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M. P. Möller Opus 6514 (1937)

Broad Street Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
760 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH

Images

2012-12-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1937 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Moller photo, THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, March 1938, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
84 stops
55 registers
5 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)
Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-02-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2010-02-08 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was rebuilt by Schantz Organ Company in 1986. -Database Manager

2012-02-11 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Richard O. Whitelegg was the tonal finisher, rebuilt 1986 by Schantz as Op. 1814. -Database Manager

2012-02-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Processional division playable from the chapel, where Möller installed a two-manual console. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> May 1938 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Columbus, Ohio
       Broad Street Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. 6514   1937   4/65
       _______________________________________________

       As per the editorial policy of THE AMERICAN
       ORGANIST at the time, borrows and extensions
       have the same name as the parent rank.

       GREAT                       SWELL
   16' Quintaten        61     16' Spitzflöte       73
    8' Diapason         61      8' Geigen Diapason  73
    8' Harmonic Flute   61      8' Rohrflöte        73
    8' Keraulophone     61      8' Salicional       73
    8' Gemshorn         61      8' Voix Celeste     73
    8' Geigen Diapason  SW      8' Flauto Dolce     73
    8' Rohrflöte        SW      8' Flauto Dolce Cel 73
    4' Octave           61      4' Geigen Principal 73
    4' Flute ⌂          SW      4' Flute ⌂          73
    4' Geigen Principal SW      2' Fifteenth        61
2 2/3' Quint            61     IV  Plein Jeu       244
    2' Super Octave     61     16' Trumpet          73
    V  Cornet          269      8' Trumpet          73
  III  Mixture         183      8' Oboe             73
    8' Harmonic Trumpet SO      8' Vox Humana       73
    8' Trumpet          SW      4' Clarion          73
    4' Harmonic Clarion SO         Tremulant
       Tremulant                   Sub
       Sub                         Unison Off
       Unison Off                  Super
       Super
       Chimes           SO         CHOIR
       Harp             CH      8' Diapason Conique 73
       Celesta          CH      8' Cor de Nuit      73
                                8' Gamba            73
       PROCESSIONAL             8' Dulciana         73
    8' Diapason         61      8' Unda Maris       73
    8' Chimney Flute    61      4' Fugara           73
    8' Vox Angelica     61      4' Suabe Flute      73
                            2 2/3' Rohr Nasat       61
       PROCESSIONAL PEDAL       2' Flageolet        61
   16' Chimney Flute    12 PR   8' Clarinet         73
                                   Tremulant
       PEDAL                       Sub
   32' Resultant        --         Unison Off
   16' Diapason         32         Super
   16' Bourdon          32         Chimes           SO
   16' Violone          32         Harp             61
   16' Quintaten        GT         Celesta    
   16' Spitzflöte       SW
   16' Dulciana         12 CH      SOLO
    8' Principal        32      8' Concert Flute    73
    8' Diapason         12      8' Viole            73
    8' Bourdon          12      8' Viole Celeste    73
    8' Violone          12      4' Orchestral Flute pf
    8' Spitzflöte       SW      8' Harmonic Trumpet 73
    8' Dulciana         CH      8' French Horn      73
    4' Principal        12      8' English Horn     73
    4' Suabe Flute      CH      8' Orchestral Oboe  pf
   II  Sesquialtera     64      4' Harmonic Clarion 73
   32' Bombarde         pf         Tremulant
   16' Trombone         32         Sub
   16' Trumpet          SW         Unison Off
    8' Trombone         12         Super
    4' Trombone         12         Chimes           21

 [Received online from Jeff Scofield February 11, 2012]

Documents

From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST March 1938 p.3 Description and commentary -Jeff Scofield
From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST March 1938 p.2 Stoplist, description and commentary -Jeff Scofield
From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST March 1938 p.1 Description and commentary -Jeff Scofield
Write-up from THE DIAPASON October 1937 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield

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