Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 10794 (1972)

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
817 West Grant Avenue
Duquesne, PA

Images

pre 1966 - Interior pre-Vatican II (Photograph from an archival source: Diocese of Pittsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2000's - Exterior, side view (Photograph from parish Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon )

2000's - Exterior (Photograph from parish Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon )

2000's - Interior, front view (Photograph from parish Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon )

2000's - Organ in rear gallery showing swell shades on right and exposed pipework and console at center (Photograph from parish Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon )

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
11 stops
28 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

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

2009-10-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

     Duquesne, Pennsylvania
     St. Joseph R. C. Church

     Möller   Op. 10794   1972   2/13

     GREAT                      SWELL
  8' Principal 61            8' Gedeckt 61
  8' Rohrflöte 61            8' Gemshorn 61
  4' Octave 61               4' Principal 61
  2' Blockflöte 61           4' Flute 12
III  Mixture 183             4' Gemshorn 12
  8' Fagot 61                2' Octave 12
     Super                   2' Flute 7 (top 5 notes repeat)
                         1 1/3' Larigot (from Gemshorn)
     PEDAL                   8' Trompette 61 (1-6 L/2)
 16' Soubass 32              4' Clairon (top octave repeats)
 16' Bourdon 12 SW              Tremulant
  8' Soubass 12                 Sub
  8' Gedeckt SW                 Super
  8' Gemshorn SW
  4' Principal SW
  4' Bourdon 12
  4' Flute SW
 16' Fagott 12 GT L/2
  8' Trompette SW
  4' Clarion GT

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

Documents

(1971-10-15) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield
(1971-10-15) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield