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M. P. Möller Opus 6143 (1933)

Chicago World's Fair 1933-1934: Hall of Religion
Chicago, IL

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


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Unknown - Drawing of the Hall of Religion (Image from the OHS Archives/Database Manager)

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Notes

2007-12-15 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. Relocated following the Exhibition to the Chapel of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. -Database Manager

2013-10-22 - When the Fair closed, the organ was moved to Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. -Database Manager

2013-10-30 - The organ had a drawknob console for the Chapel and a stopkey console for the Auditorium. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from 1933 Chicago World's Fair brochure Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Chicago, Illinois
       Chicago World's Fair, Hall of Religion

       Möller   Op. 6143   1933   3/27
       ____________________________________________________

       GREAT                            SWELL
   16' Bourdon           73         16' Lieblich Gedeckt 61
    8' 1st Open Diapason 73          8' Open Diapason    73
    8' 2nd Open Diapason 73          8' Stopped Flute    73
    8' Violoncello       73          8' Salicional       73
    8' Major Flute       73          8' Voix Celeste     61
    8' Flute Minor       73          8' Violin           73
    8' Gemshorn          73          8' Unit Flute       12
    8' Dulciana          CH          4' Violina (Salic)  12
    4' Octave            73          4' Orchestral Flute 12
    4' Rohr Flute        --      2 2/3' Flute 12th        7
    4' Major Flute       --          2' Flautina          5
    2' Fifteenth         --      1 3/5' Tierce           61
  III  Mixture          183        III  Mixture          61 *
    8' Tromba            61         16' Contra Oboe      73
       Tremulant                     8' Trumpet          73
       Sub                           8' Oboe             12
       Unison Off                    8' Vox Humana       73
       Super                         4' Clarion          --
       Chimes            25             Tremulant
       Harp              49             Sub
                                        Unison Off
       CHOIR                            Super
    8' Geigen Principal  GT
    8' Violoncello       GT             PEDAL
    8' Viola Celeste     61         32' Lleno Fundamento --
    8' Concert Flute     GT         16' Diapason         32
    8' Gemshorn          GT         16' Bourdon          GT
    8' Dulciana          73         16' Gamba            12
    4' Rohr Flute        --         16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
    4' Gemshorn          12 GT       8' Octave           12
2 2/3' Flute Swell       SW          8' Flute            GT
2 2/3' Gemshorn 12th     --          8' Violoncello      GT
    2' Gemshorn 15th     --          8' Gemshorn         GT         
    8' French Horn       73          8' Gedeckt          SW
       Tremulant                    16' Contra Oboe      SW
       Sub                           8' Tromba           GT
       Unison Off
       Super                         *  also draws Twelfth
    4' Harp              --             and Flautina

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield October 22, 2013]

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