Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7800 (1948)

Calvary Baptist Church: Sanctuary
1300 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS

Images

January 2016 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikiwand, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-06-11 - Nave and Balcony (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Balcony and Stained Glass Windows (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Console (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Chancel and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Console Memorial Plaque (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Pipe Facades (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Stained Glass Window (Photograph by Drew Edwards/Database Manager)

2014-06-11 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Drew Edwards/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, Center
4 manuals
40 stops
52 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

2008-04-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2008-09-27 - Updated through online information from Wayne Heidelberg. -- I received this e-mail from Brian Murphy, in response to my request for information about the organ:<br><br> Dear Mr. Heidelberg, It gives me much joy to tell you yes, the organ is still quite playable and is in satisfactory condition. I played it myself last Sunday in fact. The area around West Capitol Street has become quite unsafe over the past few decades. The church has almost had to shut down a few times. But thankfully, things are better now than in years past. Membership and attendance is slowly rising. The organ itself is fine, with the exception of a few tuning needs. The console is in need of work. The pedal and great stops will not automatically push out even though it is preset. I am relatively new to the church, having only been serving for about a year. Hopefully, we will be able to get the console repaired soon. I do not think the church has enough money to get the console replaced. We have had to replace all our air conditioning units throughout the building, costing the church much money. But the Moeller organ is still being played each week. And as long as I have anything to stay about it, it will continue to be played. Thank you for your concern, Brian Murphy -Database Manager

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

2012-04-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Console moved to main floor left. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the original contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Jackson, Mississippi
Calvary Baptist Church

Möller   Op. 7800   1948   4/46

Pipe scales to be used are to be large enough so that later, when the 
auditorium is enlarged from one-fourth to one-third of its present size, the 
organ can be reregulated, in order that the volume will be thoroughly adequate 
for the enlarged building.

       GREAT                        SWELL
    8' Diapason 61              16' Flûte Conique 73
    8' Hohlfloete 61             8' Diapason 73
    8' Gemshorn 61               8' Rohrfloete 73
    4' Octave 61                 8' Salicional 73
    4' Flute Harmonic 61         8' Voix Céleste 73
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61           8' Spitzfloete 73
    2' Super Octave 61           8' Spitzfloete tc 61
   IV  Mixture 244               4' Principal 73
       Unison Off                4' Flûte Triangulaire 73
       Carillonic Bells          2' Flageolet 61
                               III  Plein Jeu 183
       CHOIR                    16' Contra Fagotto 73
    8' Viole 73                  8' Trumpet 73
    8' Melodia 73                8' Oboe 73
    8' Dulciana 73               8' Vox Humana 73
    8' Unda Maris tc 61          4' Clarion 73
    4' Nachthorn 73                 Tremolo
2 2/3' Nazard 61                    Sub
    2' Piccolo 61                   Unison off
    8' Clarinet 73                  Super
       Tremolo                      Harp CH
       Sub                          Celesta CH
       Unison Off
       Super                        PEDAL
       Harp 61                  16' Open Diapason 12
       Celesta                  16' Bourdon 32
                                16' Gemshorn 12
       SOLO                     16' Flûte Conique SW
    8' Flauto Mirabilis 73       8' Principal 32
    8' Gamba 73                  8' Bourdon 12
    8' Gamba Celeste 73          8' Gemshorn GT
    8' Tuba Mirabilis 73         8' Rohrfloete SW
    8' French Horn 73            4' Fifteenth 12
    8' English horn 73           4' Flute SW
    4' Clarion 12               16' Double Trumpet 32
       Tremolo                  16' Contra Fagotto SW
       Sub                       8' Trumpet 12
       Unison off                4' Clarion 12
       Super                        Carillonic Bells
       Carillonic Bells

 [Received online from Jeff Scofield • February 10, 2009]

Documents

(1947-12-17) Factory Memorandum of Agreement Contract -Jeff Scofield
(1947-11-13) Factory console specifications, courtesy of Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield