The mention of Saint-Tropez will inevitably conjure up images of a sunny holiday destination; but for lovers of fine organs it also means the home of a splendid new instrument by the French organ builder Pascal Quoirin. The organ was installed in Saint-Tropez’s parish church in 1991 and was built in the manner of the 18th-century French classical organ. This CD provides an effective showcase for the instrument, and the Lebègue Suite is especially colourful with a rich variety of tone.

Not surprisingly, Lecaudey sounds most at home in this music by his compatriot. I would describe his playing as flamboyant with generous rubato and lively tempi in the faster pieces (perhaps too fast in the Bach D major Prelude and the first movement of the Walther Concerto).

The clear, faithful recording captures his artistic articulation throughout; only in some sections of the Pachelbel Ciacona was the phrasing a little stilted. The highlights are the Lebègue Suite and the Bach chorale preludes, but the whole CD with its informative booklet can be recommended to lovers of the golden age of 18th-century organs and organ music.