Studio and Practice Organs - Union Theological Seminary

James Chapel of Union Theological Seminary - New York City (Photo: Jeff Scofield)

Union Theological Seminary

3041 Broadway at 121st Street
New York, N.Y. 10027
http://www.utsnyc.edu

Studio and Practice Organs

Organ Specifications:
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 8463 (1953) – Practice
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 8462 (1953) – Practice
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 8461 (1953) – Practice
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 8460 (1953) – Practice
► III/13 M.P. Möller, Op. 8459 (1952) – Studio B
► II/8 M.P. Möller, Op. 8458 (1952) – Practice
• II/ M.P. Möller, Op. 8411 (1952)
► II/2 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Op. 2001 (1946)
• II/ M.P. Möller, Op. 7066 (1941)
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. R-431 (1952) – Tower
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. R-430 (1952) – Hastings
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 5678 (1929) – Hastings

See also the Chapel organs.

M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463 (1953)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 19 registers, 3 ranks

In 1953, the M.P. Möller Company built four identical practice organs. Each organ had two manuals, three ranks of pipes, and was enclosed in one expression box.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed

Diapason Conique

Octave Conique

Lieblich Gedeckt

2 2/3

Quint

Salicional

Super Octave

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed

Salicional

Lieblich Flute

Lieblich Gedeckt

2 2/3

Nazard

Quintadena (syn.)

Piccolo

Salicet

Oboe (syn.)

Pedal Organ – 32 notes

Bourdon

Flute

Rohr Flute

Super Octave

Octave Conique

Coupler

Swell to Great

Mechanicals

Balanced Expression Pedal

Tremolo

Balanced Crescendo Pedal with indicator light

Stop Analysis
		Pipes
8	Diapason Conique	61
16	Lieblich Gedeckt	73
8	Salicional	61
	Total	195

Studio B M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8459 (1953) Electro-pneumatic action 3 manuals, 15 registers, 11 stops, 13 ranks

Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
8	Bourdon	61		Great to Great 16'
4	Prestant	61		Unison Off
	Plein Jeu III ranks	183		Great to Great 4'

Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Viole de Gambe	61		Swell to Swell 16'
8	Flute Harmonique	61		Unison Off
8	Trompette	61		Swell to Swell 4'
	Tremulant

Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Quintade	61		Tremulant
4	Rohrflöte	61		Choir to Choir 16'
2	Blockflöte	61		Unison Off
1 1/3	Larigot	61		Choir to Choir 4'

Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16	Bourdon (ext. GT)	12	4	Spitzprincipal	12
8	Spitzprincipal	32	16	Trumpet (ext. SW)	12
8	Bourdon	GT

M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8458 (1952) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 10 registers, 6 stops, 8 ranks

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, unenclosed (3" wind pressure)
8	Gedeckt	61	4	Principal	61
8	Viole de Gambe	SW	4	Rohrflöte	SW

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed (3¼" wind pressure)
8	Viole de Gambe	61		Cymbel III ranks	183
8	Rohrflöte	61		Tremulant

Pedal Organ – 32 notes (3" and 3¼" wind pressure)
16	Bourdon (ext. GT)	12	4	Gemshorn	—
8	Gemshorn	44

Couplers
	Great to Pedal 8', 4'			Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
	Swell to Pedal 8', 4'			Swell 16', Unison, 4'
	Great 16', Unison, 4'

Pedal Movements
	Balanced Expression Pedal – Swell Organ
	Balanced Crescendo Pedal

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
Boston, Mass. – Opus 2001 (1946)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 15 registers, 2 stops, 2 ranks, 158 pipes

This organ was completely enclosed and voiced on 5" pressure.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed

Gemshorn (TC)

—

Flute

Gemshorn

Gemshorn [top octave repeats]

—

Gedeckt

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed

Gemshorn

—

2 2/3

Nazard

—

Gedeckt

—

Piccolo (top octave repeats]

—

Gemshorn

Pedal Organ – 32 notes, enclosed

Bourdon (ext.)

Gemshorn

—

Gemshorn

—

Flute

—

Gedeckt

—

Stop Analysis
		Pipes
16	Bourdon/Gedeckt	85
8	Gemshorn	73
	Total	158

Tower Studio M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 6369 (1935); reb. and moved as Op. R-431 (1952) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 21 registers, 3 stops, 3 ranks M.P. Möller built this organ in 1935 for a studio in the Administration Tower. In 1952, Möller rebuilt and moved the organ (as Op. R-431) to an unknown location in the seminary.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Diapason	73	4	Flute	—
8	Gedeckt	85	4	Violin	—
8	Viol d'Amour	73	2 2/3	Nazard	—
4	Octave	—	2	Flageolet	—

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16	Bourdon (TC])	—	4	Flute	—
8	Diapason	—	4	Violin	—
8	Gedeckt	—	2 2/3	Nazard	—
8	Viol d'Amour	—	2	Flautino	—
4	Octave	—		Tremolo

Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16	Bourdon (ext. GT)	12	8	Flute	—
8	Diapason	—	8	Viol d'Amour	—

Adjustable Combinations
	Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 affecting Full Organ

Pedal Movements
	Balanced Expression Pedal
	Balanced Crescendo Pedal

Hastings Basement M. P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 5678 (1929); reb. as Op. R-430 (1952) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 21 registers, 3 stops, 3 ranks M.P. Möller built this organ in 1929 for a studio in Hastings basement. In 1952, Möller rebuilt the organ as Op. R-430, installing a new two-manual electro-pneumatic detached console using the existing console cabinet, pedal keyboard and organ bench. The entire organ was dismantled and reinstalled in a new organ chamber.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Diapason	73	4	Flute	—
8	Gedeckt	85	4	Violin	—
8	Viol d'Amour	73	2 2/3	Nazard	—
4	Octave	—	2	Flageolet	—

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16	Bourdon (TC)	—	4	Flute	—
8	Diapason	—	4	Violin	—
8	Gedeckt	—	2 2/3	Nazard	—
8	Viol d'Amour	—	2	Flautino	—
4	Octave	—		Tremolo

Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16	Bourdon (ext. GT)	12	8	Flute	—
8	Diapason	—	8	Viol d'Amour	—

Adjustable Combinations
	Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 affecting Full Organ

Pedal Movements
	Balanced Expression Pedal
	Balanced Crescendo Pedal

Hastings Basement M. P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 5678 (1929) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 12 registers, 3 stops, 3 ranks M.P. Möller built this organ in 1929 for a studio in Hastings basement. The two-manual stop-key console was detached and of oak wood. In 1952, Möller rebuilt the organ as Op. R-430.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Diapason	61	4	Flute	—
8	Stopped Flute	—	4	Salicional	—
8	Salicional	73

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16	Bourdon	85	4	Violin	—
8	Stopped Diapason	—	4	Orchestral Flute	—
8	Salicional	—

Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16	Bourdon	—
8	Flute	—

Couplers
	Swell to Pedal 8'			Great 16', 4'
	Great to Pedal 8'			Swell 16', 4'
	Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'

Mechanicals
	Tremulant
	Crescendo Indicator

Pedal Movements
	Great to Pedal Reversible
	Balanced Swell Pedal
	Grand Crescendo Pedal

Sources:
     Aeolian-Skinner Archives web site: http://aeolianskinner.organsociety.org/
     Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
     Scofield, Jeff. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 8459 (1952).
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Op. 2001 (1946).
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 5678 (1929).
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller Organs, Op. 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463 (1953).
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. R-430 (1952).
     Union Theological Seminary web site: http://www.utsnyc.edu/

Illustration:
     Scofield, Jeff. Exterior of James Chapel.

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