M. P. Möller Opus 3856 (1923)

Images

2014-11-27 - Keyhole Oboe detail. Note pipes are capped. French Horn immediately behind (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - 1927 Antiphonal Stentorphone detail (note leathered lips on pipes) (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - RH Side 1927 Antiphonal L-R: Stentorphone, Gr. Gamba Cel., Tibia, Gr. Gamba, Tuba, French Horn, Oboe, LH top Fr. Horn Basses, Stent. Basses in rear (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - 1927 Antiphonal Pipework: 16' extension of Stentorphone (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - 1927 Antiphonal pipework L-R: "Keyhole" Oboe, French Horn, Tuba, Gross Gamba, Tibia (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - Antiphonal pipework L-R: Tibia, Gamba Celeste (ten. C), Stentorphone, wooden Stentorphone basses in back, Chimes at top in the rear (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - Antiphonal grill looking back from choir loft (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - William King organ facade. The 1921 Moller is installed behind the facade. Console is on the right (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - William King organ pipe facade (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

2014-11-27 - William King organ case. "Filler" pipe tops above full pipes were done in 1921 when the Moller was installed. The Swell is above the facade pipes (Photograph by Jack W Umholtz/Jack W Umholtz)

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Notes

2009-08-04 - Identified through online information from Jack Umholtz. -- This instrument was installed in 1923 by Moller, and Antiphonal division of 7 Theatre ranks added by Moller in 1927, and was tonally altered in 1970 and 1974 by Henry Fabry of Glenside, PA. This instrument was installed behind the case of the 1894 William King organ that was removed at the time of this installation. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from factory Specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Shamokin, Pennsylvania St. John's Reformed Church M. P. Möller Op. 3856 1923 3/21 GREAT CHOIR 16' Bourdon 61 8' English Open Diapason 73 8' Open Diapason 61 8' Melodia 61 8' Gross Flute 61 8' Gamba 61 8' Gamba 61 notes 8' Dulciana 61 8' Melodia 61 notes 4' Flute D' Amour 61 8' Dulciana 62 notes 8' Clarinet 73 4' Octave 73 Tremolo 4' Flute D' Amour 61 notes 8' Tuba Horn 61 16' Ch. to Ch. Chimes 25 bells Ch. Unison Cancel Tremolo 4' Ch. to Ch. 16' Gt. to Gt. 16' Sw. to Ch. 4' Gt. to Gt. 8' Sw. to Ch. 16' Sw. to Gt. 4' Sw. to Ch. 8' Sw. to Gt. 4' Sw. to Gt. 16' Ch. to Gt. 8' Ch. to Gt. 4' Ch. to Gt. SWELL PEDAL 16' Bourdon 73 16' Double Open Diapason 12 + (Gross Fl) 8' Open Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 32 from Gt. 8' Gedeckt 73 16' Leiblich Gedeckt 32 from Sw. 8' Viole de Orchestre 73 8' Octave Bass 32 from Gross fl. 8' Salicional 73 8' Bass Flute 32 from Bourd. 8' Celeste tc 61 4' Ped. to Ped. 4' Flute Harmonic 73 8' Gt. to Ped. 8' Cornopean 73 4' Gt. to Ped. 8' Oboe 73 8' Sw. to Ped. 8' Vox Humana 73 4' Sw. to Ped. Harp 49 bars 8' Ch. to Ped. Tremolo 4' Ch. to Ped. 16' Sw. to Sw. Sw. Unison Cancel MECHANICALS 4' Sw. to Sw. 6 Pistons for Swell 16' Ch. to Sw. 6 Pistons for Great 8' Ch. to Sw. 6 Pistons for Pedal 4' Ch. to Sw. 4 Pistons for Choir PISTON COUPLERS 4 Full Organ Combinations PEDAL MOVEMENTS SFZ Reversible Gt. to Ped. Reversible Sw. to Ped. Reversible Balanced Swell Pedal Balanced Choir Pedal Register Cresendo Pedal ECHO ORGAN PROPOSED 1926 to be controlled by stopkeys on Great Man. but never installed. 8' Muted Viole 73 8' Muted Viole Celeste tc 61 8' Echo Flute 73 4' Echo Flute 61 notes 8' Cor d' Amour 73 Chimes to be moved from present location 8' Vox Humana 61 (Moved from Swell Organ) "ALL COUPLERS NECESSARY" Balanced Echo Pedal Electric Motor, Blower, & Action Current Generator of Ample Capacity ANTIPHONAL ORGAN AS PROPOSED 1927 to be controlled by a new four manual console. 8' Stentorphone 73 8' Gross Gamba 73 8' Gross Gamba Celest tc 61 8' Tibia Clausa 73 16' Tuba 97 8' Tuba 73 notes 4' Clarion 73 notes 8' French Horn 73 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 Tremolo ANTIPHONAL ORGAN AS INSTALLED 1927, controlled by a new four manual console with "stop controls in accordance with the color scheme approved by your organist, or in other words, our regular adopted scheme for theatre organs". 8' Stentorphone 73 8' Tibia Clausa 73 8' Gross Gamba 73 8' Gross Gamba Celeste tc 61 8' Tuba 73 8' French Horn 73 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 4' Clarion 61 notes Chimes from present Great Organ Tremolo Added to the 1923 PEDAL Division 16' Diapason 12 + Stentorphone Couplers added to the 1923 Specifications Gt. Unison Off 8' Antiphonal to Gt. 8' Antiphonal to Sw. 8' Antiphonal to Ch. 8' Antiphonal to Pedal 16' Antiphonal to Antiphonal Antiphonal Unison Off 4' Antiphonal to Antiphonal Balanced Antiphonal Expression Pedal 4 Antiphonal Pistons + Cancel 6 Great Pistons + Cancel 6 Swell Pistons + Cancel 6 Choir Pistons + Cancel 6 Pedal Pistons + Cancel 6 General Pistons + Cancel + duplicate toe studs Pedal to Manual "On and Off" coupler pistons on each manual "On and Off" piston coupling all manuals (pistons?) to the Great All Swells Piston [Received on line from Jack Umholtz August 08, 2009.]

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