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A history of the organs in St Paul's cathedral / by Nicholas Plumley and Austin Niland ; foreword by Noel Mander.

Author/creator Plumley, Nicholas M.
Other author/creatorNiland, Austin, author.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoOxford : Positif Press, 2001.
Description221 pages : plates ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents 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.
Abstract Beginning with the Father Smith organ of 1694, the organs in the famous London cathedral are traced through enlargement and rebuildings of the Smith organ, through the Willis organ of 1872 and 1930, to the current Mander organ of 225 ranks which comprises much of its predecessors. Also covered are other organs in the Cathedral and even some information about the previous cathedral building, destroyed in the London fire of 1666.
General noteMessage from the Very Revd Dr John Moses, Dean of St Paul's ; postcripts by Ian Bell and John Scott.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN090689428X

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