Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7644 (1948)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Newport Beach, CA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
12 stops
31 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb 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. -Database Manager

2023-02-03 - The console is movable for 3' - probably for maintenance purposes. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

       Newport Beach, California
       First Church of Christ, Scientist

       Möller   Op. 7644   1948   3/12
       _________________________________________________

       GREAT (encl w/Choir)          SWELL
    8' Open Diapason     61      16' Gedeckt          61
    8' Gamba             CH       8' Geigen Principal 73
    8' Melodia           CH       8' Gedeckt          12
    8' Dulciana          CH       8' Salicional       73
    4' Octave            61       8' Voix Celeste     73
    4' Flute Harmonique  CH       4' Gedeckt          12
       Super                      4' Salicional       --
       Chimes          prep   2 2/3' Gedeckt           7
                                  2' Gedeckt           5
       CHOIR                      8' Oboe             73
    8' Gamba             61          Tremolo
    8' Melodia           61          Sub
    8' Dulciana          61          Unison Off
    4' Flute Harmonique  61          Super
    4' Dulciana          12          Blank
2 2/3' Dulciana           7
    2' Dulciana           5          PEDAL
1 3/5' Dulciana          --      32' Resultant        --
       Tremolo                   16' Bourdon          32
       Sub                       16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
       Unison Off                16' Dulciana      CH 12
       Super                      8' Geigen Principal SW
       Blank                      8' Gedeckt          SW
       Blank                      8' Dulciana         CH

        [Received from Jeff Scofield February 2, 2023]

Documents

(1944-01-19) Factory specifications, courtesy of the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield