Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 11416 (1980)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
626 W. 21st Ave.
Gary, IN

Images

2023-02-06 - Swell and Crescendo pedal and pedalboard (Photograph by George Fields (former organist 1995-2006)/George Fields)

2023-02-06 - Pipes and swell cabinets above choir loft (Photograph by George Fields (former organist 1995-2006) /George Fields)

2023-02-06 - Console (Photograph by George Fields (former organist 1995-2006)/George Fields)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
9 stops
32 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2007-09-22 - Identified by Jeff Scofield through information in Möller factory documents. -Database Manager

2011-03-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2017-12-20 - Updated by John Gouwens, who has heard or played the organ.<br> The organ is rarely played (no resident organist, they discontinued regular servicing of it in 2015, but it was functioning well in June 2017. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

        Gary, Indiana
        First Baptist Church

        Möller   Op. 11416   1980   2/13
        ___________________________________________________________________

        GREAT                    SWELL                     PEDAL
    16' Bourdon      90       8' Rohrflöte        73   16' Contra Bass   12
     8' Principal    80       8' Gemshorn         80   16' Bourdon
     8' Gedeckt               8' Gemshorn Celeste 49    8' Principal
     8' Gemshorn              4' Spitzprinzipal   73    8' Gedeckt
     4' Octave                4' Rohrflöte              8' Gemshorn
     4' Gedeckt               2' Spitzoctav             4' Octave
     2' Super Octave  a   1 1/3' Larigot           c    4' Rohrflöte
     2' Flute         b      16' Contre Trompette 80  III  Mixture
    II  Sesquialtera 98         (1-6 half-length)      16' Contre Trompette
III-IV  Mixture     183       8' Trompette              8' Trompette
     8' Trompette             4' Clairon           a    4' Clairon
        Tremolo                  Tremolo
        Chimes       21
 
     a  repeat 5 top notes    b  repeat 7 top notes     c  repeat 12 top notes

       [Received online from Jeff Scofield  April 1, 2011]

Documents

(1979-10-02) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield