Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7595 (1948)

Second Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
318 E. 55th St.
Kansas City, MO

Images

1995-06-19 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1995-06-19 - Sanctuary interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1995-06-19 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1995-06-19 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1948-03-21 - Console (Möller Promotional Photograph; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
41 stops
60 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: 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

2008-03-22 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. According to <i>The American Organist</i>, July 1949, page 227, the organ was dedicated on March 20, 1949, in recitals by church organist Richard J. Helms and by Claire Coci. Finishing was by John Schleigh. Included an Antiphonal organ of 4 voices, 4 ranks, 8 stops, 9 registers, plus Antiphonal Pedal of 1 extension. -Database Manager

2009-02-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-05-30 - Updated through online information from ERIC J GASTIER. -- THIS INSTRUMENT IS PRESENTLY IN THE SCHANTZ SHOP FOR RESTORATION. THE ANT. ORGAN (EXCEPT FOR THE CHIMES) WAS DISCARDED SOME YEARS AGO. SOMEONE HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL CHOIR 8' BOMBARDE WITH A HOODED REED. SCHANTZ IS REPLACING THAT REED AND BUILDING A NEW 3-MAN. DRAWKNOB MOVABLE CONSOLE. BEYOND THAT THE MOLLER WILL BE RESTORED AND UNALTERED. WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION IN AUG./SEPT. 2009. -Database Manager

2010-05-05 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -Database Manager

2012-04-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt with new console in 2009 as Schantz Op. 2297. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

       Kansas City, Missouri
       Second Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. 7595   1948   4/45
       ____________________________________________________

       GREAT (enclosed)                SWELL
   16' Violone             61      16' Flute Conique     73
    8' Diapason            61       8' Geigen Principal  73
    8' Hohlflöte           61       8' Rohrflöte         73
    8' Gemshorn            61       8' Flute Conique     12
    4' Octave              61       8' Viole de Gambe    73
    4' Harmonic Flute      61       8' Viole Celeste     61
2 2/3' Quinte              61       4' Principal         73
    2' Super Octave        61       4' Flute ⌂           73
  III  Fourniture         183       2' Octavin           61
       Tremulant                  III  Plein Jeu        183
       Sub                         16' Contra Fagotto    73
       Unison Off                   8' Trompette         73
       Super                        8' Fagotto           12
    8' Bombarde            CH       8' Vox Humana        73
       Chimes              AN       4' Clarion           73
                                       Tremulant
       CHOIR                           V H Tremulant
    8' Keraulophon         73          Sub
    8' Concert Flute       73          Unison Off
    8' Kleine Erzähler     73          Super
    8' Kleine Erzähler Cel 61
    4' Koppelflöte         73          PEDAL
    4' Fugara              73      16' Contre Bass       32
2 2/3' Nasat               61      16' Bourdon           32
    2' Blockflöte          61      16' Violone           GT
1 3/5' Tierce              61      16' Flute Conique     SW
    8' Clarinet            73      16' Rohrbourdon       12 SW
       Tremulant               10 2/3' Quinte (Violone)  GT
    8' Bombarde     6"     73       8' Principal         32
       Sub                          8' Bourdon           12
       Unison Off                   8' Violone           GT
       Super                        8' Flute Conique     SW
       Harp   F to G       44       8' Rohrflöte         SW
                                    4' Principal         12
       ANTIPHONAL                   4' Rohrflöte         SW
    8' Cor de Nuit         73      16' Bombarde   6"     32
    8' Viole Dolce         73      16' Contra Fagotto    SW
    4' Prestant            73       8' Bombarde          12
    4' Cor de Nuit         12       4' Bombarde          12
    4' Dolce Dolce         12      16' Antiph Lieblich   12 AN
    2' Prestant            12
    8' Oboe                73
       Tremulant
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super
       Chimes              21

            [Received from Jeff Scofield June 9, 2022]