Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9912 (1964)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
935 High St. SE
Salem, OR

Images

1964-05-04 - Church Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Möller Promotional Image; submitted by Lanny Hochhalter/Database Manager)

2016-05-26 - Swell pipework (Lanny Hochhalter/Lanny Hochhalter)

0006-05-26 - Great pipework (Lanny Hochhalter/Lanny Hochhalter)

2021-08-27 - Pedal 16' Dulciana (Lanny Hochhalter/Lanny Hochhalter)

2021-08-27 - Pedal 16' Viola (Lanny Hochhalter/Lanny Hochhalter)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
29 registers
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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2009-01-12 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2019-09-26 - Updated via email information from David O. Ruberg of Seattle, Washington who used to play the organ [2019-09-25]. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from David O. Ruberg via James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist from memory; verified & updated by Lanny Hochhalter Date not recorded

Salem, Oregon
First Church of Christ, Scientist

M.P. MÖLLER, Opus 9912, 1964 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)                           COUPLERS
   8   Diapason                     61          Swell to Pedal                [8]
   8   Dulciana                     61          Great to Pedal                [8]
   4   Nachthorn                    61
   4   Unda Maris                   61          Swell to Great             16,[8],4
   2   Fifteenth                    61
       Tremolo
       Chimes  (Maas-Rowe)         (21)      FINGER PISTONS
                                                General                       1 - 4
   Great 16                                     Swell                         1 - 4
   Great Unison Off                             Great                         1 - 4
   Great 4

                                             TOE STUDS
SWELL (Expressive)                              None
   8   Gedeckt    [metal]           61
   8   Viola Pomposa                61
   8   Viole Celeste          (tc)  49          FOOT LEVERS
   4   Principal                    61          Swell to Pedal                (rev)
   8   Trompette                    61          Great to Pedal                (rev)
       Tremolo

   Swell 16                                  PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Unison Off                             Swell Expression             (bal.)
   Swell 4                                      Great Expression             (bal.)
                                                Crescendo                    (bal.) 

PEDAL (Expressive)
   16  Bourdon      [wood]          32       ACTION: E-P
   16  Viola                  (Sw)  12
   16  Dulciana               (Gt)  12       VOICES: 11      STOPS: 16; inc. chimes
   8   Viola Pomposa          (Sw)  –-
   8   Dulciana               (Gt)  –-       RANKS: 11       PIPES: 654 


NOTES
The organ is in side-by-side chambers on the front wall of the auditorium. The console
is placed at the left side of the Reader's Platform with the organist facing the Reader's
Desk. The Pedal 16' Viola and 16' Dulciana extensions were both full-length and horizon-
tally installed with several mitered pipes.

Sources: Möller opus list; stoplist from memory by David O. Ruberg; verification
         and corrections by Lanny Hochhalter of Hochhalter, Inc. via text and
         photos


First Church of Christ, Scientist
935 High St. SE
Salem, OR. 97302