‘The unfailingly superb Christopher Herrick … this instrument is just right for this music, and the sumptuous Hyperion sound captures it all with great clarity … these are fireworks good and proper, lit with unerring precision and vividly displayed … Herrick has come up with performances of the two great French show-pieces which are so perfectly suited to the instrument that these wonderful performances stand as yardsticks … you have, for my money at least, the most glitteringly splendiferous set of Fireworks so far’ (International Record Review)

‘Herrick's playing and imaginative use of the organ's resources are first rate, and he's backed up by a superb recording from Hyperion’ (Gramophone)

‘This instrument makes a pretty spectacular noise … with plenty of incendiary reeds and pyrotechnic instruments, it provides yet another ideal organ on which Christopher Herrick can light his blue touch paper and not retire but leap onto the pyre and set off as many fireworks as he can in the space of 78 minutes … he is a fluent and fiery champion of the repertoire … Herrick manages to persuade us that it is all worth hearing. He delivers it with enthusiasm and the communicative zeal which is the hallmark of just about everything this outstanding organist ever seems to put his hands and feet to … for lovers of fine organ sound and often spine-tingly virtuoso playing … this disc most certainly is not thirteenth time unlucky’ (International Record Review)

‘A source of perpetual admiration in this endlessly rewarding series is the sheer amount of repertoire Christopher Herrick gets through … some wonderfully entertaining highlights, some memorably revisited classics … superb playing of a truly enticing programme, a richly magnificent instrument and a top-notch recording; what more could you want?’ (Gramophone)

‘What a joy for organ fanciers’ (Which CD)

‘The most stunning recording of this organ ever made. Buy it!’ (Organists' Review)

‘A treasure chest of sparkling jewels … polished and displayed to perfection’ (Organists' Review)

‘My vote for the best organ record of 1991 … another Herrick/Hyperion marvel’ (Gramophone)

‘Here is something truly spectacular. Hyperion's vivid recording of this magnificent instrument stands out as one of the best recordings of an organ currently available on CD’ (The Good CD Guide)

‘Herrick's performances need no recommendation to those already acquainted with his dazzling skills’ (The Good CD Guide)

‘Hyperion's organ recordings are in a class of their own, and this wonderfully mixed bag of goodies … represents unparalleled value for money. I doubt whether any of these pieces has ever been played better’ (Gramophone)

‘An organ, the mere sound of which can send shivers down the spine … breathtaking … another splendid disc as thrilling and truly spectacular as they, or anyone else for that matter, have so far produced’ (Gramophone)