The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-28
Recent Western Original Musi
cal Productions
Attract the Attention OF Boston
and the East.
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE.
Carl Busch Gives 1t q Topeka
Dedication.
Commentator for Penny and
Preyer of Kansas.

The Topeka Choral society received
this week from Oliver Ditson & Co,
Boston, the first copy from the press
Of q new cantata composed by Carl
Busch of Kansas City entitled Paul
Revere's Ride" The entire poem of
LOngfellow is used in the work, which
f. for baritone solo. chorus, orchestra
and organ. Upon the fly leaf is printed
the dedication of the Cantata ITO
George B. Penny and the Topeka Choral
Society"
The theme of the star Spangled
Banner runs through the accompani-
ment, and it is thought hat it will
prove to be the best and most popular
Of Mr.. Busch's compositions.
MI. Busch has given his thought to
the composing Of Paul Revere" for
over a year and considers 1t his best
cantata- The Choral society hope to
produce it at the May Festival. While
Mr. Busch resides in Kansas City, Mo,
his composition reflects the true KAN
sas spirit, and he viii always be con
sidered the first Of the Kansas musical
composers who have achieved a marked
success. The orchestra is Mr.. Busch's
special effort. Many of his compost
tons for orchestra nave been pro-
duced abroad as well as by eastern or
ehestraA- Among his successful can
tatas are King Olaf and Eugene
Wares Quivera Which took first prize
in the musical contest held in Topeka
last year for the se"mi-centennia cele-
bration.
Another Kansas known
throughout the east is Carl A. Preyer
of the Kansts State university who has
written many piano pieces of the high
est merit, and who has likewise set
several of Eugene Wares smaller po-
ems to music. Eastern publishers take
everything from his pen as soon as 1t
4E urFfffnD h4E nnr1nnC1FfnnG having 2
large sale wherever the piano is played
One of his productions The Boston
Tea Party" is a popular number in the
pianOla library.
It is to be regretted that Mr.. Preyer
on account of the health Of his wife
has found it necessary to ask for an
extended leave of absence and take up
his residence in California for a time.
Topeka has in Mr.. Penny another
Kansas musical whose first
published work, tie Deum, will be
sung by the Choral society at the com
ing dedication of the new pipe organ
Dean Penny established the school of
musical composition at the university
ten years g and inaugurated the
Washburn department Of composition
last September, the first programme of
Original work being presented to the
public by the students of the junior
class at the regular weekly recital last
week
The songs and piano pieces of these
young ladies received very favorable
comment from the musicians who heard
the recital. Washburn likewise con-
ducts a correspondence school in COM
position and manuscripts are sent from
all parts of the state for correction and
revision. The number of students regis
tered in the freshman and sophomore
years in this subject are much larger
than those of any institution in The
West-not even excepting Chicago. With
reference to the tie Deum'' much ia
vorabIe has been received
Fror71 eastern musicians and critics
One of the best is from DR.. Percy
Goetschins, the leading critic in Ros-
ton, and for twelve years the profess
sor Of musical composition in the
Etuttgardt Conservatory of Music in
Germany. Mr.. Goetschins. who is the
author of many standard text books
on music, says of the tie Deum"
which is the Gregorian style of the
traordinary-uncommonly good be-
yond all question I followed with
great interest and equally great adj
miration the execution of the plan.
sible, and it is so realized that no link
is missing. In spite of the necessarily
archaic atmosphere which pervadeS
the greater part of it, it is entirely
comprehensive to the modern ear and
thoroughly enjoyable. I find it beau
tiful, and, taking into account the
medieval character, not only justified,
but demanded by the text, I am
amazed at the consistency with which
the various factors are unified, and at
the smoothness of the result. 1t will
indeed prove effective with a modern
audience, of that I am convinced. III
find myself positively haunted by my
impressions of the work, and at every
reading my confidence in its success
and beauty grows. I shall make it thet
subject of an article in one of our
music journals"
This is indeed high praise from al
high authority.
The Choral society is now rehears-
Ing the work for the pipe organ dedi-
cation concert. which concert will also
include MendelssOhn's Hymn of
Praise" Wagner's "ATannhauser +,
March," Hail, Bright Abode" with
a beautiful number in praise of music
sung by the Modoc club. one-half of
the programme to consist of an organ
recital by MI Clarence Eddy, the con