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M. P. Möller Opus R-164 (1985)

South Avondale Baptist Church: Sanctuary; front
4022 4th Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


2010-09-07 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2010-09-07 - Nameplate (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2010-09-07 - Dedication plaque (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2010-09-07 - Windows (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2007-05-28 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2016-09-01 - Great is enclosed with Swell; there are two swell pedals, though - one for Nave Shades and one for Choir Shades; the last service for the congregation was held August 27, 2000; the building is now home to Redeemer Community Church. -Database Manager

2024-08-26 - Updated through online information from Rebecca Strauch (August 25, 2024): South Avondale Baptist Church disbanded in 2000. The church buildings and furnishings, including the organ console, pipes and mechanicals, were sold to New Hope Baptist Church in 2001. At some point between then and Dec 2014, the M.P. Mӧller Opus 5966 console (additional Instrument ID 26099) was removed from the sanctuary. This is verified from photos. The sanctuary was next sold to Redeemer Community Church in 2015. Photos from inside the sanctuary confirm that the console is gone. The location of it is not known. Also not known is if the pipes, wind chest, and other mechanicals are still located in a room above and behind the "altar/baptistry" area at the front of the sanctuary. -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

FINGER PISTONS: General 1-8; TOE STUDS: Great to Pedal (rev), Sforzando (rev), All Swells to Swell (rev); PEDAL MOVEMENTS: Nave Expression (bal.), Choir Expression (bal.), Crescendo (bal.). Source: Stoplist copied from the console 1986

Great Principal 8 (New 1985), Holzgedackt 8, Dolce 8, Octave 4 (New 1985), Gedackt 4, Spitzoctave 2 (New 1985), Mixture III-IV (New 1985), Chimes [21] (Maas; A 22 - e 41)

Swell Holzbordun 16, Dolce 8, Holzbordun 8, Dolce Celeste 8, Holzflöte 4, Spitzprincipal 4 (New 1985), Nazard 2 2/3, Principal 2 (No extension pipes. Top 8ve repeats.), Flute 2, Quintflöte 1 1/3 (New 1985), Trompette 8 (New 1985), Tremulant

Pedal Subbass 16, Holzgedackt 8, Holzbordun 16, Bassflöte 8, Octave 4, Gedackt 4

Swell to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 4, Great to Pedal 8, Great to Great 16, Great to Great 8, Great to Great 4, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4, Swell to Swell 16, Swell to Swell 8, Swell to Swell 4


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