The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-16
PIPE ORGAN RECITAL
A GREAT PLtASUR|
GREAT AUDIENCE fastened no
MAGNIFICENT PLAYING OF
MIR. EDDY ON THE METH.
ODIST CHURCH ORGAN.

OlJ1ST CHURCH ORGAN.
Under the wonderful ability Of
Mr.. Clarence Eddy. Of New York,
ths pipe organ of the Metodist church
was made to give forth some rich
music Monday evening at the time OF
the recital given by this gifted mu-
sician.
The event has been in anticipation
for several weeks and an audience
that filled nearly every seat in the
church sat entranced and was lifted
into an atmosphere OF grand music
as the result Of the program render
ed by Mr.. Eddy. 1t was a great
thing to be added to the musical his
tory of this city in the bringing of
this great player, and it is one more
to be added to the musical successes
of Mitchell. In that Mr.. Eddy was
enroute through the northwest the
Methodist church music committee at
once got In touch with Mr.. Eddy's
managers and secured him for the
only date that he filed in South Da-
kota.
The program that he played show
ed his own wonderful versatility and.
that Of the organ as well, for all its
power of tone beauty has not as yet
been brought forth. but 1t is doubt
full II. there is much left to be demon
strated after the recital given by Mr..
Eddy. Beginning with the Fantasia
and Fugue in g Minor he set a high
standard for his work of the. evening.
The fugue portion Of the number dis
played a technique Of both lingering
and foot pedal work that was sim
ply remarkable, and one was lead tol
marvel at the execution Of the or-I
Eanist. The fugue theme consumed
the greater portion of the numberl
and gave full sway for a display oil
technique. In the evensong somei
marvellous combinations were used,
and It was played with a beautiful!
Interpretation. The Sonata in ri
Minor by Rogers was a selection Of
varied movements, their being aye
that brought into requisition much OIL
he power of the organ and that oil
he organtst. The selection from
Tell evidently made theI
impression on the audience.
or the applause that followed the
'endition Of the number amounted toll
llmost an ovation. The two last
numbers were Benediction Nuptiale, i
nd the Festival March. In the for-
ner the melody was distinctly unique.
nd the harmony was Of an entireiy i
Inherent character than has beens !
'eard in any previous number. The !,
farch number served to present the E
ull organ at points through the, :
lumber, and was a fitting close for !
UGH an excellent program. Mr.. Eo-.r
work throughout TIE evening"
as characterized by a strong reserve! d
over, and he played with the physi-' s
force as at the beginning, indicat-
u that although. aged there. was no .
iminution. in his vitality. Mr.. Ed
visit to Mitchell will long be. re-o
rendered for the splendid musical !
lccess. and the hope will be that in .
le near future. he will come again. e
Two other members were on the !,
roEram which aroused the audience II
!. q high pitch Of enthusiasm, and !.
,ese were the numbers by the 3,
lurch choir, unoer the direction OF .
r. E. w. Robson. There were thir- .
voices in the choir, and the sine-s :,
. rendered two selections from =,
The Seasons" BY Hayden. Both, =
ere very difficult. but they we're pre- =,
'nted in a faultless manner. The ;,
embers sang with fine intuition, "
It'll fine accent and attack, respond :,
8 to the direction Of Mr.. Hobson in =,
way to make the singing greatly -
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