Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9628 (1962)

St. James Roman Catholic Church: Sanctuary
723 Rebecca Ave.
Wilkinsburg, PA

OHS convention: 2010

Images

2023-09-18 - Exterior side (Photograph by Pawsburgh , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2023-09-18 - Exterior (Photograph by Pawsburgh , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2023-09-18 - Interior view showing console at the left, under-side gallery (Photograph by Pawsburgh , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2022 - Church interior (Photograph by Pawsburgh Photographer, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1962-03-21 - Church Interior and Chancel (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1962-03-21 - Left Transept and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1962-03-21 - Right Transept and Pipe Display (Möller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-09-15 - Transept and organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
59 stops
42 registers
5 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

2009-05-12 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Great, Positiv and Pedal exposed in the transepts; the console is located in the left transept; Swell I is located on the Epistle side, Swell II on the Gospel side. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
St. James R. C. Church

Möller   Op. 9628   1962   3/54

       GREAT (3 1/2" wind)            POSITIV (3 1/4")
   16' Quintaton 61                8' Gedeckt 61
    8' Principal 61                4' Principal 61
    8' Rohrflöte 61                4' Koppelflöte 61
    4' Octave 61                   2' Prinzipal 61
    4' Spitzflöte 61           1 1/3' Larigot 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61                  1' Sifflöte 61
    2' Octavin 61                 II  Cornet 122
   II  Sesquialtera 122           II  Zimbel 122
   IV  Harmonics 244              16' Holzregal 61
   IV  Fourniture 244              8' Holzregal 12
    8' Trumpet 73 *                4' Oboe Schalmei 61
       Tremulant                      Tremulant
       Unison Off                     Sub
                                      Unison Off
       SWELL I (4")
    8' Gemshorn 61                    PEDAL (5")
    8' Gemshorn Celeste 49        16' Principal 32
    4' Principal 61               16' Bourdon 32
    2' Blockflöte 61              16' Quintaton GT
   16' Bombarde 61 (1-42 L/2)     16' Rohrgedeckt SWII
    8' Trompette 61                8' Principal 12
    4' Clairon 80 **               8' Bourdon 12
       Tremulant                   8' Dolce Flute 32
       Sub                         8' Quintaton GT
       Unison Off                  8' Rohrgedeckt SWII
       Super                       4' Principal 32
                                   4' Rohrgedeckt SWII
       SWELL II (4")           3 1/5' Terz 32
   16' Rohrgedeckt 61              2' Doublette 12
    8' Rohrgedeckt 12          1 3/5' Terz 12
    8' Gambe 61                   II  Grave Mixture 64
    8' Gambe Celeste 49           II  Rauschquinte 24
    4' Nachthorn 61               16' Posaune 32 (1-42 L/2)
2 2/3' Nasat 61                   16' Holzregal PO
    2' Geigen 61                   8' Trompette 12
  III  Plein Jeu 183               8' Holzregal PO
       Tremulant                   4' Clarion 12
       Sub                         4' Holzregal PO
       Unison Off
       Super

    *  1-49 reeds...50 and up double flues
   **  1-42 reeds...43 and up double flues

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