The Organ of St Giles-in-the-Fields, London
by Nicholas Thistlethwaite
The organ in St Giles-in-the-Fields is one of the oldest in London. Parts of it date from c.1678 when George Dallam built a new instrument for the church. It was then ‘repaired’ in 1699 by Christian Smith who is also likely to have added the Choir Organ. In 1730–34 the church was totally rebuilt and the organ was dismantled and placed in the new building. In 1856 it was conservatively rebuilt by Gray & Davison who also worked on the instrument again in 1884 and 1960. By the turn of the century the organ had become unreliable and a total restoration was undertaken during 2006–7 by William Drake.
Format: A5, 28 pages, full colour cover.
by Nicholas Thistlethwaite
The organ in St Giles-in-the-Fields is one of the oldest in London. Parts of it date from c.1678 when George Dallam built a new instrument for the church. It was then ‘repaired’ in 1699 by Christian Smith who is also likely to have added the Choir Organ. In 1730–34 the church was totally rebuilt and the organ was dismantled and placed in the new building. In 1856 it was conservatively rebuilt by Gray & Davison who also worked on the instrument again in 1884 and 1960. By the turn of the century the organ had become unreliable and a total restoration was undertaken during 2006–7 by William Drake.
Format: A5, 28 pages, full colour cover.
by Nicholas Thistlethwaite
The organ in St Giles-in-the-Fields is one of the oldest in London. Parts of it date from c.1678 when George Dallam built a new instrument for the church. It was then ‘repaired’ in 1699 by Christian Smith who is also likely to have added the Choir Organ. In 1730–34 the church was totally rebuilt and the organ was dismantled and placed in the new building. In 1856 it was conservatively rebuilt by Gray & Davison who also worked on the instrument again in 1884 and 1960. By the turn of the century the organ had become unreliable and a total restoration was undertaken during 2006–7 by William Drake.
Format: A5, 28 pages, full colour cover.