The History of the English Organ

Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Early history c.900-1500
• 2. The Tudor organ 1500-70
• 3. The English Reformation 1536-1600
• 4. Foreign influences before 1600
• 5. The Laudian revival 1590-1642
• 6. Interlude - the Dallams in France 1642-1700
• 7. The Restoration 1660-80
• 8. The Glorious Revolution 1660-1715
• 9. The Georgian organ I 1700-65
• 10. The Georgian organ II 1740-1800
• 11. Interlude - the chamber organ 1600-1850
• 12. The insular tradition 1800-40
• 13. The German system 1840-65
• 14. The High Victorian organ 1860-1900
• 15. Progressive trends 1880-1900
• 16. The imperial organ 1900-39
• 17. The classical revival 1939-80
• 18. Epilogue 1980
• Guide to surviving English organs
• Glossary.