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Title: The Recent Revolution in Organ Building
Being an Account of Modern Developments

Author: George Laing Miller

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THE RECENT REVOLUTION IN ORGAN BUILDING

Being an Account of Modern Developments

by

GEORGE LAING MILLER

Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, Eng.; First Mus. Bac.,
Dunelm.; Organist of Christ Church, Pelham Manor, N. Y.; late of All
Angels', New York; St. Clement's, Philadelphia, and Wallasey Parish
Church, England

Second Edition

[Frontispiece: The Organ in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, Eng. Built
by Henry Willis in 1855. Rebuilt 1867 and 1898. The White Marble Bust
Seen in Front is That of W. T. Best.]

New York
The Charles Francis Press
1913

Copyright, 1909, 1913, by
George L. Miller
Entered at Stationers' Hall, London

Reprinted by the Vestal Press, Vestal, N. Y. 13860
1000 copies, 1969
Second Reprinting, April 1971, 1000 copies
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FOREWORD

Some years ago the elders and deacons of a Scotch church were assembled
in solemn conclave to discuss the prospective installation of a pipe
organ. The table was piled high with plans and specifications and
discussion ran rife as to whether t