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M. P. Möller Opus 8700 (1955)

Moody Bible Institute: Torrey-Gray Auditorium
820 North Lasalle Street
Chicago, IL

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1955-03-21 - Pipe Display and Choir Loft (Möller Promotional Photograph; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1955-03-21 - Auditorium Interior, Stage, and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photograph; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1955-03-21 - Right Drawknobs (Möller Promotional Photograph; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1955-03-21 - Left Drawknobs and Builder's Nameplate (Möller Promotional Photograph; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

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Notes

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

2009-02-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-10-29 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ was substantially revised by R.A. Colby in 2008; new console, replacement of all windchests, controls, and wiring. Colby did retain all the Möller pipes, but some are in new locations. Additional voices added, but the builder's website does not indicate if any of these voices are digital. -Database Manager

2012-02-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2017-05-07 - Became "Gospel Division" of the 4/64 Möller (1955, Op. 8700) in Torrey-Gray Auditorium of the Moody Bible Institute. -Database Manager


Stoplist

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

Chicago, Illinois
Moody Bible Institute, Torrey-Gray Auditorium

Möller   Op. 8700   1955   4/64

       GREAT (4" wind)               SWELL (5")
   16' Quintade 61               16' Flute Conique 61
    8' Principal 61               8' Viola Pomposa 61
    8' Bordun 61                  8' Viola Celeste 61
    4' Octave 61                  8' Rohrflöte 61
    4' Koppelflöte 61             8' Flauto Dolce 12
2 2/3' Quinte 61                  8' Flute Celeste 49 tc
    2' Octavin 61                 4' Prestant 61
   IV  Fourniture 244             4' Gedackt 61
  III  Cymbel 183                 2' Flautino 61
       Tremolo                   IV  Plein Jeu 244
       Sub                       16' Contra Fagotto 61
       Unison off                 8' Trompette 61
       Super                      8' Fagotto 12
       Chimes 25 (present)        8' Vox Humana 61
                                  4' Rohrschalmei 61
       GREAT POSITIV (3 1/2")        Tremolo
    8' Quintaton 61                  Sub
    4' Nachthorn 61                  Unison Off
    2' Spitzprinzipal 61             Super
   II  Sesquialtera 122
  III  Zimbel 183                    SOLO (8")
                                  8' Doppelflöte 61
       CHOIR (5")                 8' Viole de Gambe 61
    8' Spitzgamba 61              8' Gambe Celeste 61
    8' Lochgedackt 61             4' Orchestral Flute 61
    8' Erzähler 61                8' Bombarde 61
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc     8' English Horn
    4' Gemshorn 61                   Tremolo
2 2/3' Nasard 61                     Sub
    2' Blockflöte 61                 Unison Off
1 3/5' Terz 61                       Super
    8' Krummhorn 61                  Chimes GT
       Tremolo
       Sub                           PEDAL (5")
       Unison Off                16' Contre Basse 32 (1-24 wood)
       Super                     16' Bourdon 32
                                 16' Quintade GT
       CHOIR POSITIV             16' Flute Conique SW
    8' Quintaton             10 2/3' Quinte 32
    4' Nachthorn                  8' Prinzipal 32
    2' Spitzprinzipal             8' Bourdon 12
   II  Sesquialtera               8' Quintade GT
  III  Zimbel                     8' Flauto Dolce SW
       Tremolo                5 1/3' Octave Quint 12
                                  4' Oktav 12       
                                  4' Nachthorn PO
                                  2' Nachthorn PO
                                III  Cornet 96
                                III  Mixtur 96
                                 16' Trombone 32 (8")
                                 16' Fagotto SW
                                  8' Trumpet 12
                                  4' Clarion 12

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 24, 2009.]

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 24, 2009.]

Stoplist from Larry Keesler Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Chicago, Illinois
WMBI Radio - Moody Bible Institute

W. W. Kimball   1920s    2 manuals, 13 ranks
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    8'-2' Open Diapason [large scale]
   16'-2' Rohrflute
       8' Viola
       8' Viola Celeste
       8' Vox Angelique
       8' Vox Angelique Celeste
   2 2/3' Nazard (independent)
          Mixture III (independent)
    8'-4' Trumpet
   16'-8' Oboe
          Chimes
          Tremulant (with toggle switch for 
            Church or Theatre style)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-07-19]


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