The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
MAGIC OF THE KEYS.
Organist Eddy's Wonderful P1aying-The
Amphion Clubs Concert

Organist Eddy's Wonderful P1aying-The
Amphi0n Clubs Concert.
Legislators and other strangers who
happened to attend the second Amphion
concert at the Methodist church, last
night, probably heard more good music
in short time than they ever did be-
fore. The ability of the chorus to draw
a crowd was greatly increased by the
presence of Mr.. Clarence Eddy of Chi
cago, the great organist The big church
was packed even to the far corners of
the gallery and lecturs-room. A great
many people never knew there was so
much music in an organ before. Senator
Scott left his seat to walk around where
he could see Mr.. Eddy's execution better.
Senators Leedy and Lands were in the
gallery where they could see it all Sem
ator Taylor sat on the front seat with
DR.. Roby. and Senator Carpenter enjoyed
the music hugely.
Mr.. Eddy can make better harmonies
with his feet than some musicians can
with their hands. An unsophisticated
person may have wondered how Mr.. Ed
dy was making music with his hands of
the keys. He was doing clog dance on
the foot pedals down where you couldn't
see them.
Then he would start in with his hands
and after working for while from one
bank of keys to another, began manipu-
lation of the stops, of which there are
something more than fifty. His har-
monies would start with distant and SUBJ
dued melodies in which his own delica-
cy of touch and the light and shade of
the organ were illustrated. Then the
big stops and short-stops and full backs
were turned and the immense organ
pealed forth such music as it is rarely
| the good fortune of Topeka people to
hear. Mr.. Eddy's superb skill in mas
tering the most intricate passages. his
complete control of the organ was artis-
! tic, but all without any straining after
effect Mr.. Eddy was greeted with ap-
| plause and the audience showed hear
| ty appreciation of the famous pipe organ
| lists ability.
Mr.. Eddy was merely a feature of the
concert, however. 1t was the Amphion
clubs concert, and they never sang bet
ter. Under the leadership and drill OF
Prof. Leib the chorus, as a musical body,
has no rival in Kansas.
The solo work by Mrs. George Park
hurst, Mrs. P. II. Adams, Miss Florence
HOLSTER, Miss Stella Wallace and Mr..
James Moore, was especially excellent.
Miss Tracey presided at the piano. The
chorus had something more than fifty
voices last night
The programme:
S-T6eeiS Sea s Hath Its Pearls Pinsut
The Club.
| a-Sing. Oh We Heavens. ................ Tour:
Mrs. Adams, Mr.. Shirer. Mrs. Hender-
son. Mr.. NanneSS.
Mrs. P. Il. Adams, Mr.. ii. L. Shirer.
and the club.
Sonata Pontificdle. j. Lemmen
l. AHegao moderate II. Adagio
IL. Marche POntihcale ". Fugue, Fanfare
Mr., Clarence Eddy.
Holy Xmas Night. ............. La seI
Miss Stella Wallace, ladies of the Club
and MI Louis Buch, Violinist
8 Nazareth (Union Chorus. GounoC
BarltOnes of the Club.
a--Pilgrims Chorus. ........... Wagne
From Tannhauser.
b-IntermeZZo- ......-....... MaScagn
From "Cavalleria Rusticana.''
/ c-Grand Professional March. .... GOunoC
From the Queen of Sheba.''
Transcription for organ by c. Eddy.
Mr.. Clarence Eddy.
z ll1amaIuS- hOSSlQ
From "Stabet Mater"
Mrs. Geo. ParkhurSt and the Club.
a-Canon in b minor RObt. SchumaI
b-Andantino in fiat. ......... Chauve
c-Funeral March and Seraphc Song
MIR. Clarence Eddy.
Fair Ellen (Cantata) :.....-...: Max Brucl
Moore and the Club.
10 a-"The Holy Night" (Noel) .........D. Bucl
| MOTTO:
There were shepherds abiding in the field
| Keeping watch over their flockS by night
b-Finale from first Sonata. d. Bucl
Fugue Hail Columbia.
Mr.. Clarence Eddy.