For this fourth volume of the organ works of Pachelbel, Owens returns to the wonderful Aubertin organ recently installed in a private residence in East Sussex. What may be lacking in church acoustic is easily made up for with superb voicing: full of warmth and character. Owens’s playfully free interpretation of Pachelbel’s works is carefully contrived to bring out the best of the counterpoint on offer here. History has not served Pachelbel well and these new recordings should encourage people to see Pachelbel as far more than a poor cousin to his contemporary Buxtehude. A particular highlight are the 13 fugues on the Magnificat.

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