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M. P. Möller Opus 8231 (1951)

Westminster Congregational Church UCC
411 S. Washington Street
Spokane, WA

Images

2016-06-08 - Church exterior (Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-12-31 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-04-09 - Chancel, organ chambers (Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1951-03-21 - Console (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
35 stops
27 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat 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: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-02-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is installed in 3, side-by-side chambers across the front of the room. The Swell and Pedal 16-8-4 Bombarde unit are in the left chamber. The Choir and Pedal 16-8-4 Bourdon unit are in the center chamber. And the Great and Pedal 16' Contre Basse & 8' Octave/4' Super Octave unit are in the right chamber. -Database Manager

2014-08-28 - Updated through online information from Kent Brocklebank. -- Organ is in reasonably good condition. The instrument is used but not on a regular Sunday basis -Database Manager

2019-07-24 - Updated by Sean Haley, who maintains the organ. <br> <br>In the late 1980\'s the organ\'s electrical system was modernized. The pneumatic relays were removed and made solid state. The console was also updated with new electric stop actions and a multi-level combination action. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Taken from console December 13, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Spokane, Washington
Westminster Congregational

M.P. MOLLER, Opus 8231, 1951
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GREAT (Expressive - Right)
   8     Diapason                61
   8     Bourdon                 61
   4     Octave                  61
   4     Spitz Flöte             61
   2-2/3 Octave quint            61
   2     Super Octave            61
   IV    Fourniture  [2']       244   Begins: 15-19-22-26
         Tremolo
         Chimes                 (21)  Deagan: A 22 - f 42

   Great 16
   Great Unison
   Great 4


SWELL (Expressive - Left)
   8     Rohr Flöte              73
   8     Viole de Gambe          73
   8     Viole Celeste     (tc)  61
   4     Principal               73
   4     Flute                   73   Triangulaire
   III   Cymbel  [1']           183   Begins: 22-26-29
   8     Trompette               73
   4     Clarion                 73
         Tremolo

   Swell 16
   Swell Unison
   Swell 4


CHOIR (Expressive - Center)
   8     Nachthorn               73
   8     Viola                   73
   8     Erzahler                73
   8     Erzahler Celeste  (tc)  61
   4     Koppel Flöte            61
   2-2/3 Nazard                  61
   2     Block Flöte             61
   8     Clarinet                73
         Tremolo

   Choir 16
   Choir Unison
   Choir 4


PEDAL (Expressive)
   16    Contre Basse            32   In the Great
   16    Bourdon                 32   In the Choir
   16    Rohr Bourdon      (Sw)  12
   8     Octave                  32   In the Great
   8     Bourdon                 12   In the Choir
   8     Rohr Flöte        (Sw)  --
   4     Super Octave            12   In the Great
   4     Bourdon                 12   In the Choir
   16    Bombarde                32   In the Swell
   8     Bombarde                12   In the Swell
   4     Bombarde                12   In the Swell


COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal             [8],4
   Great to Pedal             [8],4
   Choir to Pedal             [8],4

   Swell to Great          16,[8],4
   Choir to Great          16,[8],4

   Swell to Choir          16,[8],4


FINGER PISTONS
   Full Organ                 1 - 8
   Swell                      1 - 6
     Sw. to Ped.              (rev)
   Great                      1 - 6
     Gr. to Ped.              (rev)
   Choir                      1 - 6
     Ch. to Ped.              (rev)
   Pedal                      1 - 6
   All Sws. to Sw.            (rev)
   SFZ.                       (rev)
   Gen. Can.


TOE STUDS
   Pedal                      1 - 6
   Sw. to Ped. Reversible     (rev)
   Gt. to Ped. Reversible     (rev)
   Ch. to Ped. Reversible     (rev)
   All Sws. to Sw. Reversible (rev)
   Sforzando Reversible       (rev)


PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression          (bal.)
   Great Expression          (bal.)
   Choir Expression          (bal.)
   Crescendo                 (bal.)


ACTION: E-P pitman & unit

VOICES: 27

STOPS: 35; inc. chimes

RANKS: 32

PIPES: 2,016

NOTES
The organ is installed in three, side-by-side chambers across the front of the 
chancel. The left chamber holds the Swell and the Pedal 16-8-4 Bombarde unit. 
The center chamber holds the Choir and the Pedal 16-8-4 Bourdon unit. The right 
chamber holds the Great and the Pedal 16' Contre Basse and 8-4 Octave/Super 
Octave unit.

The drawknob console is installed at the left side of the sanctuary at the edge 
of the chancel platform with the organist facing across the front of the room.

Entrance to the organ is through the janitor's closet into the Swell chamber.

The Deagan chimes do not have a stop control, but rather - are activated by an 
On/Off/Selector switch located in the upper, left side of the name board.


SOURCES: Moller opus list; extant organ documented 12/13/91

 [Received online from James R. Stettner • February 4, 2009]