M.P. Moller (Opus 5161, 1950)

Extant and Playable

Last month, I was randomly on the Pipe Organ Database looking for organs around me. In my search, I found a baby Moller. If you know anything about me, I love Moller organs. When I looked deeper into the website, there was only a stop list which I thought was pretty cool for a tiny organ and so, the next week I paid a visit to the church.

It was the morning of, and I was supposed to get there on time to be part of the full service but ended up waking up late (still made it but not on time). I was greeted at the door by a older and kind woman (I forget your name, I'm sorry). When I walked in, I explained my intent to document the organ and all that stuff. She told me that she would take me to see the organist after the service.

After the service, I was taken up to the sanctuary to meet Steven Schucker who is the organist and choir director for the church. He showed me some of the stops of the organ, explained the layout, and some other cool things. I was very appreciative that i got to play this organ. I played what I knew from memory which is my favorite organ torture piece, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J.S. Bach.

Here's the nerdy stuff. This organ is a two-manual Moller, built in 1928. I am unsure if this its original spot or if its a relocation of some sort. There are 2 pipe chambers which house the organ. Both of the chambers are fully expressive. On the left of the church is the Swell and on the right is the Great which is located directly above the console. Access to the Swell is a lot more tricky then the Great. This organ uses the Opus Two Control System which allows the organ to have such features as Record and Playback, Transposing and MIDI.

This is such a wonderful instrument: it sounds excellent, fills the room very well, and is in great playing condition. I hope that this organ gets the love it deserves.

Console

Swell Pipework

Great Pipework

Great Facade

Stop List