Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 10704 (1971)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
1589 W. Maple Road
Birmingham, MI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1994-05-18 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-18 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-18 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Displays (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1973-03-21 - Chancel and Pipe Displays (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
4 manuals
56 stops
35 registers
7 divisions
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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-07-05 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Some pipes functionally exposed to each side of the chancel window. -Database Manager

2009-11-15 - Updated through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- Replaced by Schoenstein & Co. Opus 147 in 2005. -Database Manager

2009-12-07 - Updated through on-line information from Charles Nolen. -- The organ has been relocated and rebuilt and now resides in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Memphis, TN. -Database Manager

2010-06-03 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Birmingham, Michigan
       First United Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 10704   1971   4/45

       The Great was exposed to each side of the altar;
       all other main divisions were in the side chambers.

       GREAT                          POSITIV
    8' Principal 61                8' Holzgedeckt 61
    8' Bourdon 61                  4' Koppelflöte 61
    8' Dulciana 61                 2' Prinzipal 61
    4' Octave 61               1 1/3' Larigot 61
    4' Spitzflöte 61             III  Zimbel 183
    2' Doublette 61                   Tremolo
II-IV  Fourniture 208                 Sub
  III  Scharf 183                     Unison Off
       Sub                            Super
       Unison Off
       Super                          POSITIV ECHO (pf)
       Chimes 21 (Mayland)         8' Gedeckt
       Harp (present)              8' Dulciana
                                   4' Nachthorn
       SWELL                       8' Vox Humana
   16' Rohrbass 61                    Tremolo
    8' Geigen Principal 61            Harp
    8' Rohrflöte 12
    8' Viole de Gambe 61              PEDAL
    8' Viole Celeste 61           16' Contrebasse 32
    4' Prestant 12                16' Subbass 32
    4' Rohrflöte 12               16' Rohrbass SW
2 2/3' Nazard 61                  16' Erzähler CH
    2' Blockflöte 61               8' Principal 12
1 3/5' Tierce 61                   8' Subbass 12
  III  Plein Jeu 183               8' Rohrflöte SW
   16' Basson 61 (1-18 L/2)        8' Erzähler CH
    8' Trompette 61                4' Choral Bass 12
    4' Clairon 12                  4' Rohrflöte SW
    4' Oboe 24                    IV  Cornet --
       Tremolo                    II  Rauschpfeife 64   
       Sub                        II  Quarta 24
       Unison Off                 16' Contra Trompette 12 SW
       Super                      16' Basson SW
                                   8' Trompette SW
       CHOIR                       4' Clairon SW
   16' Erzähler 61                 4' Oboe SW
    8' Erzähler 12
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc
    8' Hohlflöte 61
    4' Gemshorn 61
    8' Krummhorn 61
       Tremolo
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super
       Chimes GT

       CHOIR ANTIPHONAL (pf)
    8' Principal
    8' Rohrflöte
    4' Octave
  III  Mixture

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield September 29, 2009.]

Documents

(1970-06-09) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#45603 - Gregory Koziel (2008)