Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Hollis (Queens), NY
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

90-20 191st Street
Hollis (Queens), N.Y. 11423


Organ Specifications:
Present building (since c.1928)
► II/19 M.P. Möller, Op. 11120 (1975)
► III/20 M.P. Möller, Op. 5111 (1927) – burned 1974
First building (1900s-c.1928)
• unknown


Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Hollis (Queens), NY  
   
   
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity was organized in 1908 as an English speaking congregation, succeeding a German congregation with the same name at the same location that had been organized in 1901 and closed in 1907.

On July 15, 1974, the church was nearly destroyed and the organ burned when vandals built a bonfire inside the church. More than 100 firefighters were called to the scene. Over the next few years, the church was rebuilt and a new organ was installed, culminating in a service of rededication on June 10, 1979. A school and library were added later.

In 2010, the church was listed for sale.
           
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 11120 (1975)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 17 stops, 19 ranks


The Möller Factory Specification (July 30, 1975) shows that this organ had a detached, all-electric two-manual stopkey console that was finished to match other furniture of the church. Möller indicated that installation was to be completed by February 25, 1976.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, exposed (3" pressure)
8
   Principal
61
     Mixture II-IV ranks
183
8
   Spitzflöte
61
    
Chimes
preparation
4
   Octave
61
    
Great to Great 4'
2
   Waldflöte
61
        
       
 
      
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed (3" pressure)
8
   Rohrflöte
61
     Trompette
61
8
   Viole de Gambe
61
     Tremulant  
8
   Viola Celeste [TC]
49
     Swell to Swell 16'  
4
   Flachflöte
61
     Swell Unison Off  
2
   Principal
61
     Swell to Swell 4'  
1 1/3
   Quintflöte
61
        
       
 
      
Pedal Organ – 32 notes (3" pressure)
16
   Subbass (wood)
32
16
   Fagotto [unit] *
56
8
   Principal
32
4
   Fagotto
—
4
   Choralbass
32
    
* 1-24 half length
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8'   Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'    
               
Adjustable Combinations
   
Great Stops Pistons 1-2-3
Swell Stops Pistons 1-2-3
Pedal Stops Pistons 1-2-3
Full Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
  General Cancel
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Swell Organ   Great to Pedal Reversible toe stud
    Balanced Crescendo Pedal   Sforzando Reversible toe stud
           
Accessories
    Sforzando indicator light (red jewel)      
    Crescendo Pedal indicator light (green jewel)  
    DC Current indicator light (white jewel)      
         
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 5111 (1927)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 42 stops, 20 ranks


The original organ in the second building was built in 1927 by M.P. Möller of Hagerstown, Md. The Factory Specifications (July 18, 1927) show that this organ had a detached three-manual stop-key console, and was to be completed by January 2, 1928. Preparations were made in the console for a future Echo Organ. This organ was destroyed by fire on July 15, 1974.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed with Choir (5" pressure; Tuba 12")
8
   Open Diapason
61
4
   Flute Harmonic
CH
8
   Doppel Floete
73
16
   Tuba Profunda [unit]
85
8
   Melodia
73
8
  
Tuba Mirabilis [ext.]
—
8
   Gemshorn
73
4
   Tuba Clarion [ext.]
—
8
   Viole d'Gamba
73
     Tremulant  
4
   Octave [from Eng. Diap.]
CH
    
Chimes [Deagan Class A]
25 bells
       
 
      
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed (5" pressure)
16
   Bourdon [unit]
97
8
   Salicional
73
8
   Gedeckt
—
8
   Vox Celeste [TC]
61
4
   Orchestral Flute
—
4
   Salicet [from 8']
—
2 2/3
   Flute Twelfth
—
8
   Cornopean
73
2
   Flautina
—
8
   Oboe
73
8
   Open Diapason
73
8
   Vox Humana [sep. swell box]
73
8
   Viole d'Orchestre
73
     Tremulant  
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Great (5" pressure)
8
   English Open Diapason
73
8
   Viola da Gamba
GT
8
   Dulciana
73
4
   Flute Traverso
GT
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
61
4
   Dulcet [from 8']
—
8
   Flute Harmonic
73
8
  
Clarinet
preparation
8
   Doppel Floete
GT
     Tremulant  
8
   Gemshorn
GT
     Harp
EC
       
 
      
Echo Organ (Ancillary, floating) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
  
Echo Flute
preparation
8
  
Vox Humana
preparation
8
  
Muted Viole
preparation
   
Tremulant
preparation
8
  
Viole Celeste
preparation
   
Chimes [Deagan 'A']
25 bells
4
  
Flute
preparation
   
Harp
preparation
8
  
Cor Anglais
preparation
       
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes (5" pressure)
32
   Resultant
—
8
   Flute [from 16' Bdn.]
—
16
   First Open Diapason
44
8
   Violoncello [VDG]
GT
16
   Bourdon
44
16
   Tuba Profunda
GT
16
   Lieblich Gedeckt
SW
8
   Tuba Mirabilis
GT
8
   Octave [from 16' Op. Diap.]
—
4
   Clarion
GT
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Great 16', 4'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4'
    Choir to Pedal 8'   Choir 16', 4'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' * Great Unison Separation
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' * Swell Unison Separation
    Choir to Swell 16', 8', 4' * Choir Unison Separation
    Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4'  
* in Jambs
               
Mechanicals
    Great Tremulant  
Echo Organ
floating pistons 1-2-3-0
    Swell Tremulant  
Chimes
floating pistons 1-2-3-0
    Choir Tremulant  
Harp
floating pistons 1-2-3-0
    Echo Tremulant   Crescendo Indicator
               
Adjustable Combinations
   
Great Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
Swell Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
Choir Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
Echo Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
Pedal Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
Full Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5
  General Release
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Swell Organ   Grand Crescendo Pedal
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Great-Choir Organs   Great to Pedal Reversible
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Echo Organ   Sforzando Pedal
           
Sources:
     Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site: www.elca.org
     "Fires Take 2 Lives and Wreck Church," The New York Times (June 17, 1974).
     Haberstroh, Richard. The German Churches of Metropolitan New York: A Research Guide.New York: The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, 2000.
     Organ Historical Society Archives. Factory Specifications (July 18, 1927) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 5111. Courtesy Bynum Petty via Jeff Scofield.
     "Rebuilt After Crippling Fire, Church is Rededicated," The New York Times (June 11, 1979).
     Scofield, Jeff. Factory Specifications (July 30, 1975) of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 11120.

Illustrations:
     Craigslist.com. Exterior and interior.