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M. P. Möller Opus R-625 (1959)

Riverdale Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
4765 Henry Hudson Parkway
New York City: The Bronx (Riverdale), NY

Images

2023-10-22 - Church interior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-01-25 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2013-06-14 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
43 stops
28 registers
4 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 combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-01-12 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- The contract was for repairs and tonal changes to 1936 3/26 Moller Op. 6423, reusing the existing console. -Database Manager

2013-01-13 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Bronx (Riverdale), New York
       Riverdale Presbyterian Church

       Moller   Op. R-625   1959   3/33
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT (encl w/CH)            SWELL
    8' Diapason      61         16' Gedeckt Bass       12
    8' Nasongedeckt  CH         16' Gedeckt Treble     85
    8' Keraulophone  61          8' Geigen Principal   73
    4' Octave        61          8' Rohrflote          --
2 2/3' Octave Quint  61 *        8' Salicional         73
    2' Super Octave  61 *        8' Voix Celeste       61
  III  Fourniture   183 *        8' Aeoline            73
       Tremolo                   4' Gemshorn Principal 73
       Super                     4' Flute Harmonic     73
       Chimes        pf          4' Flute d'Amour      --
       Harp          pf          4' Salicet            --
       Blank                 2 2/3' Octave Quint       --
                                 2' Flautina           --
       CHOIR                    IV  Plein Jeu         244 *
    8' Nason Flute   73 *        8' Trompette          73 *
    8' Dolce         73          8' Oboe               73
    8' Unda Maris    73          8' Vox Humana         pf
    4' Koppelflote   73 *        4' Rohrschalmei       73 *
2 2/3' Nasat         61 *           Tremolo
    2' Blockflote    61 *           Sub
1 3/5' Terz          61 *           Unison Off
    8' Clarinet      73             Super
       Tremolo
       Sub                          PEDAL
       Unison Off               32' Resultant          --
       Super                    16' Diapason           32
       Chimes                   16' Bourdon            32
       Harp                     16' Violone            32
       Celesta                  16' Gedecktbass        SW
                                 8' Octave             12
    *  New pipework              8' Gedeckt            SW
                                 8' Salicional         SW
                                 4' Octavin            12
                                16' Bass Trompette L/2 12 * SW

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 12, 2013]

Documents

(1958-10-07) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#32884 - M. P. Möller Opus 6423 (1936)