Central Presbyterian Church
15 Jewett Parkway
Buffalo, NY
Images
Unknown - Interior to rear and Antiphonal (Photograph by buffaloah.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1956 - Console cabinet (Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1956-03-21 - Console (Möller Promotional Photograph; image from the collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1956-03-21 - Console (Möller Promotional Photograph; image from the collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1956-09-23 - Sanctuary Interior, Chamber Grillework, and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1956-09-23 - Console, Chamber Grillework, and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1998-10-27 - Chancel, Chamber Grillework, and Pipe Display (Photograph by Doug Alderdice/Database Manager)
1998-10-27 - Console (Photograph by Doug Alderdice/Database Manager)
1998-10-27 - Console (Photograph by Doug Alderdice/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 4 manuals
- 55 stops
- 74 registers
- 7 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
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2006-10-06 - Identified through online information from Douglas Alderdice. -- The church building is currently under a pending sale with the congregation moving to new quarters. The future of the organ is uncertain. -Database Manager
2008-11-13 - Congregation earlier had owned Farrand & Votey opus 794, which was rebuilt c. 1912 by Frank Beman. (The Beman organ was 4 manuals, 52 stops.) The Möller organ retained the Echo division of the previous organ. The organ existed in the church in 2003. -Database Manager
2009-04-01 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2012-01-16 - At its peak in 1942, the church had a little over 3,000 members and was the largest Presbyterian Church east of the Mississippi. Central Presbyterian Church sold its building to Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 2007 and merged back with First Presbyterian Church. Mount Saint Joseph closed in 2010. As of June 2011, the building was vacant and listed for sale (information from Buffalo Architecture and History website). -Database Manager
2012-02-23 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is currently for sale through the Organ Clearing House (OCH website accessed 2/21/2012) -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Buffalo, New York
Central Presbyterian Church
Möller Op. 8926 1956 4/65
GREAT (3 1/2" wind) CHOIR (4")
16' Quintaton 61 * 16' Erzähler 61
8' Principal 61 * 8' Cor de Nuit 61
8' Bourdon 61 8' Erzähler 12
8' Salicional 61 8' Erzähler Celeste 49
8' Erzähler CH 4' Koppelflöte 61
8' Erzähler Celeste CH 2 2/3' Nazard 61
5 1/3' Grosse Quinte 61 2' Quarte de Nazard 61
4' Octave 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
4' Rohrflöte 61 8' Cromorne 61
3 1/5' Grosse Tierce 61 Tremulant
2 2/3' Quinte 61 Sub
2' Super Octave 61 Unison Off
IV Fourniture 244 Super
Tremulant (3, 4 & 9)
Sub POSITIV (CHOIR)(3")
Unison Off 8' Nasonflöte 61
Super 4' Cor de Nuit 61
Chimes ANT 2' Principal 61
1 1/3' Larigot 61
SWELL (4") 1' Piccolo Harmonique 61
16' Bourdon 61 III Cymbale 183
8' Bourdon 12 Tremulant
8' Viole de Gambe 61 Sub
8' Voix Céleste 61 Unison Off
4' Principal 61
4' Flûte Harmonique 61 PEDAL (4")
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Contrebasse 32
2' Doublette 61 16' Chimney Flute 32
IV Plein Jeu 244 16' Quintaton GT
16' Bassoon L/2 61 16' Bourdon SW
8' Trompette Harmonique 61 16' Erzähler CH
8' Hautbois 61 8' Spitz Principal 32
8' Voix Humaine 61 8' Flûte Conique 32
4' Clairon Harmonique 61 8' Buordon SW
Tremulant 5 1/3' Quinte 32
Sub 4' Principal 32
Unison Off 4' Cor de Nuit 32
Super 2' Octavin 12
III Fourniture 96
ANTIPHONAL (present) 16' Bombarde 32 (5")
8' Principal 61 16' Bassoon SW
8' Quintadena 61 8' Trompette 32 (5")
8' Salicional 61 8' Bassoon SW
8' Voix Céleste 49 8' Cromorne CH
8' Flute 61 4' Clairon 32 (5")
8' Vox Humana 61 4' Cromorne CH
Tremulant Tremulant
Sub Chimes ANT
Unison off
Super ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (pf)
16' Salicional
POSITIV (ANTIPHONAL) 8' Cor de Nuit
8' Nasonflöte PO(CH)
4' Cor de Nuit PO(CH) * Notes 1-10 on 4" wind
2' Principal PO(CH)
1 1/3' Larigot PO(CH)
1' Piccolo Harmonique PO(CH)
III Cymbale PO(CH)
Tremulant
Sub
Unison Off
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 01, 2009.]
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