E-text prepared by Al Haines Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 21204-h.htm or 21204-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/1/2/0/21204/21204-h/21204-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/1/2/0/21204/21204-h.zip) Transcriber's note: This book contains a number of references to organ notes in form "c3", where the "3" is superscripted. In the text version of this e-book, the superscripted characters are surrounded with the vertical bar symbol "|", e.g. "c|3|". 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 Write for catalog of other reprinted books in the field of piano and organ literature 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 they should have a two-manual or a three-manual instrument--a Great and Swell or a Great, Swell, and Choir organ. At last Deacon MacNab, the church treasurer and a personage of importance, got a chance to speak. "Mr. Chairman," said he, "I don't see why we should have a Great, a Swell, and a Choir organ. I think that one organ is quite enough." Now, Deacon MacNab was a master tailor, and a good one at that; so the musical man who was pushing the thing through appealed to his professional instincts in explaining the situation by saying: "Surely, Mr. MacNab, you would not say that a man was properly dressed with only a coat on! You would expect him to have on a coat, waistcoat and trousers!" And the day was won for the three-manual organ.