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M. P. Möller Opus 5785 (1931)

First Methodist Church: Sanctuary
29 E. Walnut Street
Lancaster, PA

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
66 stops
49 registers
7 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)

Notes

2007-12-06 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-21 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Destroyed by fire September 21, 1946; the rebuilt sanctuary was dedicated in 1953 and Möller 3/39 Op. 9245, which used some salvaged ranks, was installed in 1959. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
First Methodist Church

Möller   Op. 5785   1930   4/52   

        GREAT                         SWELL
    16' Diapason 61               16' Lieblich Bourdon 73
     8' Major Diapason 61          8' Diapason 73
     8' Minor Diapason 61          8' Stopped Diapason 73
     8' Doppelflöte 61             8' Salicional 73
     8' Gemshorn 61                8' Voix Celeste 73
     4' Octave 61                  8' Flauto Dolce 73
     4' Waldflöte 61               8' Flute Celeste 73
   III  Mixture 183                8' Aeoline 73
     8' Tromba 61                  4' Principal 73
        Tremulant                  4' Harmonic Flute 73
        Sub                        2' Piccolo 61
        Unison Off               III  Mixture 183
        Super                     16' Bassoon 73
        Chimes EC                  8' Cornopean 73
        Harp CH                    8' Oboe 73
        Harp Celesta CH            8' Vox Humana 73
                                   4' Clarion 73
        SOLO                          Tremulant
     8' Flauto Mirabilis 61           Sub
     8' Gross Gamba 61                Unison Off
     8' Tuba Mirabilis 61             Super
     8' French Horn 61
        Tremulant                     CHOIR
        Sub                       16' Contra Viole 73
        Unison Off                 8' Diapason 73
        Super                      8' Quintadena 73
        Chimes EC                  8' Viole 73
                                   8' Viole Celeste 73
        SOLO-ECHO                  8' Dulciana 73
     8' Viole 73                   8' Unda Maris 73
     8' Viole Celeste 73           8' Concert Flute 73
     8' Flute 73                   4' Flute d'Amour 73
     4' Flute 73                   8' Clarinet 73
     8' Vox Humana 73                 Tremulant
        Tremulant                     Sub
        Chimes 25                     Unison Off
                                      Super
        PEDAL                         Chimes EC
    16' Diapason 32                   Harp 61
    16' Bourdon 32                    Harp Celesta
    16' Viole CH
    16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW           CHOIR-ECHO
10 2/3' Quint 32                   8' Viole
     8' Octave 12                  8' Viole Celeste
     8' Flute 5                    8' Flute
     8' Viole CH                   4' Flute
     8' Dolce Flute SW             8' Vox Humana
     8' Dulciana CH                   Tremulant
 5 1/3' Octave Quint 12               Chimes 25
    16' Trombone 32
    16' Bassoon SW
     8' Trombone 12
     8' Tromba GT
     4' Clarion 12
        Chimes EC

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 22, 2009.]

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