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M. P. Möller Opus M-7816 (1953)

Glide Memorial Church: Sanctuary
330 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA

Images

2015-09-12 - Church interior and organ chambers (Photograph from an archival source: UnderCover Presents, submitted by Rev. Dr. Van Herd., submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-02-03 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Vicky Lee, submitted by Rev. Dr. Van Herd/Rev. Dr. Van Herd)

2021-02-03 - Console (Photograph by Vicky Lee, submitted by Rev. Dr. Van Herd/Rev. Dr. Van Herd)

2016-11-15 - Church exterior (Christopher Azar on Foursquare/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
36 registers
4 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2021-02-03 - Note from Victoria (Vicky) Lee on 2/3/2021 (vlee@glide.org): "I’m not sure the organ even works anymore. It resides in our sanctuary balcony. We've not used it for at least 40 years. I heard they stopped using it because of the delays from the balcony. We use an 8 piece band now and two electronic keyboards. Well, we did until March last year." I submitted an entry yesterday for this church. Based on other documents I read, I inferred that the first instrument in the bldg, built in 1923, was an E. M. Skinner. This may well be the case, but this is the most recent organ built for the bldg in any case. The present MPM organ was built in 1953, 30 y after the bldg was built. Will let you know if I find anymore info about them/it. -Rev. Dr. Van Herd

2021-02-05 - It is believed that the organ, itself, is actually Estey Op. 2943 (1930) that was to be installed at Franklin Memorial Methodist Church, San Francisco; however, Franklin Memorial closed within a few short months and the organ is believed tohave been either delivered, instead, to Glide Memorial or relocated there if it had already been installed at Franklin Memorial; the organ has not been used for many years. -Jeff Scofield

2021-02-07 - Updated through online information from Rev. Dr. Van Herd. -- Console was in the right side of the chancel; now stored in rear gallery. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the Organ Historical Society Archives

     San Francisco, California
     Glide Memorial Methodist Church

     Möller   Op. M-7816   1953
     ___________________________________________

     New console for existing organ

GREAT (Expressive w/Ch)                 SWELL (Expressive)
16'  Lieblich Gedeckt                   8'   Open Diapason
8'   1st Open Diapason                  8'   Rohr Flute
8'   2nd Open Diapason                  8'   Salicional
8'   Flute Harmonic   (Ch)  --          8'   Vox Celeste
8'   Dulciana         (Ch)  --          8'   Flute Celeste II
4'   Octave                             4'   Silver Flute
III  Mixture                            16'  Contra Horn
8'   Tromba                             8'   Cornopean
     Chimes                             8'   Oboe
                                        8'   Vox Humana
Great 16'                               4'   Clarion               
Great Unison Off                             Tremolo
Great 4'              
                                        Swell 16'
                                        Swell Unison Off
CHOIR (Expressive)                      Swell 4'
8'   Harmonic Flute
8'   Gamba
8'   Gemshorn                           PEDAL
8'   Dulciana                           16'  Open Diapason            32
8'   Unda Maris                         16'  Bourdon                  32
4'   Flute                              16'  Lieblich Gedeckt   (Gt)  --
2'   Flautino                           16'  Dulciana           (Ch)  12
8'   Clarinet                           8'   Bass Flute               32
     Tremolo                            8'   Lieblich Flute     (Gt)  --
     Harp                               16'  Contra Horn        (Sw)  --

     Sub                
     Unison Off
     Super


COUPLERS                                FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal             [8],4        Full Organ                 1 - 6
Great to Pedal             [8],4        Swell                      1 - 6
Choir to Pedal             [8],4          Sw. to Ped.              (rev)
                                        Great                      1 - 6
Swell to Great          16,[8],4          Gt. to Ped.              (rev)
Choir to Great          16,[8],4        Choir                      1 - 6
                                          Ch. to Ped.              (rev)
Swell to Choir          16,[8],4        Pedal                      1 - 4
                                        SFZ                        (rev)
Choir to Swell             [8]          Gen. Can.


PEDAL MOVEMENTS                         TOE STUDS
Gt/Ch Expression          (bal.)        Pedal                      1 - 4
Swell Expression          (bal.)        Swell to Pedal             (rev)
Crescendo                 (bal.)        Great to Pedal             (rev)
                                        Choir to Pedal             (rev)
                                        Sforzando                  (rev)


 [Received from Jeff Scofield February 4, 2021]

Documents

(1953-05-13) Factory Specifications Factory specifications -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#66113* - Estey Organ Co. Opus 2943 (1930)