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M. P. Möller Opus 10649 (1970)

First Presbyterian Church (1929): Sanctuary
617 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, NC

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1930s)/Database Manager)

1970-03-21 - Gallery and Antiphonal Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1970-03-21 - Nave, Gallery, and Antiphonal Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
50 stops
71 registers
8 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: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
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

2009-02-13 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-08 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ replaced by Létourneau Opus 73 (Chancel) and 74 (Gallery). Organ sold through Organ Clearing House, present location unknown. -Database Manager

2009-07-16 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was broken up to become the basis for two other organ rebuilt by Letourneau: a 2-manual for Hope Lutheran Church in Bozeman, Montana; and a 3-manual for Église paroissiale Christ-Roi de Lévis in Lévis, Québec, Canada. -Database Manager

2009-09-27 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Greensboro, North Carolina
       First Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. 10649   1970   4/67

       GREAT (3½" wind)                   SWELL (4")
   16' Quintaton 61                    8' Rohrflöte 61
    8' Principal 61                    8' Viola 61
    8' Holzgedeckt 61                  8' Viola Celeste 61
    4' Octave 61                       4' Principal 61
    4' Spireflöte 61                   4' Flachflöte 61
    2' Super Octave 61             2 2/3' Nasard 61
   IV  Mixtur 244                      2' Octave 61
  III  Cymbel 183                  1 3/5' Terz 49 tc
    8' Trompete 73 (dbl trebles)   1 1/3' Quinte 61
       Unison Off                     IV  Plein Jeu 244
       Chimes 21 (Deagan M)           16' Fagott 61 (1-18 L/2)
                                       8' Trompette 61
       CHOIR (4")                      8' Fagott 12
   16' Flauto Dolce 61                 4' Fagotto 12
    8' Hohlflöte 61                       Tremulant
    8' Flauto Dolce 12                    Sub
    8' Flauto Dolce Celeste 49 tc         Unison Off
    4' Principal 61                       Super
    4' Rohrflöte 61
    2' Blockflöte 61                      TROMPETTE-EN-CHAMADE (8")
  III  Mixture 183                     8' (Polished bronze resonators
    8' Krummhorn 61
       Tremulant                          PEDAL (3½")
       Sub                            32' Untersatz 12 (1-4 at 10/23')
       Unison off                     16' Principal 32
       Super                          16' Bordun 32
                                      16' Quintaton GT
       ANTIPHONAL (3")                16' Flauto Dolce CH
   16' Gemshorn 61                     8' Octave 12
    8' Principal 61                    8' Spitzflöte 12
    8' Bordun 61                       8' Flauto Dolce CH
    8' Gemshorn 12                     4' Choral Bass 32
    4' Octave 61                       4' Spitzflöte 32
    4' Spitzflöte 61                   2' Spitzflöte 12
    2' Weitprincipal 61               IV  Cornet --
1 1/3' Quinte 61                      II  Rauschquinte 64
   IV  Mixtur 244                     II  Acuta 24
  III  Scharf 183                     16' Posaune 32
       Unison Off                     16' Fagott SW
                                       8' Posaune 12
       ACCOMPANIMENT (3")              4' Krummhorn CH
    8' Gedeckt 61
    8' Erzähler 61                        ACCOMPANIMENT/ANTIPH PEDAL
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc         16' Principal 32
    4' Waldflöte 61                   16' Gemshorn ANT
    2' Gemshorn 61                    16' Gedeckt 12 ACC
       Tremulant                       8' Octave 12
       Unison Off                      4' Super Octave 12

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield September 27, 2009.]

Documents

(1970-02-20) Factory specifications, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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