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The organs of old St Paul's -- The organ over the great entrance to the choir: Part I, 1694-1800. Father Smith, 1694-1708 ; Father Smith's successors, 1708-1800 ; An early example of English pedals ; The great west end organ ; Misleading anecdotes -- The organ over the great entrance to the choir: Part II, 1800-1860. Late Georgian enlargements and alterations, 1800-1828 ; J. C. Bishop, 1828-1859 -- The organs after the removal of the choir screen, 1860-1871. William Hill's work ; Early work by Father Willis ; William Hill's great transept organ -- The Willis century, 1872-1972. Henry Willis I, 1872 ; Henry Willis I, 1897-1900 ; Henry Willis III, 1925-1930 ; Henry Willis III, 1940-1949 ; Henry Willis III, 1960 -- The Mander rebuild and after, 1972-2000. N. P. Mander Ltd, 1972-1977 ; Alterations since 1977 -- Postscript one. The organ from within: a technical view of the cathedral organ / by Ian Bell, curator of the St Paul's organ -- Postscript two. The organ from without: a musician's view of the cathedral organ / by John Scott, organist and director of music of St Paul's Cathedral -- Appendices. Wren's organ case: entries relating to the work by Grinling Gibbons ; The pitch and temperament of Father Smith's organ ; Two pamphlets: The 1712 Proposal by Renatus Harris and Queries about St Paul's organ ; Relics of former organs in St Paul's and other organ-related artefacts ; Other organs in St Paul's ; The organists of St Paul's. |