Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9642 (1961)

First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sanctuary
2911 Hillsboro Road
Nashville, TN

Images

2024-06-04 - Church exterior (Melvin Potts/Jeff Scofield)

2024-06-04 - Console (Melvin Potts/Jeff Scofield)

2024-06-04 - Church interior to front (Melvin Potts/Jeff Scofield)

2024-06-04 - Builder's Nameplate (Melvin Potts/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)

Notes

2009-01-02 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2012-04-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2023-09-09 - The church building was offered for sale in 2021, but the congregation has still been worshipping in the building and the organ used and maintained. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the console and typical 8-stop Artiste specifications

       Nashville, Kentucky
       First Church of Christ, Scientist

       Möller   Op. 9642   1961   2/9
       _________________________________________

       GREAT                   SWELL
   16' Bourdon        92    8' Viole de Gambe 73
    8' Diapason       73    8' Viole Celeste  49
    8' Gedeckt      a 49    4' Nachthorn      73
    8' Dulciana             4' Gambe
    4' Octave               2' Nachthorn
    4' Gedeckt             16' Trompette      85
2 2/3' Nazard               8' Trompette
    2' Flute                4' Trompette
   II  Grave Mixture 122       Tremolo
    8' Trompette
       Tremulant
       Chimes               a  1-12 from Bourdon

       PEDAL
   16' Bourdon
    8' Diapason
    8' Gedeckt
    8' Viole de Gambe    
    4' Octave
    4' Nachthorn
   II  Grave Mixture
   16' Trompette
    8' Trompette
    4' Trompette

  [Received from Jeff Scofield September 9, 2023]