author
George Laing Miller
A musician and writer deeply involved in the world of pipe organs, he wrote a clear, enthusiastic account of the dramatic changes reshaping organ building in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work opens a window onto both the craft and the excitement of a fast-changing musical technology.
1 Audiobook
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments
by George Laing Miller
About the author
George Laing Miller is known for The Recent Revolution in Organ Building (1913), a study of modern developments in pipe-organ design and construction. In the book, he writes with the confidence of someone who had watched many of those changes firsthand, aiming to help students, amateur enthusiasts, and professional organists better understand the instrument.
The title page of his book identifies him as a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and a Bachelor of Music of Durham University. It also describes him as organist of Christ Church in Pelham Manor, New York, and notes earlier posts at All Angels' in New York, St. Clement's in Philadelphia, and Wallasey Parish Church in England.
Although detailed biographical information about his life is hard to confirm from readily available sources, his surviving work shows a strong practical knowledge of organ performance and organ technology. For listeners interested in musical history, he is an engaging guide to an era when new pneumatic and electric systems were transforming one of the grandest instruments in Western music.