2019 - Sanctuary interior with organ facade at front (Photograph by John Wallace, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jim Stettner)
2020-07-18 - Church exterior and Parish Hall (Photograph by Buildings of New England, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jim Stettner)
2004-10-30 - The original builder was M. P. Möller (1923, Opus3712). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1998 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - 1973 alterations: Great: Open Diapason replaced, Harmonic Flute extended to 8', Mixture III replaced Viola da Gamba, Super Octave added, Oboe moved from 8' to 4' with 12 new pipes Swell: Principal replaced Violina, Nazard replaced Aeoline, Oboe moved from 8' to 4' with 12 new pipes Choir: unchanged Pedal: Extensions added -Database Manager
2011-11-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
(Stoplist: Paul Opel 1998) Source: Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Date not recorded
North Adams, Massachusetts
St. John's Episcopal Church,
M.P. Moller, Op. 3712, 1923
M.P. Moller, R-887, 1973 - Tonal revisions
GREAT (Expressive with Choir)
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8 Open Diapason (unenclosed)
8 Harmonic Flute 1 - 12 ext.
8 Gemshorn
4 Octave (unenclosed)
4 Harmonic Flute
2 Super Octave (unenclosed)
III Mixture (unenclosed)
Tremolo
SWELL (Expressive) (73 notes)
16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Salicional
8 Voix Celeste (TC, draws Salicional)
4 Principal (replaced 4' Violina)
4 Flute Traverso
2 2/3 Nazard (Replaced 8' Aeoline -61 notes)
2 Fifteenth
III Mixture (Replaced 8' Vox Humana)
8 Trumpet
4 Oboe Clarion (transposed to 4')
Tremolo
CHOIR (Expressive - 73 notes)
8 Violin Diapason
8 Melodia
8 Dulciana
4 Flute D'Amour
8 Clarinet
Tremolo
PEDAL
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Violone
8 Bass Flute (ext)
8 Cello (Gt)
4 Octave (ext)
2 Super Octave (ext)
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COUPLERS
Sw, Gt, Ch 16-UO-4
Sw, Ch/Gt, Sw/Ch, Ch/Sw 16-UO-4
Gt/Ped 8
Sw, Ch/Ped 8-4
COMBINATIONS
General, Great, Swell, Pedal 1-5
Choir 1-4
(Generals also on toe studs, Pedal toe studs only)
Tutti
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Great/Choir, Swell expression
Crescendo
A Moller proposal in the church files describes the changes made
in the 1973 rebuild, done at a total cost of $45,260:
Great: Open Diapason replaced
Harmonic Flute extended to 8'
III Mixture replaced Viola da Gamba
Super Octave added
Swell: Principal replaced Violina
Nazard replaced Aeoline
Oboe moved from 8' to 4' with 12 new pipes
Choir: unchanged
Pedal: Extensions added
The church has also a set of Deagan Tower Chimes, and preserves an
original Deagan song book.
An interesting document in the files is a packing list from the
1973 rebuild, reading: "Contents: One (1) M.P. Moller, Inc. Pipe
Organ".
MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS
Great:
C 22-26-29
c 19-22-26
c' 15-19-22
f#'' 12-15-19
f#''' 8-12-15
Swell:
C 26-29-33
c 22-26-29
c' 19-22-26
c#'' 15-19-22
c#''' 12-15-19
g#''' 8-12-15
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