Buxtehude - Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV217

What better way to mark the 300th anniversary of Buxtehude's death in 1707 than with this wonderful box-set? Its 77 tracks reaffirm what a central figure Buxtehude was to subsequent generations... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Herrick is at his most persuasive in the chorale-embroidering preludes...commanding in the large-scale Magnificat Fantasia, to-the-point in the extended fugue which concludes BuxWV 145, and... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Payne's playing is always sympathetic to the character of the work and the six instruments used in theis recording will add historic and musical interst for many organ enthusiasts. — Yorkshire Evening Post More…

In his excellent notes Koopman explains that Buxtehude needs a "macho" playing style and this works well as a stylus fantasticus in the virtuoso large-scale works. His interpretations are full... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 More…