“It’s really excellent. Bravissimo! All the pieces are beautifully played and in particular you gave outstanding performances of both Le Tombeau d’Olivier Messiaen and the Vexilla Regis prodeunt, accuracy with a great sense of poetry. And the organ or Blackburn cathedral is very effective! Congratulations and many thanks again for all the real artwork you have done!”
Dr. Naji Hakim
“…..David Bednall, currently sub-organist at Wells Cathedral, who, as a student of Naji Hakim, might be expected to offer an authoritative view on his teacher’s own music. He doesn’t just do that, he performs it with all the proselytizing earnestness of a true disciple…Bednall comes across as a persuasive advocate who combines outstanding virtuosity with a real sense of musical commitment… for spine-tingling organ sound and stunning virtuosity in the works of Naji Hakim, this disc is a sure winner.”
International Record Review, July/August 2005
