Readers who have heard the Klais organs in Symphony Hall, Birmingham and St John’s Smith Square, London will know what to expect from the 1993 Athens instrument: bold, colourful diapasons and flutes, plus forthright reeds and a vast dynamic range. It’s a very fine organ, though it lacks the charisma of older pre-1940s instruments, and the dry, impersonal acoustic of the Athens Concert Hall doesn’t do it any favours. Appropriately, Kynaston plays a varied, all-German programme, which includes his highly effective arrangement of a piano composition by Mendelssohn.

As is often the case with modern organs, the quieter registers are the most pleasing, and they are given ample chance to shine in the pieces by CPE Bach, Mendelssohn and Reger. Kynaston gives authoritative performances of the works by these three composers, and his stunning account of Karg-Elert’s Rondo gives the CD an effective conclusion. The Homage to Handel isn’t quite as satisfying and lacks the magic of Conrad Eden’s performance from Durham Cathedral. I could also live without Kynaston’s changes of stops and manuals in Bach’s E minor Prelude and Fugue, although the tempi are well-chosen.

Despite these small reservations, this is an enjoyable CD, considerably enhanced by David Gammie’s excellent booklet. Now, how about recording the Royal Festival Hall’s famous Harrison for Priory’s GEO series?