Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 10008 (1965)

St. James Lutheran Church
107 Mcmillan Road
Grosse Pointe, MI

Images

2012-10-10 - Church exterior (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Jeff Scofield)

2012-10-10 - Console (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Jeff Scofield)

2012-10-10 - Church interior (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Jeff Scofield)

2012-10-10 - Swell Facade & Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Jeff Scofield)

2012-10-10 - Console and Great Facade & Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Jeff Scofield)

2012-10-10 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Database Manager)

2012-10-10 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Database Manager)

2012-10-10 - Console Circuit Boards (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Database Manager)

2012-10-10 - Swell Circuit Boards (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Database Manager)

2012-10-10 - Blower (Photograph by Kurt A. Heyer/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
2 manuals
9 stops
45 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)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
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

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

2011-09-19 - Updated through online information from David Hufford. -- Original console completely repainted/refinished, rebuilt, and solid-stated using new 8400-series Syndyne systems (still pre-production, the fourth to be sold) and new electric expression operator installed, September, 2011, by Renaissance Pipe Organ Co., Inc. Console specification prepared for addition of five ranks and actions from M.P. Möller Op. 11492 (1981), owned by the church, and new Der Zimbelstern unit. Original blower relocated in 2010 during building renovations. New specification by organist Kurt Heyer in collaboration with RPO. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

       Grosse Pointe, Michigan
       St. James Lutheran Church

       Möller   Op. 10008   1965   2/12
       _______________________________________________________________

       GREAT                 SWELL                   PEDAL

    8' Principal  61     16' Rohrflöte     61    16' Bourdon        32
    8' Gemshorn   SW      8' Rohrflöte     12    16' Rohrflöte      SW
    8' Rohrflöte  SW      8' Gemshorn      61     8' Spitzprincipal 32
    4' Octave     12      8' Gemshorn Cel  49     8' Rohrflöte      SW
    4' Rohrflöte  SW      4' Principal     61     4' Super Octave   12
II-IV  Mixture   208      4' Chimney Flute 12     4' Rohrflöte      SW
       Sub            2 2/3' Rohrnazard     7     2' Super Octave   12
       Unison Off         2' Principal     12
       Super              2' Flautino       5
       Chimes     21      8' Trompette     61
                          4' Clairon       12
                             Tremolo
                             Sub
                             Unison Off
                             Super

                 [Received from Jeff Scofield June 7, 2020]

Documents

(1965-05-09) Factory Specifications via the OHS Archives Factory specifications -Jeff Scofield