Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9186 (1959)

Bethesda Methodist Church: Sanctuary
8300 Old Georgetown Rd.
Bethesda, MD

Images

1959-07-22 - Chancel and Pipe Displays (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1959-07-22 - Left Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2022 - Building exterior (Michael Mitchell/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
34 stops
25 registers
4 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-11-25 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2013-08-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Combined with 3-manual electronic at some point. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda Methodist Church

Möller   Op. 9186   1959   3/29

       GREAT (3 1/4" wind)        CHOIR (4")
   16' Quintaton 61            8' Nasonflöte 61 (Artiste scale Gedeckt)
    8' Diapason 61             8' Erzähler 61
    8' Bourdon 61              8' Erzähler Celeste 49
    4' Octave 61               4' Nachthorn 61
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61     2 2/3' Nazard 61
    2' Super Octave 61         2' Blockflöte 61
  III  Fourniture 183      1 3/5' Tierce 61
       Sub                     8' Kopfregal 61
       Unison Off                 Tremulant
       Super                      Sub
       Chimes (present)           Unison Off
                                  Super
       SWELL (4")
   16' Rohrgedeckt 61             PEDAL (4")
    8' Rohrflöte 12           16' Bourdon 32
    8' Viole de Gambe 61      16' Rohrgedeckt SW
    8' Viole Celeste 49       16' Quintaton GT
    4' Principal 61            8' Principal 32
    4' Koppelflöte 61          8' Soubasse 32
  III  Plein Jeu 183           8' Rohrflöte SW
   16' Contre Trompette tc     4' Octave 12
    8' Trompette 61            4' Flute 12
    4' Schalmei 61             2' Octavin 12
       Tremulant              16' Double Trompette 12 SW
       Sub                     8' Trompette SW
       Unison off
       Super

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 17, 2009.]

Documents

(1958-03-24) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield