revolutionized
and exerted such an influence on the art of organ-building both in
England and the United States. Here for the first time we find that
wonderful invention, the Diaphone, and even the nomenclature of the
various stops is new, however familiar they may be now, seventeen years
later. Hope-Jones is reported to have spent several days in the
Cathedral studying its acoustic properties before planning this organ,
and the result was a marvelous ensemble of tone. The fame thereof
spread abroad and eminent musicians made pilgrimages from all parts of
the earth to see and hear it, as mentioned in our account of Yale
University Organ later.

Charles Heinroth, Organist and Director of Music, Carnegie Institute,
Pittsburgh, Pa., says:

"I don't believe I could forget my first impression on hearing the
Worcester Cathedral organ, to me a perfect masterpiece. At once a
sense of something out of the ordinary took hold of me at hearing the
tone quality of the various stops and combinations--it seemed
altogether uncommon."

Similar opinions were expressed by many others.

There were two organs in Worcester Cathedral. The older of the two,
standing on the north side of the choir, though it had been rebuilt by
Hill & Son, contained pipes over 200 years old from the original
instrument by Renatus Harris. The second organ, built by Hill & Son in
1875, stood in the south transept. It was a gift to the Cathedral from
the late Earl of Dudley.

In 1895-1896 Hope-Jones constructed a new organ retaining the Renatus
Harris and some of the Hill pipes. It stands in three portions, part
against the south wall of the transept and part on either side of the
choir, all controlled from the console originally placed inside the
screen just west of the choir stalls, but since moved into the north
choir aisle. It was planned to have the Solo Tuba on a wind pressure
of 100 inches, but we regret to say the funds for this have not been
forthcoming. The specification follows; the compass of the manuals is
from CC to c|4|, 61 notes; of the pedals, CCC to F, 30 notes.

GREAT ORGAN (11 STOPS).

FEET. FEET.
Diapason Phonon 16 Octave Diapason 4
Tibia Plena 8 Quintadena 4
Diapason Phonon 8 Harmonic Piccolo 2
Open Diapason 8 Tuba Profunda 16
Hohl Flute