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M. P. Möller Opus 5417 (1929)

First Presbyterian Church: Chancel Organ
621 College Avenue
Wooster, OH

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


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c. 1965 - Nonspeaking organ facade in chancel (Photograph by unknown, submitted by Eric J Gastier/ERIC J GASTIER)

1935-12-23 - Chancel and organ facade (Photograph from church archives; courtesy of Eric J. Gastier/Database Manager)

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Notes

2007-11-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2008-10-20 - Updated by Jim Stark. Replaced 1893 Wirsching organ. Replaced by Wilhelm, 1980. -Database Manager

2009-05-23 - Updated through online information from ERIC J GASTIER. -- included chimes and harp; all divisions expressive; 1929 contract cost: $18,500, paid in three installments, all after installation; manual chests 73 notes (except echo) -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist derived from Moller chamber drawings and known drawknob counts Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Wooster, Ohio
First Presbyterian Church

M.P. Moller Organ Company, op. 5417, 1929

Great (73 notes, 7" w.p., expressive)
16'	Bourdon
8'	First Open Diapason
8'	Second Open Diapason
8'	Gross Flute
8' 	Clarabella
8'	Erzahler Celeste II
4'	Octave
4'	Flute Harmonic
2'	(Super Octave, ext. of 4' Octave)
8'	Tromba
	(Tremolo)
	(Chimes)

Swell (73 notes, 5" w.p., expressive)
16'	Bourdon
8'	Open Diapason
8'	Salicional
8'	String Celeste II
8'	Stopped Diapason
8'	Aeoline
4'	(Principal, ext. of 8' Open Diapason)
4'	Chimney Flute
4'	(Aeolina, ext. of 8' Aeoline)
2'	(Flute, ext. of 4' Chimney Flute)
III	Dolce Cornet
16'	Fagotto
8'	Cornopean
8'	Oboe
4'	(Clarion, ext. of 8' Cornopean)
8'	Vox Humana
	Tremolo

Choir (73 notes, 7" w.p., expressive)
16'	Contra Viole
8'	English Open Diapason
8'	(Viole, ext. of 16' Contra Viole)
8'	Concert Flute
8'	Dulciana
8'	Unda Maris (TC)
4'	(Flute, ext. of 8' Concert Flute)
8'	Clarinet
8'	French Horn
	Harp (49 notes)
	Tremolo

Solo (73 notes, 10" w.p., expressive)
8'	Stentorphone
8'	Gross Gamba
8'	Gross Gamba Celeste
8'	Tibia Plena
4'	(Tibia, ext. of 8' Tibia Plena)
8'	Tuba Mirabilis
	(Harp)
	Tremolo

Echo (61 notes, pressure unknown, expressive)
8'	Spitz Flute
8'	Spitz Flute Celeste
4'	(Flute, ext. of 8' Spitz Flute)
8'	Cor Anglais
8'	Vox Humana
	Chimes
	Tremolo

Pedal (32 notes, 7" w.p., expressive)
16'	Open Diapason
16'	Bourdon
16'	(Great Bourdon)
16'	(Swell Bourdon)
16'	(Choir Contra Viole)
8'	(Octave, ext. of 16' Open Diapason)
8'	(Bourdon, ext. of 16' Bourdon)
8'	(Bourdon, ext. of Great 16' Bourdon)
4'	(Super Octave, ext. of 16' Open Diapason)
16'	Trombone
8'	(Trombone, ext. of 16' Trombone)
4'	(Clarion, ext. of 16' Trombone)

Note: Specification dervied from Moller chamber drawings and console drawknob counts.  
Nomenclature for extensions and borrows is speculative.

 [Received on line from Eric J. Gastier July 18, 2009.]

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