The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
EDDY'S RECITAL.
His Selections Please
a Large Audience
an Union Church.
TO PLAY At PARIS EXPOSITION.
Sketch Of the Famous Or
ganist Who Was Born
in Massachusetts.
TO PLAY At PARIS EXPOSITION.

Clarence Eddy, for many years ac-
knowledged chief among American or
ganists, delighted an audience that was
limited only by the size of the auditori-
UNI at Union church last night.
The concert may be summed up in
one word, pleasing. Mr.. Eddy's Sc
leetions thoroughly delighted the large
audience, which made manifest its ap-
probation OF Mr.. Eddys admirable
technique and thorough knowledge of
the organ nothing remains to be said.
The universal sentiment of those who
attended was; Come again, Mr.. Ed
dy."
Nor was all the praise for the emn-
ent organist. Miss Alice M. Eastman,
soprano, played prominent part in the
program, delighting the audience with
her selections, which were admirably
adapted to show her voice at it's best.
II. D. Sleeper, to whom much Of the
credit for securing the concert is due,
ofhciated as accompanist.
The program:
Toccata in F.....................J. S. Bach
(O Pastorale, "L'Angelus,,
% Scherzo. :................,.W. S. Hoyte
49, - William Faulkes
Aria from Elijah Hear ye Israeli"
AIiss Eastman)
Grand choeur dialogue. Eugene Gigout
ta) Capriccio, La Chase,
ARRANGED by Dr.. Charles ". Pearce.)
Funeral march and Song of seraphs.
Alex. Guilmant
Aria from Lohengrin, "Elsais vision"
Wagner
March and chorus from Tannhauser
Wagner
Mr. Eddy is the best known organist
In the country. He has toured the
United States and Canada many times
in addition to his concert work in prin-
cipal European cities, and his playing
has won the commentator of people
of two continents. Mr.. Eddy started
last week on a concert tour of the coun-
try, during which he will give $50 con-
certs He began at Stamford, Ct, a
week ago yesterday and will visit most
of the principal New England cities
before going west He will include
principal southern cities during the win
ter months, and finish his tour on the
Pacific coast in time to sail for Paris
May 8, where he has received the ap-
pointment Of official American organist
of the Paris exposition.
Mr. Eddy held the same position dur
ing the worlds fair in Chicago, and
earned renown on this occasion by Civ
ing 100 recitals in the auditorium build
ing without repetition of single Sc
lection
Although having a home in Paris and
spending about half of his time in that
city, Mr.. Eddy is a Yankee" born and
bred. He was born in Greenfield,
Mass, in 1851, and from childhood has
studied to make himself the musician
he is today. His training in America
was under Dudley Buck Afterward
he went abroad and studied with Au-
gust Haupt. the famous German or
ganist and in addition took up piano
study for two years and a half under
Loeschhorn.
In 1874 Mr.. Eddy returned to Amer
lea, and located in Chicago, where he
held a position as organist of the First
Presbyterian church for II years. Since
that time he has devoted most of his
time to concert tours, dividing his time
equally between Europe and America.
Mr., Eddy expressed himself as de-
lighted with the church edifice and the
organ. The latter he says, was ap-
parently selected to fit the quiet dignity
of the church. rather than for brilliant
concert work. Mr. Eddy visited Wor-
cester about eight years ago, when he
played at one of the music festivals.
He speaks in the highest terms of the
degree Of excellence attained by the
festival association, in its annual festi-
val, which has won renown all over the
world.
Mr.. Eddy lodged at the Bay State
House, and leaves this morning for
Lawrence, Lowell and Boston, where
he will give concerts the coming week.