Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 11194 (1977)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
105 E. Spring St.
Sylacauga, AL

Images

2010-07-10 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Sanctuary and Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Chancel and Left Pipe Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Right Pipe Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Console and Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Console and Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Nave, Gallery, and Antiphonal Organ (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2010-07-10 - Antiphonal Pipe Display (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
4 manuals
47 stops
36 registers
6 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 toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-11-03 - Replaced existing and heavily rebuilt Pilcher's Son organ of 1914, originally installed in previous building and moved here in 1956 or 1957. -Database Manager

2010-01-21 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2023-04-02 - Played the organ today and noticed the condition had not been updated. It’s in remarkably good shape and is a pleasure to play. -Jim Cook

Stoplist

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

     Sylacauga, Alabama
     First United Methodist Church

     Möller   Op. 11194   1977   4/48

     GREAT                             POSITIV
 16' Spitzflöte 61                  8' Holzgedeckt 61
  8' Principal 61                   8' Erzähler 61
  8' Bordun 61                      4' Principal 61
  4' Octav 61                       4' Koppelflöte 61
  4' Spitzflöte 61                  2' Octav 61
  2' Super Octav 61             1 1/3' Quint 61
 IV  Mixtur 244                   III  Zimbel 183
  8' Trompete 61                    8' Krummhorn 61
     Chimes 21                         Tremulant
                                       Sub
     SWELL                             Unison Off
  8' Rohrflöte 61
  8' Salicional 61                     PEDAL
  8' Voix Celeste 61               16' Principal 32
  4' Flachflöte 61                 16' Subbass 32
  2' Principal 61                  16' Spitzflöte GT
 II  Sesquialtera 98 tc        10 2/3' Quint GT
III  Scharf 183                     8' Octav 12
 16' Basson 61 (1-24 L/2)           8' Pommer 32
  8' Trompette 61                   4' Choralbass 32
  4' Hautbois 24                    2' Spitzflöte GT
     Tremulant                    III  Mixture 96
     Sub                           32' Contra Fagotto 32 (1-24 L/2)
     Unison Off                    16' Fagott 12
     Super                         16' Basson SW
                                    8' Fagott 12
     ANTIPHONAL                     4' Hautbois SW
  8' Metallgedackt 61
  8' Gemshorn 61                       ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
  8' Gemshorn Celeste 49 tc        16' Gedeckt 12 AN
  4' Principal 61                   8' Gedeckt AN
  2' Blockflöte 61
III  Mixtur 183

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield January 21, 2010.]

Documents

(1976-10-21) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield
(1977-06-12) Dedication program via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield