Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 10984 (1974)

Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church: Sanctuary
4301 Aspen St.
Philadelphia, PA

Images

2022 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
2 manuals
29 stops
8 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2009-03-01 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-12-25 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Möller was to rework existing organ case so as to remove the present façade pipes and replace these with functional pipes of the new Great and pedal organs. Present attached console to be removed and new case panel provided. -Database Manager

2012-06-14 - Updated through online information from Damien Jones. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
            Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church

            Möller   Op. 10984   1974   2/9

            GREAT (exposed)
 1.     16' Bourdon            92 pipes
 2.      8' Principal          80 pipes
 3.      8' Gedeckt            from #1
 4.      8' Gemshorn           from #13
 5.      4' Octave             from #2
 6.      4' Gedeckt            from #1
 7.      2' Super Octave       from #2    repeat 5 top notes
 8.      2' Flute              from #1    repeat 5 top notes
 9.     II  Mixture            122 pipes
10.         Tremolo
11.         Chimes                        prepared for

            SWELL
12.      8' Rohrflöte          73 pipes
13.      8' Gemshorn           80 pipes
14.      8' Gemshorn Celeste   49 pipes   tc
15.      4' Spitzprincipal     73 pipes
16.      4' Rohrflöte          from #12
17.      2' Spitzoctave        from #15
18.  1 1/3' Larigot            from #13   repeat 12 top notes
19.     16' Contre Trompette   80 pipes   1-6 half-length
20.      8' Trompette          from #19
21.      4' Clairon            from #19
22.         Tremolo

            PEDAL
23.     16' Bourdon            from #1
24.      8' Principal          from #2
25.      8' Gedeckt            from #1
26.      8' Gemshorn           from #13
27.      4' Octave             from #2
28.      4' Rohrflöte          from #12
29.    III  Mixture            from #7 & #9
30.     16' Contre Trompette   from #19
31.      8' Trompette          from #19
32.      4' Clairon            from #19

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield December 25, 2009.]

Documents

(1973-10-29) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield