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Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC (Opus 1, 2021)

Originally M. P. Möller (Opus 10360, 1968)

Location:

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral
200 W. Harrison Street
Belleville, IL 62220 US
Sanctuary; rear gallery & nave
Organ ID: 71976

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 44 ranks. 7 divisions. 3 manuals. 8 stops. 9 registers.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Swell (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Choir (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Nave Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Nave Positiv:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Nave Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.
Gallery:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 7
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has a Piston Sequencer
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Nave:
  • Built by Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 8
  • Registers: 9
  • Position: Console in fixed position, left.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has a Piston Sequencer
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.
Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022:

This is an essentially new instrument created from the previous 1967-68 Moller which had been installed with many preparations including the entire Choir division. The twin, mirror-image rear gallery 'cases' and wooden frames with acoustically transparent cloth hiding the pipework and mechanical works. A front, corner tower of 5 pipes is on each side, however the left set were damaged beyond repair and have yet to be replaced.

The Nave console's two manuals correspond to Great (I) and Positiv (II); and also to the Gallery Great (I) and Gallery Choir (II) via the combination action. The expression shoes correspond to the Gallery organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.
Stoplist taken from St. Louis Organ Archive: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on October 23, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Cathedral exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Organ Media Foundation - still capture, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. October, 2022

Nave interior showing organ in rear gallery: Photograph by Rodney Jantzi, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-10-15

Twin, mirror-image cases in rear gallery: Photograph by Organ Media Foundation - still capture, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. October, 2022

Choir gallery and right-hand case with corner facade: Photograph by Tommy Malcolm Quinn, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-10-15

Right-hand case and corner facade: Photograph by Organ Media Foundation - still capture, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. October, 2022

Console: Photograph by Organ Media Foundation - still capture, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. October, 2022

Nave interior from gallery showing Nave divisions in front: Photograph by Rodney Jantzi, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-10-15

Nave pipework: Photograph by Organ Media Foundation - still capture, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. October, 2022

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