Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 8663 (1954)

Rivermont Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
2424 Rivermont Ave.
Lynchburg, VA

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
22 stops
33 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-07-13 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-03-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The organ was releathered and cleaned in 1981, at which time a 32' Resultant was wired, but Pedal 5 1/3' became a 6 2/5', the Choir 2' Blockflöte became a 1 3/5', the Great 2' Octave became a 1 1/3' and the Great 2 2/3' became a 2' Principal; the decorative wood screen was replaced by a more open screen; the organ was again releathered in 1985; it was replaced in 1991 by Wicks 3/42 Op. 6203 -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Lynchburg, Virginia
Rivermont Presbyterian Church

Möller   Op. 8663   1954   3/23

4" wind throughout unless otherwise indicated

       GREAT                           SWELL
    8' Diapason 61                  8' Rohrflöte 73
    8' Erzähler CH                  8' Viole de Gambe 73
    4' Octave 61                    8' Viole Celeste 61 tc
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61              4' Principal 73
    2' Super Octave 61              4' Flauto Traverso 73
       Sub                        III  Cymbel 183
       Unison Off                   8' Trompette 73
       Super                        4' Rohrschalmei 73
       Chimes CH                       Tremulant
                                       Sub
       PEDAL                           Unison Off
   16' Bourdon 32                      Super
   16' Erzähler CH
    8' Octave 32                       CHOIR
    8' Bourdon 12                  16' Erzähler 73
    8' Erzähler CH                  8' Nachthorn 73
5 1/3' Quint 32                     8' Erzähler 12
    4' Super Octave 12              8' Erzähler Celeste 61 tc
    4' Bourdon 12                   4' Koppelflöte 73
2 2/3' Quint 12                 2 2/3' Nazard 61
    2' Octavin 12                   2' Blockflöte 61
   16' Double Trompette 12 SW (5")     Tremulant
    8' Trompette SW                    Sub
    4' Clarion 12                      Unison Off
                                       Super
                                       Chimes 21 (Deagan D)

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 22, 2009.]

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 22, 2009.]

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