Moller Opus 10260 Organ (1967 to present)
M. P. Möller, Inc.
Op. 10260 – Installed 1967
60 ranks; 76 stops; 3500 pipes
3 manuals
Solid State Logic added in 1997 (8 lockable levels)
Programmable Crescendo
Transposer
(Renovation recital performed by Gilbert C. Pirovano, Sunday, April 13, 1997)
Chancel console (wind supply from a large electric motor & blower located on the ground level; wind chests releathered February, 2010):
GREAT (unenclosed)
12 ranks
Quintaton 16’
Principal 8’
Bordun 8’
Octav 4’
Spitzflöte 4’
Octav Quint 2 2/3’
Super Octav 2’
Fourniture IV
Trompete 8’ (solo)
Chimes (from the original 1927 organ; enclosed within the Choir division)
Great 4’
Great Unison Off
SWELL (enclosed)
13 ranks
Röhr Gedeckt 16’
Rohrflöte 8’
Viole de Gamba 8’
Viole Celeste 8’
Principal 4’
Harmonic Flute 4’
Octavin 2’
Plein Jeu IV
Basson 16’
Basson 8’
Trompette 8’
Hautbois 4’
Tremolo
Swell 16’
Swell 4’
Swell Unison Off
CHOIR (enclosed)
11 ranks
Erzahler 16’ (not part of original specifications)
Gedeckt 8’
Erzahler 8’
Erzahler Celeste 8’
Nachthorn 4’
Nazard 2 2/3’
Blockflöte 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Mixture III
Krummhorn 8’ (originally unenclosed on the Positiv)
Tremolo
Choir 16’
Choir 4’
Choir Unison Off
POSITIV (unenclosed/floating)
10 ranks
Nasonflöte 8’
Principal 4’
Koppelflöte 4’
Principal 2’
Larigot 1 1/3’
Sifflöte 1’
Zimbel III
Barpfeife 8’ (originally enclosed in the Choir)
Tremolo
ANTIPHONAL (unenclosed/floating; 1 manual, no pedals; wind supply from two blowers in the gallery):
6 ranks
Bourdon 8’
Salicional 8’
Principal 4’
Mixture II
Trompete 8’
PEDAL (unenclosed except for borrowed ranks from enclosed divisions)
8 ranks
Resultant 32’
Principal 16’
Bourdon 16’
Erzahler 16’ (Ch.)
Rohr Gedeckt 16’ (Sw.) (originally this was the 16’ Quintaton from the Gt.; switched in 1984)
Principal 8’
Bourdon 8’
Erzahler 8’ (Ch.)
Rohr Gedeckt 8’ (Sw.) (not part of original specifications)
Octave 4’
Nachthorn 4’
II Mixture 2 2/3’
Nachthorn 2’
II Mixture 1 1/3’
Posaune 16’
Basson 16’ (Sw.)
Posaune 8’
Basson 8’ (Sw.)
Clarion 4’
Basson 4’ (Sw.)
-The Möller representative who handled negotiations for Opus 10260 was W.E. Pilcher.
-Specifications were prepared by tonal advisor John Hose and by H.M. Ridgely, VP of M.P. -Möller, Inc. Installation was led by Albert Discepoli.
-Tonal regulation and final finishing was made by Leon Cross.
-The final total cost billed on April 12, 1967 was $92,514.00.
The organ committee, formed in 1965, consisting of J.J. Faulk (chair), Kenneth Austin, Raymond Brietz, and W.R. Cuthbertson, worked in conjunction with the music committee, consisting of Dr. Joe VanHoy (chair), J. Spencer Bell, Raymond Brietz, W.R. Cuthbertson, Jr., Fred Hill, J.S. Hinton, Pressley Hoover, Hunter Jones, A.C. Moore, Jr., Shirley Smith, John Spillman, George Stratton, James Wesson and William R. Yount, Jr.
Additional input was provided to the organ committee by Anita J. Bultman (organist from 1955 – 1965), Kathryn Stephenson (organist from 1966 – 1973 and 2002 – 2006) and Bill Stephenson (choir director from 1966 – 1973 and 2001 to 2006).
Möller Opus 10260 was first played for worship services on June 4, 1967 and was dedicated on Sunday, September 10, 1967.
The evening recital was played by Dr. George B. Markey (1925-1999), Organist and Choirmaster of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, Director of the (now defunct) Guilmant Organ School at First Presbyterian Church in New York City, and Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College.
PROGRAM:
Grand Choeur Dialogue – Eugene Gigout
Prelude and Fugue on Bach – Franz Liszt
O Man, Bewail Thy Grievous Sin – J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat – J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue on the name Alain – Maurice Duruflé
Pastorale – Jean Roger-Ducasse
O Heart, subdued with grieving – Johannes Brahms
Fantasie on “How Brightly Shines the Morning Star” – Max Reger
(Information compiled from ”First United Methodist Church”, by Mildred Morse McEwen, ©1983, and from the Archives of FUMC.)