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M. P. Möller Opus 9195 (1959)

Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos
16575 Shannon Road
Los Gatos, CA

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1959-06-01 - Sanctuary Interior (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

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Notes

2008-08-05 - Identified through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- 16 ranks added by Schoenstein in 1979. Renovated and enlarged again by Schoenstein in 2005. Organ is in regular use for services (July 2008, information from church's website.) -Database Manager

2008-08-29 - Updated through information from Jack Bethards, Schoenstein & Co. -- Möller made the additions in 1979. In 2005, we changed the console and electrical system. We replaced the Swell 8' Trumpet, extended the Pedal 8' Bombarde to play as an unenclosed solo reed, provided new 8' and 4' Principal pipes for the Great and re-located the Great stops to the Choir as additions, added a Walker 32' Bourdon to the Pedal and a Borrow of the 16' Swell Spitzfulte to the Great. -Database Manager

2010-11-30 - Updated through on-line information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2024-05-03 - In May 1958, the church received a bequest of stock certificates from the Madeline Thomas Estate. In September, faced with the prospect of borrowing additional money to complete the sanctuary, the Board of Trustees decided to sell the stock in 19 different corporations. These funds were utilized to install the organ in the sanctuary and complete its construction. -- from church website history page -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

See Documents for contract and further details Source: Taken from factory specifications

SWELL Spitzflöte 8, Conique Flute 16 (Scale 36, 2/3 taper, 19th halving), Gamba 8 (Scale 54, 17th halving), Spitzflöte Celeste 8, Gamba Celeste 8 (Scale 56, 17th halving), Principal 4, Flute Triangulaire 4 ("Reg. Tri. Flute"), Flautino 2 (Scale 72, 2/3 taper, 19th halving), Plein Jeu III (3-R-2, 18th halving), Fagotto 16, Trompette 8 (CC 3½"; TC 2-1/16"), Tremulant, Schalmei 4

CHOIR Rohrgedeckt 8, Erzahler 8 (Scale 52, ¼ taper, 17th halving), Erzahler Celeste 8, Koppelflöte 4 (Scale 64, 20th halving), Blockflöte 2 (Scale 68, 3/4 taper, 20th halving), Nasard 2 2/3 (Scale 66, 2/3 taper, 20th halving), Tierce 1 3/5, Cromorne 8 (1"), Tremulant

GREAT Diapason 8 (Scale 46, 17th halving), Bourdon 8, Gemshorn 8, Octave 4 (Scale 58, 18th halving), Twelfth 2 2/3 (Scale 66, 18th halving), Fifteenth 2, Fourniture IV, Chimes

PEDAL Contrebasse 16 (1•24 wood) CCC 10" x 7¼", Conique Flute 16, Lieblichgedeckt 16, Erzahler 16 (1-12 Scale 40, ¼ taper, 17th halving), Quint 10 2/3, Contrebasse 8, Octave 8 (Scale 43, 18th halving), Super Octave 4, Spitzflöte 8, Fagotto 16, Bombarde 16, Trompette 16 (CCC 6" CC 3½"), Trompette 8

SWELL to SWELL 16, SWELL to SWELL, SWELL to GREAT 16, SWELL to SWELL 4, SWELL to GREAT 8, SWELL to GREAT 4, SWELL to CHOIR 16, SWELL to CHOIR 8, SWELL to CHOIR 4, GREAT to GREAT 16, GREAT to GREAT, GREAT to GREAT 4, CHOIR to CHOIR 16, CHOIR to CHOIR, CHOIR to CHOIR 4, CHOIR to GREAT 16, CHOIR to GREAT 8, SWELL to PEDAL 8, CHOIR to GREAT 4, SWELL to PEDAL 4, GREAT to PEDAL 8, GREAT to PEDAL 4, CHOIR to PEDAL 8, CHOIR to PEDAL 4, PEDAL to PEDAL 4 (Pedal Octave)


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