Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 8486 (1953)

First Methodist Church
800 N. Duncan Ave.
Amite City, LA

Images

2020-05-27 - Pipe work #3 (this seems to be an addition of a IV Scharff, not included in the original specifications) (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

2020-05-27 - Pipe work #2 (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

2020-05-27 - Pipework #1 (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

2020-05-27 - Sanctuary (the organ alcove is on the left, and the pipe work is behind the grill above the choir loft) (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

2020-05-27 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

2020-05-27 - Console (in an alcove on the north side of the sanctuary, accessible from the choir room) (Photograph by Caleb Porter/Caleb Porter)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
5 stops
25 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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

Notes

2008-05-29 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2020-05-29 - At some point, there seems to have been an addition of a mixture on the Great division (IV Scharff), which the pipework can be seen in an image above. This is not in the original specifications for this instrument. A stop for this also appears on the console. However, it does not seem to be functional currently. In addition, the chimes (which are located near the ceiling where a gallery normally would exist) are in poor condition and not entirely functional. The instrument has not been serviced recently, which I have recommended to the current music director. However, it is in regular use. -Caleb Porter

Stoplist

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

       Amite City, Louisiana
       First Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 8486   1953   2/5
       ___________________________________________________________

       GREAT                     SWELL                 PEDAL

    8' Diapason     73       16' Bourdon     tc    16' Bourdon  12
    8' Gedeckt      85        8' Gedeckt            8' Diapason
    8' Viole Dolce  85        8' Viole Dolce        8' Flute
    8' Dulciana     73        4' Flute              4' Octave
    4' Octave                 4' Fugara             4' Flute
    4' Flute              2 2/3' Flute 12th
    4' Fugara                 2' Flautino
    4' Dulciana               8' Trumpet     73
2 2/3' Viole 12th             4' Clarion
    2' Viole 15th                Tremulant
    8' Trumpet                   Blank
       Chimes       21
       Blank

              [Received from Jeff Scofield December 3, 2017]