M. P. Möller
Opus M-2683, 1969

Originally Hillgreen, Lane & Co. (Opus 1178, 195)

First United Methodist Church

Sanctuary

309 N. Park Ave.
Warren, OH, US

37 Ranks
Instrument ID: 23747 ● Builder ID: 3912 ● Location ID: 21154
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on March 28th, 2011:
Updated through online information from Steve Bournias. -- The Soubasse 32 is real open wood pipes to FFFF#. Some stops are inoperable in the Swell, all on the Möller 1969 chests

Database Manager on February 1st, 2010:
Notes from Steve Bournias -- First United Methodist Church console is 1966 Moller electro pneumatic 3m drawknob; tonal additions /revisions completed 1969 @ 27k dollars <br>great <br>quintaton 16.....1955 hillgreen <br>diapason 8.....hillgreen <br>hohlflote 8.....hillgreen <br>octave 4.....hillgreen <br>spillflote 4......hillgreen formerly ch 4' <br> super octave 2.....new moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>fourniture III-IV....hillgreen <br>trumpet 8....revoiced moller 1969 former sw 8' <br>swell <br>geigen principal 8......new pipes moller 1969 replaced previous <br>rohrflote 8.....hillgreen <br>salicional 8......hillgreen <br>voix celeste 8.....hillgreen <br>geigen octave 4.....new pipes and chest moller 1969 <br>spitzflote 4.....hillgreen <br>flageolet 2..... hillgreen former ch 2' plus new moller chest 1969 <br>plei jeu III.....moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>basson 16....new pipes moller 1969 on former chalumeau 16 chest <br>trompette 8.....new moller pipes on former trumpet chest <br>hautbois 4.....hillgreen <br>choir <br>viola 8.....hillgreen <br>gedeckt 8.....renamed hillgreen stopped flute <br>dulciana 8.....hillgreen <br>unda maris 8......new tapered moller plus chest 1969 <br>nachthorn 4.....new moller pipes 1969 former spillflote chest <br>nasat 2-2/3.....hillgreen stopped wood pipes <br>blockflote 2.....new moller pipes 1969 former flageolet chest <br>terz 1-3/5.....hillgreen stopped wood pipes <br>english horn 8.....new moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>schalmei 4.....former chalumeau 16 rebuilt moller 1969 plus chest <br>pedal <br>soubasse 32....resultant <br>contrebasse 16....hillgreen <br> bourdon 16.....new pipes moller 1969 plus chest in ch box <br>quintaton 16.....great <br>lieblich gedeckt 16.....hillgreen renamed in ch box <br>octave 8.....renamed hillgreen unit w/16 <br>gedeckt 8....renamed hillgreen unit w/16 <br>quintaton 8....great <br>quint 5-1/3.....unit w/8' octave <br>super octave 4.....hillgreen renamed unit w/8 <br>klein gedeckt 4.....hillgreen renamed unit w/8 <br>cor de nuit 4.....gt quintaton <br>flote 2.....renamed hillgreen unit w/4' <br>contra trumpet 16.....new moller pipes plus chest ext gt 8' 1969 <br>basson 16.....sw <br>trumpet 8.....gt <br>clarion 4.....gt

Database Manager on February 1st, 2010:
Updated through online information from steve bournias. -- new and revoiced reeds 1969 superb by adolf zajic moller; new swell geigen pipes smaller scale than new 4' and thinner sound; plein jeu high pitched; english horn is gorgeous soft orch reed; gt revoiced trumpet is glorious and brilliant in overtones; ch unda maris is tapered and heavenly; new ch flutes 1969 4 and 2 very fine tone; schalmei 4 rebuilt from former sw chalumaeau 16 unstable and out of tone; swell reed chorus is magnificent brilloant modified french tone; sw strings from previous organs and are superb symphonic toned voices; pedal 32 extremely effective from contrebasse 16; entire plenum is gentle and comfortable in a dead room; entire organ is wondefully suited to the dry acoustics; current status: needs major rebuild after 41 years since previous.<br><br>i was present during the 1969 rebuild and observed moller crews; was at dedicatory recital and subsequent recitals; a splendid organ.

Database Manager on June 5th, 2006:
Rebuild and enlargement of existing Hillgreen, Lane & Co. organ from 1954.

Related Instrument Entries: Hillgreen, Lane & Co. (Opus 1178, 1954)

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