Reviews

'The organ had a showcase of its own on Sunday afternoon in the virtuoso hands of David Goode. He let the instrument roar at the thundering end of Liszt's Fantasia and Fugue on Ad nos ad Salutarem Undam, but there was plenty of subtlety in his armoury as well...' (Daily Telegraph)

'... a wide-ranging recital by David Goode that probably used every one of its 9,999 pipes. Goode made very nearly light work of Mozart's Fantasy in F minor, written for mechanical organ, and closed with Liszt's homage to Meyerbeer, the Fantasia and Fugue on Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam, an epic performance of an epic piece.' (The Guardian)

'....a fine performance of Bach's F major Toccata, BWV 540, showing off deft footwork on the pedal organ of the great Marcussen instrument. Goode combined his adroitness with clarity and elegant shaping of the work, which was a high point in the evening's recital.' (The Organ, 2007, click here for full review)

'Goode threw off the work’s crippling demands (ask any organist) with effortless brilliance'.

'...and, of course, everyone was put in the shade by the stupendous Albert Hall organ played with immense passion and brio by David Goode.' (Daily Telegraph, 2004)

'David Goode's account of the fiendishly difficult concluding organ solo was spellbinding'

‘David Goode is a performer of tremendous resource, enthralling and captivating his audience with daunting programmes executed with uncompromising skill’ (Musical Opinion, 2002)

‘A brilliant interpreter…played in a remarkable way: clear, precise, masterly’ (L’echo republicain 1999)

‘Goode’s impressive memory work, beautiful registrations and musical nuance astounded the audience’ (Organ Alternatives - US 1999)

'No praise could be too high for Goode’s performance. All in all, a stupendous achievement…'

(The Times)

'….dazzling solo program….' (Calgary Herald)

'Robin Holloway’s Organ Fantasy allowed Goode to display his considerable talents.' (The Times)

'Effervescently played by David Goode … a feast of bubbling accelerating runs and triumphant cadences.' (The Independent)

'A joy from beginning to end was the late-night Prom…ebullient organ solos from David Goode' (The Daily Telegraph)

RECORDINGS

The Great Organs of First Church, Vol. 2

'David Goode shows a fearless command of one of the world’s largest church organs. A magisterial performance of Edwin H. Lemare’s transcription of Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger must be one of the finest renditions of this work on record, both in terms of the interpretation and the use of nearly all of the 300+ ranks. One can only hope for more, possibly some of the large-scale Romantic works for which Goode is known.'

(The American Organist)

Max Reger: Complete Organ Works, Vol 1

'David Goode, now one of the most prominent of young concert organists, is inside [Reger’s] writing both as a technician and a man of music. … Goode deserves the most serious of respect.' (The Organists’ Review)

Commotio

‘David Goode’s programme is imaginative and stimulating, authoritatively placed...brilliantly clear and well-paced, strongly conveying the architecture of the work.’

(Choir and Organ 1999)

Orb and Sceptre

'….a justly famous recitalist, playing here with panache and sensitivity….I commend this disc to everyone even if only for the sheer pleasure that it gives.' (The Organists' Review 1998)

Organs of Cambridge, Volume 3

'Goode’s programme is...underpinned by an outstanding technique that comes to the fore in Dupré’s Prelude and Fugue in G minor.' (BBC Music Magazine 1996)

'He displays dazzling technique….' (The Organists' Review)

French Showpieces from King’s

'David Goode compels us to listen from the very opening….impeccable technique, assurance, beautifully-judged registration….On the basis of this superbly recorded first disc, he is fair set for a distinguished career.' (The Organists' Review 1995)