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M. P. Möller Opus 5625 (1930)

Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church: Sanctuary
1721 N. Fifth St.
Harrisburg, PA

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


Images


Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by cardcow.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2007-12-04 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2011-12-20 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Dedicatory February 4, 1930, by the church's organist, Mrs. John R. Henry, assisted by baritone Mr. M. P. Möller, Jr. -Database Manager

2013-11-01 - Updated through online information from harold ulmer. -- this organ was removed by mangum organ company in the early 1980's - the church could not afford to have the organ releathered and was considering abandoning the building for relocation. the church purchased an electronic. i do not know if the church relocated or how the pipes, chests, etc. were dispersed by mangum. -Database Manager

2023-03-28 - The building is now the home of Bethel AME Church; Facebook photos show what looks like a Rodgers. -Jeff Scofield


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1930 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    Fifth Street Methodist Church

    Möller   Op. 5625   1930   4/27
    ____________________________________________________

    GREAT                           SWELL
16' Dbl Open Diapason  tc       16' Bourdon           61
 8' 1st Open Diapason  61        8' Open Diapason     73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason  61        8' Stopped Diapason  61
 8' Doppelflöte        CH        8' Flute Harmonic    61
 8' Gamba              61        8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
 8' Melodia            CH        8' Viole Celeste     61
 8' Dulciana           CH        8' Salicional        61
 4' Principal          12        4' Violin            12
 4' Flute d'Amour      CH        4' Flute Harmonique  12
 8' Tuba               61        4' Flute             12
    Sub                      2 2/3' Flute Quint        7
    Unison Off                   2' Piccolo            5
    Super                        1' Fife              --
                                 8' Cornopean         73
    CHOIR                        8' Oboe              73
 8' Open Diapason      GT        8' Vox Humana        61
 8' Doppelflöte        61           Tremolo
 8' Gamba              GT           Sub
 8' Melodia            61           Unison Off
 8' Dulciana           61           Super
 8' Unda Maris         49
 4' Flute d'Amour      61           SOLO
 8' Clarinet           61        8' Stentorphone      61
    Tremolo                     16' Tuba Profunda     61
    Sub                          8' Tuba Mirabilis    12
    Unison Off                   8' French Horn       61
    Super                        4' Tuba Clarion      12
    Harp               49           Sub
                                    Unison Off
    PEDAL                           Super
16' Dbl Open Diapason  32
16' Bourdon            32           ANTIPHONAL
16' Lieblich Gedeckt   SW        8' Grossflöte        61
 8' Octave Bass        12        8' Gross Gamba       61
 8' Bass Flute         12        8' Gamba Celeste     49
 8' Gamba              GT        8' Fernflöte         61
 8' Dolce Flute        SW        4' Waldflöte         12
16' Tuba               SO        4' Echo Flute        12
 8' Tuba               SO           Tremolo
 8' French Horn        SO           Chimes
 4' Clarion             SO

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield December 19, 2011]

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