Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 8300 (1952)

St. Giles Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
5200 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
37 stops
30 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2008-05-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2012-05-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2022-08-15 - Rebuilt in 2022 by R A Colby, with a new console and many Walker digital stops. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Stoplist from the factory specifications via the OHS Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Richmond, Virginia
       St. Giles Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. 8300   1952   3/35
       ________________________________________________

       GREAT                        CHOIR
    8' Diapason        61        8' Viola            73
    8' Bourdon         61        8' Nachthorn        73
    8' Gemshorn        61        8' Erzähler         73
    4' Octave          61        8' Erzähler Celeste 61
    4' Harmonic Flute  61        4' Koppelflöte      73
2 2/3' Octave Quint    61    2 2/3' Nazard           61
    2' Super Octave    61        2' Blockflöte       61
   IV  Fourniture     244        8' Cromorne         73
       Sub                          Tremulant
       Unison Off                   Sub
       Super                        Unison Off
       Chimes          25           Super
       Blank                        Chimes           GT
                                    Blank
                                    Blank
       SWELL
    8' Geigen Diapason 73           PEDAL
    8' Rohrflöte       73       16' Contrebasse      32
    8' Viole de Gambe  73       16' Bourdon          32
    8' Viole Celeste   61       16' Rohrbourdon      12 SW
    4' Principal       73        8' Octave           32
    4' Flute           73        8' Bourdon          12
    2' Fifteenth       61        8' Rohrflöte        SW
  III  Cymbel         183        4' Super Octave     12
    8' Trompette       73        4' Bourdon          12
    4' Clarion         73       16' Bombarde         32
       Tremulant                 8' Bombarde         12
       Sub                       4' Clarion          12
       Unison Off                   Blank
       Super                        Blank
       Blank                        Blank
       Blank
       Blank

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield May 26, 2012]

Documents

(1950-11-15) Original Contract Contract courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak

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