M. P. Möller
Opus 6377, 1935
Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1554, 1927)
Transfiguration Episcopal Church
1 East 29th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY, US
52 Ranks
Instrument ID: 32761 ● Builder ID: 3912 ● Location ID: 2386
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Jeff Scofield on April 23rd, 2022:
From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: In November 1935, the M. P. Möller company was contracted to reconstruct the tonal scheme of the 1927 Austin organ. The cost of this rebuilding was only $2,900, no doubt due to scarcity of work during the Depression. Although the Austin organ was in very fine mechanical condition, its tonal resources were described as having "the old type of tubby and fluty tone." The scheme was drawn up by Hugh McAmis in consultation with Franklin Coates, organist of the church, and Richard O. Whitelegg of Möller, who oversaw final tonal finishing. Möller revoiced many Austin ranks, retained the Austin Universal chests, and added several new ranks on new electro-pneumatic chests. The Great Organ, most of which was enclosed with the Choir Organ, was unenclosed. The Austin console was retained and refitted with new stop keys as necessary. Over time, this console failed due to its location directly above the church furnace, and was replaced by a new Austin console sometime around 1968. Following is the Factory Specification (Dec. 2, 1935) showing that the Great 8' Flute Triangulaire was changed to an 8' Wald Flute, as noted in Möller correspondence of Dec. 12, 1925.
From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: In November 1935, the M. P. Möller company was contracted to reconstruct the tonal scheme of the 1927 Austin organ. The cost of this rebuilding was only $2,900, no doubt due to scarcity of work during the Depression. Although the Austin organ was in very fine mechanical condition, its tonal resources were described as having "the old type of tubby and fluty tone." The scheme was drawn up by Hugh McAmis in consultation with Franklin Coates, organist of the church, and Richard O. Whitelegg of Möller, who oversaw final tonal finishing. Möller revoiced many Austin ranks, retained the Austin Universal chests, and added several new ranks on new electro-pneumatic chests. The Great Organ, most of which was enclosed with the Choir Organ, was unenclosed. The Austin console was retained and refitted with new stop keys as necessary. Over time, this console failed due to its location directly above the church furnace, and was replaced by a new Austin console sometime around 1968. Following is the Factory Specification (Dec. 2, 1935) showing that the Great 8' Flute Triangulaire was changed to an 8' Wald Flute, as noted in Möller correspondence of Dec. 12, 1925.
Database Manager on June 13th, 2013:
Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson.
Database Manager on May 15th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The console, which was located directly above the church's furnace, was replaced by an Austin console in 1968; the organ was replaced by Fisk Op. 92 in 1988.
Database Manager on May 12th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild and enlargement of 1927 3/38 Austin Op. 1554 12130 , with a new console; the Möller console was replaced c.1968 by a new Austin console; replaced in 1988 by 3/48 Fisk Op. 92.
Database Manager on February 8th, 2011:
Updated through online information from Connor Annable.
Database Manager on January 21st, 2008:
Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr.
Webpage Links: Church of the Transfiguration - New York City [NYC AGO Organ Project web site] , Church of the Transfiguration (Episcopal) - New York City [NYC AGO Organ Project web site]
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1554, 1927)
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