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M. P. Möller Opus R-929 (1975)

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1627 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
40 stops
52 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-01-07 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Rebuild of E. M. Skinner Opus 366 (1922), previously rebuilt by Standaart (1950) and Möller (1953). Twenty-four new ranks in 1975. -Database Manager

2012-05-21 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

        Richmond, Virginia
        Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

        Möller   Op. R-929   1975   4/49
        _________________________________________________

        GREAT                         SWELL
    16' Bourdon        61         16' Contre Viol      73
     8' Principal      61 *        8' Gedeckt          73
     8' Metal Bourdon  61          8' Salicional       73
     4' Octave         61 *        8' Voix Celeste     73
     2' Blockflöte     61 *        8' Flauto Dolce     73
    II  Sesquialtera  122 *        8' Flauto Celeste   61
III-IV  Fourniture    244 *        4' Prestant         61 *
        Unison Off                 4' Flute Harmonique 61
        Super                      2' Principal        61 *
                               II-IV  Scharf          208 *
        CHOIR                     16' Fagotto          61 *
     8' Rohrflöte      61 *        8' Trompette        73 *
     8' Gemshorn       61          8' Oboe             12 *
     4' Spitzprinzipal 61 *        4' Clairon          73 *
     4' Koppelflöte    61             Tremolo
 2 2/3' Nazard         61             Sub
     2' Spitzoctave    12 *           Unison Off
 1 3/5' Tierce         61 *           Super
     8' Clarinet       61
        Tremolo                       SOLO
        Sub                        8' Gamba            73
        Unison Off                 8' Gamba Celeste    73
        Super                      8' Tuba Mirabilis   73
                                   8' French Horn      73
        PEDAL                      8' English Horn     73
    16' Contrebasse    32             Tremolo
    16' Bourdon        GT             Sub
    16' Contre Viol    SW             Unison Off
10 2/3' Quint          GT             Super
     8' Principal      32 *           Chimes           25
     8' Bourdon        GT
     8' Viol           SW             ANTIPHONAL
     4' Octave         12 *          (reuse without change)
     4' Bourdon        GT          8' Rohrflöte        73
    IV  Grand Cornet   --          8' Erzähler         73
    II  Rauschquint    64 *        4' Octave           73
    II  Rauschpfeife   24 *       II  Mixture         146
    16' Posaune        32             Sub
     8' Posaune        12             Unison Off
                                      Super
     *  new pipework

       [Received online from Jeff Scofield May 25, 2012]

Documents

(1975-01-10) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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