Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus R-698 (1963)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1701 Henry Road
Anniston, AL

Images

2010-07-10 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
32 stops
23 registers
4 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-05-24 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The church website indicates that this is a rebuild, but whether of the 1896 Pilcher or another, later instrument is not yet known. -Database Manager

2009-10-28 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed in the old downtown sanctuary as 2-manual Op. 8792 in 1955. -Database Manager

2011-06-23 - Updated through on-line information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Anniston, Alabama
       First Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. R-698   1963   3/25
       ________________________________________________

       The contract was for the removing, enlarging and 
       reinstallation of 1955 2-manual Möller Op. 8792
       in the church's new sanctuary.
       
    *  new pipes and action

       GREAT (enclosed)             SWELL
    8' Diapason        61        8' Rohrflöte       73   
    8' Flute Harmonic  61        8' Viole de Gambe  73
    8' Gemshorn        61        8' Viole Celeste   61
    8' Dulciana        61        4' Octave Geigen   73
    4' Principal       61        4' Rohrflöte       12
2 2/3' Twelfth         61    2 2/3' Nasard          61
    2' Fifteenth       61        2' Blockflöte      61
  III  Mixture        183        8' Trompette       73
       Tremolo                   8' Oboe            73
       Sub                       4' Clarion         12
       Unison Off                   Tremolo
       Super                        Sub
       Chimes          21           Unison Off
                                    Super                   
       CHOIR
    8' Gedeckt         61 *         PEDAL
    8' Erzähler        61 *     16' Subbass         32
    4' Principal       61 *     16' Rohrbourdon     12 SW
    4' Koppelflöte     61 *      8' Principal       32
    2' Octav           pf        8' Subbass         12
1 1/3' Larigot         pf        8' Rohrflöte       SW
    8' Krummhorn       61 *      4' Subbass         12
       Tremolo                  16' Sub Trumpet     12 SW
       Sub                       8' Trompette       SW
       Unison Off                4' Clarion         SW
       Super

Documents

(1962-10-15) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Websites

FPC - Music Ministry - Photographs of console, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries