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M. P. Möller Opus 10260 (1967)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
501 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC

Images

1988-02-16 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Chancel and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Console and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Console (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pedalboard and Expression Pedals (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Balcony and Antiphonal Pipe Displays (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Right Antiphonal Pipe Display (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Pipework/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Pipework/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Pipework/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Pipework/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Pipework (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2015-03-01 - Chimes (Photograph by Christopher Wysocki/Database Manager)

2020-04-12 - Church interior to rear (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-10-29 - Chamber grillework (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-01-13 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2025-02-02 - Console (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
58 stops
47 registers
6 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 toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-01-22 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-01-26 - Updated through online information from David Ritch. -- The antiphonal division is exposed and located in the gallery. -Database Manager

2009-08-15 - Seating for 1,560; Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2015-01-10 - Updated through online information from Donald Kaufhold. -- The Chimes are from the original 1927 4-manual Hook & Hastings organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Charlotte, North Carolina
       First Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 10260   1967   3/59

       GREAT (3 3/4" wind)             CHOIR (4")
   16' Quintaton 61                 8' Gedeckt 61
    8' Principal 61                 8' Erzähler 61
    8' Bordun 61                    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc
    4' Octav 61                     4' Nachthorn 61
    4' Spitzflöte 61            2 2/3' Nazard 61 (Rohrflöte)
2 2/3' Octav Quint 61               2' Blockflöte 61
    2' Super Octav              1 3/5' Tierce 61
   IV  Fourniture 244             III  Mixture 183
    8' Trompete 73 (dbl trbls)      8' Krummhorn 61 
       Unison Off                      Tremulant
       Super                           Sub
       Chimes 25 (present)             Unison Off
                                       Super
       SWELL (4")
   16' Rohrgedeckt 61                  ANTIPHONAL (3")(exposed)
    8' Rohrflöte 12                 8' Bourdon 61
    8' Viole de Gambe 61            8' Salicional 61
    8' Viole Celeste 61             4' Principal 61
    4' Principal 61                II  Mixture 122
    4' Harmonic Flute 61            8' Trompete 73 (double trebles)
    2' Octavin 61
   IV  Plein Jeu 244                   PEDAL (3 3/4")
   16' Bassoon 61 (1-18 L/2)       16' Principal 32
    8' Trompette 61                16' Bourdon 32
    4' Hautbois 61                 16' Quintaton GT *
       Tremulant                   16' Erzähler 12 CH (4")
       Sub                          8' Principal 12
       Unison Off                   8' Bourdon 12
       Super                        8' Erzähler CH
                                    4' Octave 32
       POSITIV (3")                 4' Nachthorn 32
    8' Nasonflöte 61                2' Nachthorn 12
    4' Principal 61                II  Mixture 64
    4' Koppelflöte 61              II  Mixture 24
    2' Principal 61                16' Posaune 32 (4")
1 1/3' Larigot 61                  16' Bassoon SW
    1' Sifflöte 61                  8' Posaune 12
  III  Zimbel 183                   8' Bassoon SW
    8' Barpfeife 61                 4' Clarion 12
       Tremulant                    4' Bassoon SW

    *  Replaced in 1984 by 16' Rohrgedeckt SW

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield August 15, 2009.]

Documents

(1967-02-17) Factory specifications, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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