Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 5448 (1929)

Epworth Methodist Church: Sanctuary
Memphis, TN

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
14 stops
24 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

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

2009-09-22 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- This organ stood unused for many years before the church was torn down for I-40 expansion. The organ had a completely enclosed, 8 rank duplex chest at the front left containing Open Diapason, Violin Diapason, Melodia, Stopped Diapason, Dulciana, Salicional, Aeoline, Oboe (reed). There was also a 44 note, 2-pressure Bourdon in this chamber. Through the Duplex action, this served as both great and swell. There was a 4 rank echo division played from the 3rd manual containing Flute, Vox Humana, String and Celeste. The echo was located above ceiling in the rear. There was a dummy, twin facade from right. -Database Manager

2012-08-27 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Congregation merged with Grimes Memorial Methodist and the Epworth buildings demolished for interstate highway expansion. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

   Memphis, Tennessee
   Epworth Methodist Church, South

   Möller   Op. 5448   1929   3/14   
   _________________________________________________

   GREAT (II)                    SWELL (III)
8' Open Diapason       61     8' Violin Diapason  73
8' Melodia             73     8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Viole d'Orchestre   73     8' Viol d'Orchestre GT
8' Dulciana            73     8' Salicional       GT
8' Salicional          73     8' Vox Celeste      61
4' Principal           SW     8' Dolce            GT
4' Flute d'Amour       SW     4' Flute Traverso   GT
8' Oboe                SW     8' Oboe             73
   Sub                           Tremulant
   Unison Off                    Sub
   Super                         Unison Off
                                 Super
   ECHO (I)                      Concert Harp
8' Echo Flute          61        Harp             49
8' Muted Viole         61
8' Muted Viole Celeste 49        PEDAL
4' Fern Flute          12    16' Bourdon          32
8' Vox Humana          61    16' Lieblich Gedeckt -- *
   Tremulant                  8' Flute            12
   Sub
   Super
   Chimes              20

*  from 16' Bourdon on soft wind

   The three divisions of the main organ are enclosed.
   Since there is only one Swell pedal, it is assumed
   that the three divisions were in one swell box.

  [Received online from Jeff Scofield August 21, 2012]

Documents

(1928-10-10) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak