Browse: Priory (label)

In a recital as fascinating as it is varied, he makes much of the character, contrasts and dynamic range of the IV/54 Harrison & Harrison with its distinctive Father Willis accents. Pearce draws... — Choir & Organ, September 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Matthieu de Miguel evokes an enormous palette of organ colour and dynamics with an unerring sense of dramatic rhetoric, which makes a tremendously effective recording. With a perfect match between... — Choir & Organ, April 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Variety is king here: the exuberant title track (2008) is a deftmarriage of improvisatory, jazz and baroque ritornello, while Fiesta! (2003) channels Stravinsky at his most rhythmically vital... — Choir & Organ, April 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

If you like your Bach bold and sturdy then the two opening tracks of this new album from the heart of Bavaria will not disappoint...This is a Bach programme to savour. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2021 More…

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…

The magnificent Festival Hall organ was frequently recorded during the LP era but this is the first CD dedicated to this landmark instrument. …Weir is the most rhythmic of organists and one... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2006 More…