‘This is music that Paul Walton obviously loves, and his playing is wonderfully assured - the music sings and dances by turns. He is splendidly partnered by the great organ of Blackburn Cathedral, and Gary Cole has worked his usual magic with the recording. Altogether a really fine disc’

Organists’ Review

‘Bednall’s thrilling, richly layered music. Paul Walton does him proud’

BBC Music Magazine

‘a tremendous amount of kinetic energy’

‘Paul Walton supplies the exuberance while the impressive Walker organ provides the power’

‘another very well engineered recording . . . highly recommended’

Classical Music Sentinel

‘each piece is a welcome addition to the organ literature’

‘Paul Walton is the ideal advocate for Bednall’s music, with superb technique and sympathetic interpretations. Regent offers outstanding sound, perfectly capturing the Blackburn organ.’

‘This is one of the outstanding organ recordings of the past year.’

American Record Guide

‘generously filled disc’

‘Paul Walton’s masterful command of the organ and his sense of overall vision makes this [Passion Chorale] one of the more impressive performances on the disc’

‘the innocuous title [Adagio] does not begin to hint at the huge intensity of the piece nor its epic journey across the entire tonal range of the instrument; a journey magnificently helmed by Walton in this powerful performance’

‘this [Triptych] is a scintillating piece of music, brilliantly played by Paul Walton on one of the more arresting Cathedral organs of our time’

MusicWeb International

‘a very enjoyable recording . . . so excellently played’

‘music comes across brilliantly on this fine organ’

‘highly recommended’

Cathedral Music Magazine

‘The Blackburn Cathedral organ is the perfect vehicle for this mélange and, in the hands of Paul Walton and recording engineer Gary Cole, Bednall’s music really sings and dances. Walton revels in this music, from the boisterous and extrovert drama of several toccatas to some sublime meditations.’

Choir & Organ

‘The difficult seventh album is now released... it would be harder to imagine any better advocate for one's music than Paul Walton, and the Blackburn Cathedral organ was my first choice for this recording. Recorded superbly as ever by Gary Cole, this is definitely one to shake the floor...’

David Bednall