Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 2157 (1916)

Holy Name of Jesus RC / Belmont AME Zion Church: Sanctuary
51 Illinois Street
Worcester, MA

Images

2007-05-20 - Organ in the rear balcony (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

1955 - Photo taken before the March 1961 fire after which the second balcony was removed and the organ relocated to the lower balcony (Photograph from an archival source: Holy Family Parish Worcester, MA Archives , submitted by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

2007-05-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
21 stops
31 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2001. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - "Rededicated 10 Jun 2001 by Timothy Edward Smith. The organ was originally installed in a second balcony. Rebuilt 1950's by Charles Bolton, with new console. Refurbished mechanically and tonally by Nobscot Organ Works of Framingham c. 2000. Stops recreated include the 16' Pedal Open Wood, 8' Cornopean, Swell Strings and Swell Principals." -Database Manager

2014-01-28 - Altered over the years, including a new console; the church closed July 1, 2008, when the congregation merged with another to become Holy Family Parish at another location. -Database Manager

2015-04-16 - Updated through online information from David Rowe. -Database Manager

2020-11-06 - A correction should be made for the technical details for this entry. The current entry reads as follows 21 ranks. 1,291 pipes. 40 divisions. 3 manuals. 2,148 stops. 310 registers. The correction would be: 21 ranks. 1,291 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 21 stops. 31 registers. -Stephen St. Denis

Stoplist

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

   Worcester, Massachusetts
   Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, R.C.

   Möller   Op. 2157   1916   3/21
   ________________________________________________

   GREAT                        SWELL
8' 1st Open Diapason 61     16' Bourdon          73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 61      8' Violin Diapason  73
8' Doppel Floete     61      8' Stopped Diapason --
8' Melodia           61      8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Dulciana          61      8' Viol Celeste     49
4' Principal         61      8' Aeoline          73
4' Flute d'Amour     61      4' Flute Harmonique 73
2' Fifteeth          --      2' Harmonic Piccolo --
   Super                     8' Cornopean        73
                             8' Oboe             73
   CHOIR                     8' Vox Humana       61
8' Doppel Floete     GT         Tremulant
8' Melodia           GT         Sub
8' Viol d'Orchestre  61         Super
8' Dulciana          GT
8' Unda Maris        49         PEDAL
4' Flute d'Amour     GT     16' Open Diapason    30
8' Clarinet          73     16' Bourdon          30
   Tremulant                16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
   Sub                       8' Octave Bass      12
   Super                     8' Violoncello      CH

[Received online from Jeff Scofield January 28, 2014]

Documents

(1916-04-25) Original Contract Contract courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak