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M. P. Möller Opus 8168 (1951)

Culver Academies: Memorial Chapel
State Road 10
Culver, IN

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
58 stops
41 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 (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-10-27 - Identified through on-line information from John Gouwens. -- Consultant and dedication recitalist was van Denman Thompson (De Pauw University). -Database Manager

2006-12-04 - Updated through on-line information from John Gouwens. -- Undergoing renovation by Fabry, Inc. at present. (Fabry, Inc. has cared for the organ since 1978.) Three ranks will be added to this organ, probably by January 2007, bringing the rank total to 57 and the pipe count to 3,564. The Peterson ICS 4000 system is set up with ventils, pedal divide (adjustable), and two melody couplers, among other features. -- Most of Choir Swell division stops are 73-note, for 4' couplers. -Database Manager

2008-05-26 - Updated through information from Stephen Schnurr: Installed in Academy chapel. Extant, though considerably altered. Kevin M. Möller attended the school in the late 1940s. Consultant was Van Denman Thompson of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, who played the dedication recital. -Database Manager

2012-02-11 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1950 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Culver, Indiana
     Culver Academy

     Möller   Op. 8168   1951   3/52
     _________________________________________________

     GREAT                         CHOIR
 16' Quintaton        61        8' Viola            73
  8' Diapason         61        8' Cor de Nuit      73
  8' Bourdon          61        8' Erzähler         73
  8' Gemshorn         61        8' Erzähler Celeste 61
  4' Octave           61        4' Prestant         73
  4' Harmonic Flute   61        4' Koppelflöte      73
  2' Super Octave     61    2 2/3' Nazard           61
 IV  Fourniture      244        2' Blockflöte       61
III  Cymbel          183    1 3/5' Tierce           61
     Sub                        8' Clarinet         73
     Unison Off                    Tremolo
     Super                         Sub
     Chimes                        Unison Off
  8' Military Trumpet CH           Super
                                8' Military Trumpet 73
     SWELL                      
 16' Flûte Conique    73           PEDAL
  8' Geigen Diapason  73       16' Contrabass       32
  8' Rohrflöte        73       16' Diapason         12 GT
  8' Flûte Conique    12       16' Bourdon          32
  8' Viole de Gambe   73       16' Quintaton        GT
  8' Viole Céleste    73       16' Flûte Conique    SW
  8' Salicional       73   10 2/3' Quint            32
  8' Voix Céleste     73        8' Octave           12
  4' Principal        73        8' Principal        32
  4' Flûte ⌂          73        8' Bourdon          12
  2' Fifteenth        61        8' Quintaton        GT
 IV  Plein Jeu       244        8' Flûte Conique    SW
 16' Contra Oboe      73    5 1/3' Octave Quint     12
  8' Trompette        73        4' Choralbass       32
  8' Oboe             12        4' Nachthorn        32
  8' Vox Humana       61      III  Mixture          96
  4' Clarion          73       16' Bombarde         32
     Tremolo                   16' Contra Oboe      SW
     Sub                        8' Bombarde         12
     Unison Off                 4' Clarion          12
     Super                         Chimes           SW
     Chimes           21

[Received online from Jeff Scofield  February 11, 2012]

Documents

(2005-10-27) Notes and History. On-line update from John Gouwens. -Database Manager

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