The mighty nave of the former Augustinian Priory Church of St Mary is one of Bridlington’s three greatest treasures (the others being local resident David Hockney and that equally well known landmark Flamborough Head). Organ lovers have often beaten a path to Bridlington Priory to experience the grandeur of its sumptuous instrument, installed by the Belgian organ-builder Charles Anneessens in 1889 and recently comprehensively restored by Nicholsons. A particular draw is the monster 32' Tubasson reed without which any recital (live or recorded) might be deemed a “poor show”. Fortunately Daniel Moult holds nothing back in his programme of 20th-century tours de force, the video camera giving the best possible vantage point of the console, which is at chancel floor height. The DVD’s extra features include a tour of the instrument’s palatial and immaculate interior.

French music predominates. Dupré’s Trois Préludes et Fugues are rattled off with the lightest of touches; similarly, Duruflé’s Toccata spins sweetly and evenly to its brilliant conclusion, setting the scene for a trio of contemporary works, the most memorable being Miroir by Dutch composer Ad Wammes. One of this disc’s great virtues is that nothing outlasts its welcome. Alain’s superb miniature Fantasmagorie (a sort of Petites Litanies) makes an excellent adjunct to Schmidt’s teutonically thorough Toccata. Messiaen’s effervescent Transports de joie makes a sparkling conclusion to a thrilling production.

Simon Eadon’s ideal recorded balance has caught a strong stereo image and made the most of a dryish acoustic, allowing one to marvel even more at Moult’s exhilarating musicianship.