Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 11546 (1982)

First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sanctuary
1001 Central Avenue
Wilmette, IL

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
43 stops
27 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

Notes

2007-08-30 - Identified by Jeff Scofield through information in Möller factory documents. -Database Manager

2011-01-12 - Updated through on-line information from Randell Franklyn Busby. -- From <em>The Diapason</em>: FOR SALE. Moller Opus 11546, Available March 2011. 3-manual, 34+ ranks. Polished zinc exposed pipes symmetrically set in wood finish casework (Front/center of sanctuary). -Database Manager

2011-11-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2013-04-03 - Updated through online information from Carl Hansen. -- A new building completed in 1981; the church closed and the organ was removed by Fabry sometime in 2012. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

        Wilmette, Illinois
        First Church of Christ, Scientist

        Möller   Op. 11546   1982   3/32
        _________________________________________________

        GREAT                         CHOIR
    16' Rohrgedeckt   SW/PD        8' Holzgedeckt      61
     8' Principal        61        8' Gemshorn         61
     8' Bourdon          61        8' Gemshorn Celeste 54
     4' Octave           61        4' Spillflöte       61
     2' Super Octave     61    2 2/3' Nasat            61
III-IV  Fourniture      196        2' Doublette        61
     8' Trumpet          61    1 1/3' Larigot          12
        Unison Off            III-IV  Zimbel           pf
        Super                      8' Krummhorn        61
        Chimes           22           Tremolo
                                      Sub
        SWELL                         Unison Off
     8' Rohrflöte        61           Super
     8' Viola            61
     8' Viola Celeste    54           PEDAL
     4' Weitprinzipal    61       16' Principal        32
     4' Flachflöte       61       16' Sub Bass         32
 2 2/3' Nazard           61       16' Rohrbourdon      12 SW
     2' Waldflöte        12        8' Octave           12
 1 3/5' Tierce           61        8' Gedeckt          12
   III  Plein Jeu       195        4' Choralbass       56
    16' Fagotto          61 *      4' Rohrflöte        SW
     8' Trompette        61       IV  Grand Cornet     --
     8' Hautbois         12      III  Mixture          -- **
     4' Oboe Schalmei    61       16' Kontratrompete   12 GT L/2
        Tremolo                   16' Fagotto          SW
        Sub                        8' Trumpet          GT
        Unison Off                 8' Fagotto          SW
        Super                      4' Clarion          GT
                                   4' Hautbois         SW

     *  1-18 half-length          **  from 4' Choralbass

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield  November 18, 2011]

Documents

(1981-08-11) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield