M. P. Möller
Opus 4598, 1926

Memorial Church of the Holy Cross M.E.

329 N 5th Street
Reading, PA, US

Instrument ID: 30729 ● Builder ID: 3912 ● Location ID: 27186
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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on January 5th, 2023:

Replaced by a Ruffatti/Walker hybrid organ 2000s.


Jeff Scofield on July 30th, 2022:

At the time of my visit on July 18, 2022, there was a 4-manual digital organ (possibly Walker) installed and a small amount of pipework where the Wirsching/Moller case used to be.


Jeff Scofield on July 30th, 2022:

Sanctuary information from the church website: The “audience room” (sanctuary) was planned to seat eight hundred people and featured an octagon formed amphitheater on a sloping disc floor. The lower ten feet of each wall was finished with mottled buff brick in lieu of wainscoting. In each angle of the octagon, exposed antique oak timber rafters were projected from a stone column. The joining of the rafters was made effective by the outstretched wings and heads of angels carved in relief. A central rotunda received the eight rafters at its base and formed an arcaded rim. Four wrought iron and silver electroliers were suspended from the rim for light distribution and a decorative effect. A large stained glass window was centered on each wall of the sanctuary. To the immediate right of the dais was a carved stone fireplace bearing the inscription, “While I was musing, the fire burned.” Charles Wilhelm, Aaron Wilhelm’s son, is said to have suggested the inscription, taken from Psalm 39:3.


Database Manager on October 20th, 2008:

Updated by Jim Stark. Replaced existing Wirsching organ.


Database Manager on October 31st, 2007:

Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr.

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