Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9194 (1958)

First English Lutheran Church
800 Vernier Road
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Images

2022-02-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1958 - Console (Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2013-06-20 - Pipe Display (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2013-06-20 - Swell Pipework (16' Rohrbourdon, 4' Koppel Flute, 16' Fagotto, 8' Trumpet, and 4' Hautbois) (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2013-06-20 - Choir Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2013-06-20 - Swell Pipework (Vox Humana) (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

1958-10-02 - Gallery and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1958-01-01 - Console (Moller promotional photo in private collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main/Gallery

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
28 stops
41 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)
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

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

2009-02-22 - Updated through online information from Keith Nelsen. -- This organ has had two stops added to the pedals. 32' Contra Bourdon and 32' Contra Posaune -Database Manager

2009-04-18 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2014-10-05 - Updated through online information from Shawn P. Keith. -- The Swell 8' Vox Humana was listed in the shop specs as "prepared for," but instead, the Vox Humana and chest were retained from the church's previous instrument (unknown builder and vintage), relocated from their previous building. The Antiphonal division, originally left in "prepared for" status, was completed in 1974 by M.P. Moller (including a 1M/P console near the Chancel area) as their Opus A-9194. -Database Manager

2018-08-14 - Updated by William M. Worden, who gave this as the source of the information: Speculation?. The congregation's previous organ, brought from the previous church, referred to in this entry, is probably the Felgemaker Opus 1027 of 1909 listed in the Database for First English Lutheran Church, Detroit. I have just submitted an update on that entry noting the likely identification of that church and the fact that there was no sign of an organ in that church when it was photographed in 2006. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the original contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
First Lutheran Church

M.P. Möller   Op. 9194   1958   3/34
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     GREAT                             CHOIR
 16' Quintadena 61                  8' Gedeckt 61
  8' Principal 61                   8' Erzähler 61
  8' Bourdon 61                     8' Unda Maris tc 49
  8' Quintadena 12                  4' Harmonic Flute 61
  4' Octave 61                  2 2/3' Rohrnasat 61
  2' Fifteenth 61                   2' Prinzipal 61
III  Mixture 183                1 3/5' Terz 61
     Tremolo                       II  Zimbel 122
     Unison Off                        Tremolo
     Super                             Sub
     Chimes (present)                  Unison Off
                                       Super
     SWELL                             Harp (pf)
 16' Rohrbourdon 61
  8' Rohrflöte 12                      PEDAL
  8' Viola Pomposa 61              16' Contre Basse 32 (1-12 wood)
  8' Viola Celeste tc 49           16' Bourdon 32
  4' Geigen Oktav 61               16' Quintadena GT
  4' Koppelflöte 61                16' Rohrbourdon SW
  2' Flautino 61                    8' Principal 12
III  Plein Jeu 183                  8' Bourdon 12
 16' Fagotto (L/2) 61               8' Quintadena GT
  8' Trumpet 61                     8' Rohrflöte SW
  8' Vox Humana (pf)                4' Choralbass 12
  4' Hautbois 61                    4' Bourdon 12
     Tremolo                       II  Mixture 64
     Sub                           16' Posaune 32
     Unison Off                     8' Trumpet 12
     Super                          4' Clarion 12

     ANTIPHONAL (pf)                   ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (pf)
  8' Gemshorn                      16' Gedeckt
  8' Gedecktpommer
  4' Prestant                      Cancel tabs over stop groups
III  Mixture                       Choir/Antiphonal expression
                                   Swell expression
                                   Slat-type music rack

 [Received online from Jeff Scofield • February 4, 2009]

Documents

(1958-03-20) Factory specifications Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#53697 - M. P. Möller Opus A-9194 (1974)