Notes On Old London City Churches

Author : Charles William Pearce
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ISBN 13 : 9781332239306
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Notes on Old London City Churches written by Charles William Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Notes on Old London City Churches: Their Organs, Organists, and Musical Associations Since the days of Stow there has been no lack of literature concerning the old City Churches of London; consequently, some kind of apology is needed for the adddition of yet another book to the already lengthy list. But, while previous works - whether in book, article or lecture form - have dealt, more or less fully, with the history and architecture of these interesting buildings, not one has given but the barest possible mention of the musical associations which cling so closely to well-nigh every one of them. It is hoped that the present volume may serve as a convenient guide to anyone visiting a City Church, by giving him a brief digest of its history, monuments and architectural features; mentioning its dimensions, and cost of re-building (if unhappily destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666); and following up this general information by chronicling as many facts as could be gleaned about the organs which have been erected within its walls; the alterations, enlargements, modernizations, &c., which have, from time to time, been effected in these organs; and, finally, describing the instrument as it exists at the present day. In this way, the history of the organs in the City Churches will be found to contain a perfect epitome of the History of the Art of Organ Building in England since the restoration of the Monarchy. And in some cases-here and there-light has been shed upon Medireval Organ Making, by reference to and quotations from ancient parish records which were saved from the general destruction at the time of the Great Fire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.