2008-05-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2009-02-24 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2011-10-10 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2013-06-13 - Updated through online information from steven bartley. -- Organ is in fair-poor condition, though playable and is in regular use -Database Manager
2023-03-13 - Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, moved to the suburbs, in the city, in the early 1950s. They hired a well known architect, *Percivil Goodman*, to design a large new rectangle temple, in the modernist style. seating about 1000 people. Goodman was known for his many synagogue designs. The 1951 Moller is installed about 20 feet from the bema floor facing directly down the center of the room. A large abstract grille covers the opening. Unlike most other organ installations, in this instance the choir loft is front and center behind the grille, with two organ chambers flanking the choir area. The choir loft is about 15' deep x 20' wide. A large opening of the Great/Choir/Pedal faces the choir and a larger opening faces the congregation. The same is repeated for the Swell /pedal divisions on the right side. The singers and organist are never more than 8 feet from the organ. The large console sits front & center, in the loft, facing the singers. In the hallway out side the choir loft, two large wood and nicely made cabinets containing the Moller remote combination action. The choir division is on two levels, as is the great. The instrument has been releathered at least once, possibly more times. All is in need of renovation. The pipes are in good condition, though the preparations ranks were never installed. For its modest size and the large room, with dry acoustics, in which it speaks, the over all sound is very good and full. Over the years different arrangements for the choir have been tried. More recently they are on the main floor of the auditorium, and use a 2 manual electronic instrument. The overall condition of the Moller is poor, and somewhat unreliable. Since it is not regularly used, there is always the question about having it brought up to good health. Baltimore is the home of the Reformed Jewish movement, where the pipe organ was first used in a Synagogue. In the 19th century about 4-6 synagogues installed very nice instruments. Since the move to the suburbs, in the 50s and 60s, this congregation and one other are the only two using pipe organs. -Steve Bartley
Stoplist copied from the original contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Möller Op. 8290 1951 3/33
GREAT SWELL
16' Violone (pf) 16' Rohrgedeckt 73
8' Principal 61 8' Geigen Diapason (pf)
8' Waldflöte 61 8' Rohrflöte 12
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viole de Gamba 73
4' Octave 61 8' Viole Celeste 73
4' Flute 12 4' Principal 73
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 4' Flute Triangulair [sic] 73
2' Super Octave 61 2 2/3' Twelfth (pf)
III-V Fourniture 269 2' Fifteenth 61
Sub IV Plein Jeu 244
Unison Off 16' Fagot 73
Super 8' Trompette 73
8' Harmonic Trumpet CH 8' Oboe 12
8' Vox Humana (pf)
PEDAL 4' Clarion 12
16' Principal 12 GT Tremulant
16' Bourdon 32 Sub
16' Violone (pf) Unison Off
16' Contra Viola CH Super
16' Rohrgedeckt SW
8' Octave 32 CHOIR
8' Bourdon 12 16' Viola 73
8' Viola CH 8' Viola 12
8' Rohrflöte SW 8' Nachthorn 73
5 1/3' Quint (pf) 8' Erzähler 73
4' Choralbass (pf) 8' Erzähler Celeste tc 61
4' Super Octave 12 4' Koppelflöte 73
4' Bourdon 12 2 2/3' Nasat 61
3 1/5' Tierce 2' Blockflöte 61
III Mixture (pf) 1 3/5' Tierce 61
16' Bombarde (pf) 8' Harmonic Trumpet (pf)
16' Fagot SW 8' Cromorne (pf)
8' Tromba (pf) Tremulant
8' Trompette SW Sub
4' Clarion SW Unison Off
Super
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 25, 2009.]
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