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M. P. Möller Opus 4274 (1925)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Memphis, TN

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

Images

Unknown - Building exterior, ca. 1925. (Vintage postcard, courtesy of Will Dunklin/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
4 manuals
21 stops
34 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys 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
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2009-10-31 - Identified through information in <i>List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs</i> (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928). -Database Manager

2013-01-25 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild and enlargement of 1913 Moller Op. 1516. -Database Manager

2013-02-22 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- The congregation relocated sometime either in the late 1950's or early 1960's. The building pictured here no longer exists. The new facility has an electronic organ. Fate of the Moller is unknown. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

    Memphis, Tennessee
    First Church of Christ, Scientist

    Moller   Op. 4274    1925   4/21
    ______________________________________________________
 
    GREAT (encl w/CH)                  SWELL
 8' Open Diapason       61 a       16' Bourdon          61 c
 8' Dopple Flute        73 b        8' Open Diapason    73 b
 8' Melodia             73 b        8' Gedeckt          12
 8' Gemshorn            73 b        8' Viol d'Orchestre pf
 8' Dulciana            73 b        8' Salicional       73 b
 8' Gamba               73 n        8' Vox Celeste      61 b
 8' Gamba Celeste       pf          4' Flute            12
 4' Flute Harmonique    73          4' Violina          pf
 8' Tuba                pf      2 2/3' Quint             7
    Tremulant                       2' Piccolo           5
    Sub                             8' Cornopean        pf
    Super                           8' Oboe             73 b
                                    8' Vox Humana       61
    ECHO (all new)                     Tremulant
 8' Echo Flute          61             Sub
 8' Muted Viol          61             Unison Off
 8' Muted Viol Celeste  49             Super
 4' Fern Flute          12             Harp             pf
 8' Vox Humana          61
    Tremulant                          CHOIR
    Sub                             8' Dopple Flute     GT
    Super                           8' Viol d'Gamba     GT
    Chimes              20          8' Gemshorn         GT
                                    8' Concert Flute    GT
    PEDAL                           8' Dolce            GT
16' Open Diapason       32 n        8' Unda Maris       pf
16' Bourdon             32          4' Flute d'Amour    73 b
16' Lieblich Gedeckt    SW          8' Clarinet         73 n
 8' Bass Flute (O Diap) 12 n           Tremulant
 8' Dolce Flute         12             Sub
 8' Cello               pf             Unison Off
                                       Super

 a  1-12 new pipes
 b  12 new pipes
 c  36 new pipes
 n  new pipework

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 26, 2013]

Documents

(1925-01-01) Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#41933 - M. P. Möller Opus 1516 (1913)