Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7679 (1950)

Holy Cross Lutheran Church: Church
14213 Whitcomb Ave.
Detroit, MI

Images

2015-04-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Calvary Community Church, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-04-20 - Church interior (Photograph by Calvary Community Church, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
26 stops
36 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-07-31 - Identified through on-line information from Douglas W. Craw. -Database Manager

2017-01-06 - Updated by William M/ Worden, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Karl Osterland. <br> <br>Holy Cross closed in 2015 and the church property is for sale. -Database Manager

2021-09-05 - Console and choir located in left transept; the organ chamber are on each side of the recessed chancel; the facility was sold to Calvary Community Church of Detroit. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

     Detroit, Michigan
     Holy Cross Lutheran Church

     Möller   Op. 7679   1950   3/29
     _________________________________________________

     GREAT (encl w/CH)             CHOIR
  8' Diapason          61       8' Viola            73
  8' Hohlflöte         61       8' Nasongedeckt     73
  8' Gemshorn          61       8' Dulciana         73
  4' Octave            61       8' Unda Maris       61
  4' Flute Harmonique  61       4' Nachthorn        73
 II  Rauschquinte     122   2 2/3' Nasat            61
     Tremulant                  2' Piccolo          61
     Sub                        8' Clarinet         73
     Unison Off                    Tremulant
     Super                         Sub
     Chimes            21          Unison Off
     Blank                         Super
                                   Harp Celeste   prep
     SWELL                         Blank
 16' Rohrbourdon        *
  8' Diapason          73          PEDAL
  8' Rohrflöte         73      16' Diapason         12 GT
  8' Salicional        73      16' Bourdon          32
  8' Voix Celeste      61      16' Rohrbourdon      12 SW
  4' Principal         73       8' Octave           32
  4' Flute ⌂           73       8' Bourdon          12
  2' Flautino          61       8' Rohrflöte        SW
III  Plein Jeu        183       4' Super Octave     12
  8' Trumpet           73       4' Flute Harmonique GT
  8' Oboe              73      16' Double Trumpet   12 SW
  8' Vox Humana      prep       8' Trumpet          SW
  4' Octave Trumpet    12          Blank
     Tremulant
     Sub                        *  1-12 Pedal Bourdon
     Unison Off                    13-61 SW Rohrflöte
     Super
     Blank
     Blank

       [Received from Jeff Scofield September 5, 2021]

Documents

(1950-01-03) Factory specifications Factory specifications -Jeff Scofield