CD, Bairstow (composer)

Simon Earl, the Priory’s director of music since 2012, clearly knows his way around its well- equipped resources, as evidenced by this adroitly chosen programme. Nimbly alert in Andrew Carter’s... — Choir & Organ, February 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This is a magnificent package, fully befitting its subject...The entire collection is a veritable treasure-trove, a feast for lovers of organ music...Just 2,000 copies of this will ever be published... — International Record Review, January 2011 More…

If, as the disc’s title seems to suggest, the organ is the star first and foremost here, it’s apt. The St Paul’s organ has got guts and fire in its belly – despite being scheduled for a major... — Gramophone Magazine More…

Light (and not so light) relief, as the virtuosic Parker-Smith continues he exploration of some unusual repertoire. The dazzling Cochereau Scherzo symphonique shows off both organist and an... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This is a class act and a good entry point. Signum has plenty more where this comes from. — MusicWeb International, March 2013 More…