Choir & Organ (August 2009) These two discs, arriving together [with OXCD-104), could hardly be bettered as testimony to the extraordinary musical range of Chester Cathedral's Director of Music, Philip Rushforth ...... These two absorbing recital discs display a questing mind, meticulous musical planning and preparation, technical prowess and a profound understanding of the tonal capabilities of the instruments concerned. *****
Organists' Review (July 2009) ... This imaginative and attractive mixture of pieces could readily be enjoyed at one sitting in the manner of a normal, if definitely superior, organ recital; though with the added bonus of two organs for the price of one. Swayne, Ducasse and Alcock (a pretty reliable firm!) occupy 42 of the 66 minutes, and, despite the threatening cloud of a Passacaglia on the distant horizon, add weight to the high entertainment level ...... Riff-Raff gives us a generous splash of the Minster organ's colourful reeds (and so much besides) brilliantly recorded ...... Every track a real winner