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M. P. Möller Opus R-588 (1957)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
440 East Avenue
Rochester, NY

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

Images

2011-11-15 - Church exterior (Photograph by waymarketing.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
60 stops
44 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-11-19 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Only known post-WWII four-manual Möller console with tilting tablets. -Database Manager

2015-04-17 - Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- Church building has been purchased by Rochester Lyric Opera (2015) and organ was removed. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

      Rochester, New York
      First Church of Christ, Scientist

      Möller   Op. R-588   1957   4/48

      * new pipework

      GREAT (enclosed)               SWELL
* 16' Gemshorn 73              * 16' Quintaton 73
   8' Open Diapason 73            8' Open Diapason 73
   8' Violin Diapason 73          8' Gedeckt 73
   8' Gross Flute 73              8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
   8' Clarabella Flute 73         8' Salicional 73
   8' Erzähler 73                 8' Vox Celeste 73
   8' Erzähler Celeste 73         8' Aeoline 73
   4' Octave 61                   4' Flute Traverso 73
   4' Flute Harmonic 61           2' Flautino 61
   8' Tuba 73                  * II  Mixture 122
   8' French Horn 73           *III  Mixture 183
      Tremolo                     V  Mixture (draws II and III)
      Sub                        16' Posaune 73
      Unison Off               *  8' Trompette 73
      Super                       8' Oboe 73
      Blank                       8' Vox Humana 73
      Blank                       4' Clarion 73
      Blank                          Tremulant
                                     Sub
      GREAT ECHO (duplexed)          Unison Off
   8' Spitz Flute                    Super
   8' Flute Celeste                  Blank
   8' Chimney Flute                  Blank
   8' String Celeste II
   4' Flute d'Amour                  CHOIR
   8' Vox Humana                 16' Contra Gamba 73
      Tremulant                   8' Open Diapason 73
      Chimes                      8' Concert Flute 73
                                  8' Quintadena 73
      PEDAL                       8' Dulciana 73
  32' Resultant --                8' Unda Maris 73
  16' Double Open Diapason 32     4' Rohr Flute 61
      (formerly on Great)         8' Clarinet 73
  16' Bourdon 32                     Tremulant
  16' Gemshorn GT                    Sub
  16' Contra Gamba CH                Unison Off
  16' Gedeckt SW                     Super
   8' Gross Flute 12 (dbl open)      Chimes 21 tubes (Maas)
   8' Viol CH
   8' Flute Dolce SW                 ECHO
  16' Tuba 32                     8' Spitz Flute 70
  16' Posaune SW                  8' Flute Celeste 70
   8' Horn SW                     8' Chimney Flute 58
      Blank                       8' String Celeste II 140
      Blank                       4' Flute d'Amour 58
                                  8' Vox Humana 70
                                     Tremulant
                                     Chimes CH

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 20, 2009.]

Documents

(1957-02-28) Console Engineering Drawings Engineering drawings of console -Jeff Scofield
(1956-08-13) Factory specifications, collection of Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

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