Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 6317 (1935)

St. John of God Catholic Church: Church
1234 W. 52nd Street
Chicago, IL

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

Images

Unknown - Balcony and Twin Organ Cases ((ca. 1938) Möller Promotional Photograph; image courtesy of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
28 stops
38 registers
4 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)
Has crescendo
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

2008-01-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-02-08 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2015-10-10 - The organ was an especially fine installation that was tonally finished by R. O. Whitelegg. The parish closed in 1992; the organ was raided for parts for an unsuccessful installation elsewhere; the church structure was parted out, too - the impressive classic facade was disassembled in 2010 and moved to Old Mill Creek, Illinois, where it was used as the facade for the new St. Raphael the Archangel Church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the original contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Chicago, IL
St. John of God Catholic Church

M.P. Möller   Op. 6317   1935   3/32
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Mr. R. O. Whitelegg will personally do all tonal finishing work on this organ 
and all work is subject to the approval of Rev. Th. Wojak, Wausau, Wis.  This 
condition subject to Mr. R. O. Whitelegg being associated with party of the 
first part at time of completion.

The cost of the organ was $10,000; a Harp was added at a cost of $500.00.

    GREAT (4 1/2" wind)             SWELL (5" and 7"(*) wind)
16' Gemshorn 61                  8' Diapason 73
 8' 1st Diapason 61              8' Gedeckt 73
 8' 2nd Diapason 61              8' Salicional 73
 8' Claribel Flute 61            8' Voix Celeste 73
 8' Gemshorn 61                  4' Flûte Triangulaire 73
 4' Octave 61                    2' Flageolet 61
II  Grave Mixture 122           IV  Mixture 244 (*)
 8' Tuba (pf)                   16' Waldhorn 73 (*)
 4' Clarion (pf)                 8' Trumpet 73 (*)
    Sub                          8' Oboe 73 (*)
    Unison Off                   8' Vox Humana 61
    Super                        4' Clarion 73 (*)
    Chimes 25 (present)             Tremolo
                                    Sub
    CHOIR (4 1/2" wind)             Unison Off
 8' Geigen Principal 73             Super
 8' Concert Flute 73
 8' Dulciana 73                     PEDAL (5" wind)
 8' Unda Maris 73               16' Open Diapason 32
 4' Rohr Flute 73               16' Bourdon 32
 8' Clarinet 73                 16' Gemshorn GT
    Tremolo                     16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32
    Sub                          8' Octave 12
    Unison off                   8' Flute 12 (Bourdon)
    Super                        8' Gedeckt 12 (LG)
    Harp 49                      4' Flute (LG)
                               III  Mixture --
                                16' Waldhorn SW

All metal flue pipes to be made of spotted metal, containing 45% tin from 4' C 
up.  Basses to be made of annealed zinc.  All reed bells to be made of spotted 
metal.    
                                     
[Received online from Jeff Scofield • February 8, 2009]