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M. P. Möller Opus 8352 (1952)

Washington Memorial Chapel
2000 Valley Forge Park Road
King of Prussia (Valley Forge), PA

Images

1952-03-21 - Chapel Exterior (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
35 stops
22 registers
3 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 coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

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

2009-02-28 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced 1909 Haskell; revised by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1970's and Petty-Madden in the 1992; currently has 50 ranks and a 4-manual "[David] Harris" console; Chapel music program suspended 3/29/09 'due to financial considerations.' -Database Manager

2012-09-30 - Updated through online information from Michael Smith. -- The Chapel Music Program was reconstituted in the Fall of 2011 with a professional organist. In the Fall of 2012, a quartet of paid singers was hired to supplement the volunteer choir. The organ is being used extensively to support the traditional Anglican music program. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Washington Memorial Chapel

Möller   Op. 8352   1952   3/25   

       GREAT (encl w/CH)             SWELL
    8' Diapason 61               16' Bourdon 73
    8' Melodia 61                 8' Geigen Diapason 73
    8' Gemshorn 61                8' Rohrflöte 12
    4' Octave 61                  8' Gamba 73
    4' Flute 12                   8' Gamba Celeste tc 61
   II  Grave Mixture 122          4' Principal 12
       Tremolo                    4' Harmonic Flute 73
       Sub                      III  Plein Jeu 183
       Unison Off                 8' Trompette 73
       Super                      8' Oboe 73
       Chimes 25 (present)        4' Oboe Clarion 12
       Tower Bells (pf)              Tremolo
                                     Sub
       CHOIR                         Unison Off
    8' Viola 73                      Super
    8' Concert Flute 73
    8' Dolce 73                      PEDAL
    8' Dolce Celeste tc 61       16' Diapason 12 GT
    4' Nachthorn 73              16' Bourdon 32
2 2/3' Nasat 61                  16' Rohrbourdon SW
    2' Blockflöte 61             16' Dolce 12 CH
    8' Clarinet 73                8' Octave GT
       Tremolo                    8' Bourdon 12
       Sub                        8' Dolce CH
       Unison Off                 8' Rohrflöte SW
       Super                     16' Trompette 12 SW
                                  8' Trompette SW

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 28, 2009.]

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 28, 2009.]

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