Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 8759 (1955)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1350 Amador Street
Vallejo, CA

Images

1955 - Console (Photograph by Eugene Poole, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-12-15 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012 - Stained-glass windows (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1955 - Church interior to front and organ chambers (Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
22 stops
4 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
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

2009-03-27 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced 1911 Estey Op. 940, which was in the old sanctuary -Database Manager

2022-08-10 - Later additions: 4/26/63 Bourdon $2,400; 10/8/63 Octave 4' 73 pipes and castle light $1,416; 11/27/73 Gamba 16' 85 pipes $5,500; 12/20/77 Fifteenth $3.750. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

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

Vallejo, California
First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo

Möller   Op. 8759   1955   3/4

"CONSOLE is the perfect specification and
most perfectly chosen for representing the
completed organ.  Finish and design will be
to purchaser's selection.  BLOWER to be
furnished is for completed 22-rank pipe
organ as specified on console.  BLOWER WIND
REGULATOR to be furnished for ultimate plan.
LAYOUT, DESIGNS AND PLANS are to be made 
covering entire work as planned by console
stoplist so future additions can be by single
rank or by groups.  Study of the tonal scheme
of this plan will show a tremendous tonal
variety both in Solo and Chorus passages and
the very maximum of tone color availability.
A commendable way to prepare right without
waste of funds and retain great beauty and
value in so doing."

"Organ pipes and mechanism to be installed in
Swell organ chamber."

       GREAT
    8' Diapason 73
    8' Bourdon 85
    4' Octave
    4' Flute         (2 2/3' Twelfth)
    8' Trompette 73  (2' Fifteenth)
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super

       SWELL
    8' Geigen Principal 85 (8' Gemshorn)
    8' Gedeckt
    8' Gamba (4' Gemshorn)
    8' Voix Celeste (2 2/3' Flute 12th)
    4' Harmonic Flute (4' Flute)
    4' Echo Salicional (2' Flautino)
    2' Flautino (8' Trompette)
    8' Trompette (4' Clarion)
       Tremulant
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super

       CHOIR
    8' Nachthorn (8' Gemshorn)
    8' Gemshorn (4' Gemshorn)
    4' Koppelflöte (pf)
2 2/3' Nasard (2 2/3' Twelfth)
    2' Blockflöte (2' Fifteenth)
    8' Bassethorn (pf)
       Tremulant
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super

       PEDAL
   16' Bourdon 12
   16' Gemshorn (pf)
    8' Bourdon
    8' Gemshorn (8' Diapason)
    4' Bourdon (4' Octave)
   16' Posaune (4' Flute)
    8' Trompette (pf)

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 27, 2009.]

Documents

Notes by Eugene Poole, Moller sales representative Notes about the installation and subsequent additions -Jeff Scofield