Alain - Aria

If the essence of Alain's obsessive music is rhythmic vitality, novel chord progressions, magical sounds and religious incantation, Whitehead distils it even further by highlighting the seam... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2005, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Kevin Bowyer has nothing to fear from comparisons with either Eric Lebrun or Marie-Claire Alain. His speeds are closer to those adopted by the composer’s sister than to those of Lebrun. Presumably... — MusicWeb International, August 2012More…

Birkeland's survey is more comprehensive than most and includes several rarely-heard little pieces. But he opens with the best-known of all his works, Litanies, in a disciplined performance... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…