2021-05-14 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2008-03-16 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Dedication recital played by Alexander McCurdy on May 27, 1947, many additions from 1945-1947 as #1068 A, B, C, D, E and F, rebuilt by Edgar Mangum in 1964 with new Reisner console, moved to new sanctuary.</i> -Database Manager
2008-04-16 - Updated through on-line information from joseph M. Scutti. -- I was the last organ student of Walden B. Cox, who was a student of Alexander McCurdy. I gave reitals on this instrument as a teenager in the early 80s, and this instrument very much formed me. Senator Emerson Richards had a lot to do with the design of this instrument, and in fact the specs that E remember look a lot like the one in his home before it burned. Of note were principals that came from Amsterdam and a floating positiv, which as I was told was the prototype for the Mormon Tabernacle organ before it was built. As I remember it still had the original relay system and everything was intact. This was Gordon Turk's practice instrument as well since we were both in the same organ studio. ... This is an important instrument because of the uniqueness of its specs; Senator Richard knew Walden Cox and both designed this instrument. It was for a long time the largest pipe ogan in South Jersey with a total of 88 ranks with 4 divisions and pedal. The date of the Skinner plate was 1955 [when I played the organ]. -Database Manager
2018-09-13 - Op. 1068 was originally a two-manual with a floating Positiv. -Database Manager
Source: Courtesy of the Aeolian-Skinner Archives and Allen Kinzey
Millville, New Jersey
First Methodist Church
Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1068 1945 2/42
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16' Quintaton 61 16' Contra Dulciana 12 GT
8' Principal 61 8' Viola 61
8' Gedeckt 61 8' Viola Celeste 49
8' Dulciana 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
4' Octave 61 8' Aeoline Celeste II 110
4' Dolce 61 4' Blockflöte 61
II Rauschquinte 110 4' Orchestral Viola II 110
II-III Fourniture 171 4' Flute d'Amour 61
Chimes 2' Sifflöte 61
III Plein Jeu 183
PEDAL 16' Bass Clarinet 61
16' Contrabass 32 8' Trompette 61
16' Bourdon 32 8' Vox Humana 61
16' Quintaton GT 4' Hautbois 61
16' Dolce Gedeckt 12 SW Tremolo
8' Principal 32
8' Viola SW POSITIV (floating)
4' Choralbass 32 8' Viol d'Gambe 61
IV Mixture 128 4' Koppelflöte 61
16' Trombone 32 2 2/3' Nazard 61
16' Bass Clarinet SW 2' Zauberflöte 61
8' Trumpet 12 1 3/5' Tierce 61
4' Clarion 12 Tremolo
Chimes
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