Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9824 (1963)

Boston Square Christian Reformed Church: Sanctuary
1803 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2009-12-23 - Chancel and Pipe Display (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2009-12-23 - Sanctuary and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2009-12-23 - Pipe Display (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2009-12-23 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2009-12-23 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
24 stops
35 registers
3 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
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

2009-01-05 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-12-18 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-12-25 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The Great division is exposed at the front of the chamber. The Swell is under expression behind the Great. The organ's chimes were given in memory of Mr. Gerard Mesman and his son, Craig. The manuals have tracker touch. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (December 23, 2009) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
BOSTON SQUARE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

M. P. Möller     Opus 9824     1963      19 ranks
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GREAT:                  SWELL:                      PEDAL:
  8' Prinzipal 61         16' Quintade 12             16' Violone 32
  8' Rohrflöte 61          8' Gemshorn 61             16' Quintade [SW]
  8' Gemshorn [SW]         8' Gemshorn Celeste 49      8' Geigen Prinzipal 12
  4' Octave 61             8' Gedeckt 61               8' Gedeckt [SW]
  2' Spitzflöte 61         4' Spitz Prinzipal 61       4' Geigen Octave 12
III  Fourniture 183        2' Harmonic Piccolo 61      4' Gedeckt [SW]
     Tremolo             III  Plein Jeu 183           II  Rausch Quinte 64
     Chimes                8' Trompette 73            16' Double Trumpet [SW]
                           4' Clarion                  4' Trompette [SW]
COUPLERS:
  Swell 16, Unison Off, 4              COMBINATION ACTION:
  Great 4                                5 General Thumb Pistons
  Great to Pedal                         4 Divisional Thumb Pistons 
  Swell to Pedal                         4 Pedal Toe Studs
  Swell to Great 16, 8, 4            
  
[Received on line from Chad Boorsma December 26, 2009.]