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M. P. Möller Opus 9580 (1961)

Boston Avenue Methodist Church: Sanctuary
1301 S. Boston Avenue
Tulsa, OK

Images

1985-11-20 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard; image courtesy of T. Bradford Willis (1959)/Database Manager)

1961-05-04 - Sanctuary interior and chancel (Moller Promotional Photos; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1961-05-04 - Console (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1961-01-02 - 32' Posaune in Factory (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
56 stops
70 registers
8 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-01-23 - Organ significantly rebuilt and enlarged in 1987 by Möller. -Database Manager

2017-05-07 - Replaced in 1961 by 4/71 Moller Op. 9580. -Database Manager

2008-08-13 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt and enlarged to 104 ranks as Möller Op. A-9580 in 1987. -Database Manager

2014-04-15 - Updated through online information from Gregg Wonderly. -- The organ control system was recently rebuilt and wiring replaced with the Peterson ICS-4000 system providing MIDI support. -Database Manager

2016-05-23 - Updated through online information from Elliot Rigsby. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> August 1962 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Tulsa, Oklahoma
       Boston Avenue Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 9580   1961   4/71
       _____________________________________________________

       GREAT                         SWELL
   16' Quintadena       61       16' Flauto Dolce         61
    8' Principal        61        8' Rohrflöte            61
    8' Gedackt          61        8' Viola Pomposa        61
    4' Octave           61        8' Viola Celeste        61
    4' Spitzflöte       61        8' Flauto Dolce         12
    2' Waldflöte        61        8' Flute Celeste        49
   IV  Fourniture      244        4' Prestant             61
  III  Cymbel          183        4' Flachflöte           61
       Unison Off                 2' Doublette            61
       Chimes           AN       II  Sesquialtera        122
                                 IV  Plein Jeu           244
       CHOIR                     16' Fagot                61
    8' Nasongedeckt     61        8' Trompette            61
    8' Spitzviol        61        8' Fagot                12
    8' Erzähler         61        4' Schalmey             61
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49           Tremulant
    4' Koppelflöte      61           Sub
2 2/3' Nasat            61           Unison Off
    2' Nachthorn        61           Super
    8' English Horn     61
    4' Hautbois         61           BOMBARDE
       Tremulant                 IV  Harmonics           244
       Sub                       16' Bombarde             61
       Unison Off                 8' Trompette Harmonique 61
       Super                      4' Clairon Harmonique   61
                                     Sub
       PEDAL                         Unison Off
   32' Finis Bourdon    32           Super
   16' Principal        32
   16' Subbass          32           POSITIV
   16' Quintadena       GT        8' Copula               61
   16' Flauto Dolce     SW        4' Rohrflöte            61
    8' Geigen           32        4' Gemshorn             61
    8' Subbass          32        2' Prinzipal            61
    8' Quintadena       GT    1 1/3' Kleinquinte          61
    4' Choralbass       32        1' Octavlein            61
    4' Blockflöte       32      III  Scharfmixtur        183
    2' Blockflöte       12        8' Singendregal         61
  VII  Cornet           --           Sub
  III  Mixture          96           Unison Off
   32' Posaune   F/L    12 a
   16' Posaune          32           ANTIPHONAL  b
   16' Fagot            SW        8' Gedeckt              61
    8' Posaune          12        8' Gemshorn             61
    4' Clarion          12        4' Fugara               61
    4' Fagot            SW        2' Flautino             61
       Chimes           AN        8' Oboe                 61
                                     Tremulant
       ANTIPHONAL PEDAL              Sub
   16' Lieblichbourdon  12 AN        Unison Off
    8' Gedeckt          AN           Super
                                     Chimes               25

    a  full-length, added in 1965
    b  present pipework from Kilgen

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  April 21, 2012]

Documents

(1961-02-18) Original Contract Original Contract courtesy of the OHS Archives -Roman Lizak

Websites

Boston Avenue : Musical instruments - Descriptions of organs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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