As with previous volumes in Hyperion's “Organ Fireworks” series, the programme covers a wide range of moods and styles, from the extrovert display pieces by Dupré, Eben and Vierne through to the more introspective compositions by Gade and Rheinberger - two composers who aren't the most fashionable among recitalists and recording artists.

Herrick's playing is always lively and energetic, but with mixed results, I feel. In Buxtehude's Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne the sprightly articulation and frequent changes of stops and manuals might strike one as over-fussy. Vierne's Carillon surges forward at a tempo faster than the composer's metronome mark, at the expense of this work's intense majesty. Herrick is very good in Brahms's Overture and Dupré's Prelude and Fugue, but Robert Quinney at Westminster Cathedral (Signum, 2/07) is even better; his performances have greater flair and charisma and are ultimately more satisfying. Herrick is at his best in the more introverted compositions. Buxtehude's G minor Prelude and Fugue receives a beautifully poised and controlled account, and the works by Gade and Rheinberger have a warm, seamless flow. For me the two highlights of this CD are Herrick's impressive clarity in Karg-Elert's Passacaglia and the delightfully witty Homage to Buxtehude by Eben. As ever, Hyperion's recording is rich and detailed and there's a comprehensive booklet about the composers, the music and the Haderslev organ.