Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 11699 (1985)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
1 Virginia Street
Bristol, VA

Images

1985 - Chancel and console (Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2009-06-03 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Sanctuary interior from rear gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Sanctuary interior, angle view (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
27 stops
44 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: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-08-28 - Identified by Jeff Scofield through information in Möller factory documents. -Database Manager

2009-06-08 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Console installed by Möller as Op. M-8675 in 1954 on an organ of unknown provenance; Choir division installed by Möller as Op. M-8593 in 1976; Op. 11699 added a new Great and Swell, and retained, re-engineered and relocated the Choir division and rebuilt the existing console. -Database Manager

2012-02-27 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

        Bristol, Virginia
        First Baptist Church

        Möller   Op. 11699   1985   3/35

        GREAT                      CHOIR (present pipes & action)
    16' Pommer 61               8' Hohlflöte 73
     8' Principal 61            8' Erzähler 73
     8' Bordun 61               8' Erzähler Celeste 73
     4' Octave 61               4' Spitzflöte 73
     4' Gedackt 24              2' Principal 61
     2' Waldflöte 61        1 1/3' Quint 61 *
    II  Sesquialtera 98 tc      1' Klein Oktave 61 **
III-IV  Mixture 208             8' Rohrschalmei 73
     8' Trompete 61                Tremulant
        Tremulant                  Sub
        Chimes                     Unison Off
                                   Super
        SWELL                  16' Festival Trumpet tc (new)
     8' Rohrflöte 61            8' Festival Trumpet 61 (new)
     8' Viole Pomposa 61
     8' Viola Celeste 61           PEDAL
     4' Principal 61           32' Untersatz --
     4' Koppelflöte 61         16' Principal 32 (new)
     2' Octavin 61             16' Bourdon 32 
III-IV  Plein Jeu 208          16' Pommer GT
    16' Basson 61               8' Octave 12
     8' Trompette 61            8' Pommer GT
     8' Hautbois 12             4' Choralbass 12
     4' Clairon 12              4' Gedackt GT
        Tremulant             III  Mixture -- (16' Principal)
        Sub                    32' Reed Cornet --
        Unison Off             16' Contre Trompette 12 SW
        Super                  16' Basson SW
                                8' Trompette SW
                                4' Hautbois SW

* 49 present pipes, 12 new      ** 42 present pipes, 19 new

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 08, 2009.]

Documents

(1985-06-25) Factory specifications, via the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield