Union Theological Seminary
Claremont Avenue 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. 6369 (1935); reb. as Op. R-431 (1952) – Tower
► II/3 M.P. Möller, Op. 5678 (1929); reb. as Op. R-430 (1952) – Hastings |
See also the Chapel organs. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463 (1953)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 19 stops, 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. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Diapason Conique |
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Octave Conique |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
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2 2/3 |
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Quint |
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Salicional |
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Super Octave |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Salicional |
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Lieblich Flute |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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Quintadena [syn.] |
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Piccolo |
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Salicet |
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Oboe [syn.] |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon |
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Flute |
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Rohr Flute |
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Super Octave |
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Octave Conique |
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Coupler
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Swell to Great |
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Mechanicals
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Balanced Expression Pedal |
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Tremolo |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal with indicator light |
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Stop Analysis |
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Pipes |
8 |
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Diapason Conique |
61 |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
73 |
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Salicional |
61 |
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Total |
195 |
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Studio B
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8459 (1953)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 15 stops, 13 ranks |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Bourdon |
61 |
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Sub, Unison Off, Super |
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Prestant |
61 |
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Plein Jeu III ranks |
183 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Viole de Gambe |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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Flute Harmonique |
61 |
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Sub, Unison Off, Super |
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Trompette |
61 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Quintade |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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Rohrflöte |
61 |
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Sub, Unison Off, Super |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
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1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon [ext. GT] |
12 |
4 |
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Spitzprincipal |
12 |
8 |
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Spitzprincipal |
32 |
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Trumpet [ext. SW] |
12 |
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Bourdon |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8458 (1952)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 10 stops, 8 ranks |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, unenclosed
(3" wind pressure)
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Gedeckt |
61 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
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Viole de Gambe |
SW |
4 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
(3¼" wind pressure)
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Viole de Gambe |
61 |
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Cymbel III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
(3" and 3¼" wind pressure)
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Bourdon [ext. GT] |
12 |
4 |
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Gemshorn |
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Gemshorn |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell 16', Unison, 4' |
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Great 16', Unison, 4' |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Expression Pedal – Swell Organ |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
Boston, Mass. – Opus 2001 (1946)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 15 stops, 2 ranks, 158 pipes |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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Gemshorn [TC] |
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Flute [ext.] |
12 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
61 |
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Gemshorn * |
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Gedeckt |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Gemshorn |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard [Gedeckt] |
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
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Piccolo [Gedeckt] * |
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4 |
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Gemshorn [ext.] |
12 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon [ext.] |
12 |
4 |
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Gemshorn |
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8 |
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Gemshorn |
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4 |
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Flute |
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Gedeckt |
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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 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. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Diapason |
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4 |
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Flute [Gedeckt] |
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Gedeckt |
85 |
4 |
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Violin [Viol d'Amour] |
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Viol d'Amour |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard [Gedeckt] |
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4 |
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Octave [Diapason] |
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2 |
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Flageolet [Gedeckt] |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Bourdon [TC] |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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4 |
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Violin |
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
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2 |
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Flautino |
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4 |
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Octave |
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Tremolo |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon [ext. GT] |
12 |
8 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 affecting Full Organ |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Expression Pedal |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Hastings Basement
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 5678 (1929); reb. as Op. R-430 (1952)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 21 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. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Flute [Gedeckt] |
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Gedeckt |
85 |
4 |
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Violin [Viol d'Amour] |
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Viol d'Amour |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard [Gedeckt] |
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4 |
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Octave [Diapason] |
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2 |
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Flageolet [Gedeckt] |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Bourdon [TC] |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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4 |
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Violin |
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
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2 |
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Flautino |
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4 |
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Octave |
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Tremolo |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon [ext. GT] |
12 |
8 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 affecting Full Organ |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Expression Pedal |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
Aeolian-Skinner Archives: http://aeolian-skinner.110mb.com/
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 for M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 8459 (1952).
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller Organs, Op. 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463 (1953).
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller Organ, Op. R-430 (1952).
Union Theological Seminary website: http://www.utsnyc.edu/
Photos:
Union Theological Seminary website: exterior |
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