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M. P. Möller Opus 6763 (1939)

Images

2021-03-27 - Church exterior (Photograph by ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-09-10 - Hutchings case (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson, NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-09-10 - Console (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson, NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

• 2 manuals
• 14 stops
• 20 registers
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2008-02-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. Dedicated October 31, 1939, according to The American Organist, April 1942, pages 112, 118-119. The organ was installed in a case at the opposite side of the chancel area of the nave from that of the console and choir. A loudspeaker system was installed whereby the choir could hear the organ. -Database Manager

2011-01-24 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2012-05-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON November 1939

    New York, New York
    Church of the Covenant

    Hutching   Op. 170   1987
    Möller     Op. 6763  1939   2/16
    __________________________________________

    GREAT (enclosed)        SWELL
 8' Diapason    61       8' Diapason        73 *
 8' Open Flute  61  *    8' Rohrgedeckt     73 
 8' Gemshorn    61       8' Salicional      73 *
 8' Dolce       61       8' Voix Celeste    61 *
 4' Octave      61       4' Flauto Traverso 73 
 4' Flute       12       4' Salicional      12
 8' Horn        61     III  Cymbal         183 *
    Tremulant            8' Oboe            61
    Sub                     Tremolo
    Unison Off              Sub
    Super                   Unison Off
    Blank                   Super
                            Blank
    PEDAL
16' Diapason    12 GT
16' Bourdon     32  *    *  retained from
16' Rohrgedeckt 12 SW       the Hutchings
 8' Bourdon     12
 8' Rohrgedeckt SW

   [Received from Jeff Scofield April 9, 2022]

Source: From THE DIAPASON November 1939

    New York, New York
    Church of the Covenant

    Hutching   Op. 170   1987
    Möller     Op. 6763  1939   2/16
    __________________________________________

    GREAT (enclosed)        SWELL
 8' Diapason    61       8' Diapason        73 *
 8' Open Flute  61  *    8' Rohrgedeckt     73 
 8' Gemshorn    61       8' Salicional      73 *
 8' Dolce       61       8' Voix Celeste    61 *
 4' Octave      61       4' Flauto Traverso 73 
 4' Flute       12       4' Salicional      12
 8' Horn        61     III  Cymbal         183 *
    Tremulant            8' Oboe            61
    Sub                     Tremolo
    Unison Off              Sub
    Super                   Unison Off
    Blank                   Super
                            Blank
    PEDAL
16' Diapason    12 GT
16' Bourdon     32  *    *  retained from
16' Rohrgedeckt 12 SW       the Hutchings
 8' Bourdon     12
 8' Rohrgedeckt SW

   [Received from Jeff Scofield April 9, 2022]

Documents

• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, November 1939, p.2 Stoplist and commentary, continued -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST November 1939, p.1 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield
• (1939-11-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON November 1939 Stoplist, description and commentary -Jeff Scofield

Websites

• Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian) - New York City [NYC AGO Organ Project web site] - Photographs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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