Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
Organ Biography > Places and Organs > England > Coventry > St. Michael’s Cathedral (Old)
St. Michael’s (Parish Church), Coventry, England
| Building History | |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Became cathedral |
| 1940s | Destroyed in WWII |
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1733 | Built by Thomas Schwarbrook |
| Status | |
| Unknown | |
| Sources | |
| Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London | |
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1887 | Willis |
| 1914 | Rebuilt & enlarged by Lee |
| 1940s | Destroyed WWII |
| Status | |
| Destroyed | |
| Sources | |
| Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London | |
| “Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921 | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 54 | - | 12 | P |
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1749-1952 | Capel Bond (1730-1790) |
| 1828-86 | Edward Simms (1800-1893) |
| 1886-92 | A. Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) |
| Frederick J. Harker (1867-1952) | |
| 1892-98 | H. C. Perrin (1865-1953) |
| 1898-1928 | Walter Hoyle (1873-) |
| 1928 | Andrew Fenner (1908-1979) |
| 1928-33 | Harold Rhodes (1889-1956) |
| 1933-40 | Alan Stephenson (1891-1950) |
| List of Assistant Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1934-39 | Allan Hawthorne-Baker (1909-1977) |