Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 10790 (1972)

Buena Memorial Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
4301 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL

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

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by uptownhistory.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

ca. 1960 - Church exterior (Via Jaime Praterr/Jeff Scofield)

1973 - Console and exposed pipes (Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

19733 - Exposed pipework (Moller promotional photo, collection of Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
35 stops
24 registers
4 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: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-02-25 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-10-13 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Great and portion of the Pedal functionally displayed in front of Swell and Choir; console in unique perch to the right. -Database Manager

2012-02-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Church closed ca.1995; organ offered for sale in 1996; major roof truss collapsed in 1996 and building demolished soon afterwards. -Database Manager

2016-05-23 - Updated through online information from Jason Michalec. <br>Swell and Great division pipes were already removed to a new church when the roof collapsed. The new church abandoned the project. Jason Michalec retained the Swell and Great chests and a few ranks for his personal organ. The rest of the pipes were dispersed into other organs that were rebuilt. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

        Chicago, Illinois
        Buena Memorial Presbyterian Church

        Möller   Op. 10790   1972   3/31

        GREAT                          CHOIR
    16' Quintade SW/PD              8' Flute Conique 61
     8' Principal 61                8' Gemshorn Celeste II 110
     8' Rohrflöte 61                4' Koppelflöte 61
     4' Octave 61                   2' Prinzipal 61
     2' Doublette 61            1 1/3' Larigot 61
III-IV  Fourniture 220             II  Sesquialtera (pf)
     8' Trompete 61                 8' Schalmei 61
        Tremolo                        Tremolo
        Super                          Sub
        Chimes                         Super

        SWELL                          PEDAL
     8' Bordun 61 (foundational)   16' Principal 32
     8' Salicional 61              16' Bourdon 12
     8' Voix Celeste (pf)          16' Quintade 12 SW
     4' Weitprinzipal 61            8' Octave 12
     4' Gedeckt 12                  8' Spitzflöte 32
     2' Blockflöte 61               8' Gedeckt SW
   III  Scharf 183                  4' Choralbass 32
     8' Trompette 61                4' Spitzflöte 12
     4' Trichter Regal 61          IV  Cornet --
        Tremolo                   III  Mixture 96
        Sub                        16' Double Trompette 12 SW
        Unison Off                  4' Clairon SW
        Super

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield October 13, 2009.]

Documents

(1971-10-14) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield