A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Byfield, Jordan and Bridge

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1505363A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Byfield, Jordan and Bridge


BYFIELD, JORDAN & BRIDGE Conjointly. Many new organs were required for the new churches built at the beginning of the 18th century, and many incompetent persons were induced to become organ-builders. To prevent the sad consequences likely to follow, these three eminent artists formed a coalition to build organs at a very moderate charge, amongst which may be cited those of Great Yarmouth Church (1733) and of St. George's Chapel in the same town (1740). [See also each of these names.]