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Clarence Eddy
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Hiram Clarence Eddy (23 June 1851 - 10 January 1937) was a United States organist and composer He was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He studied under Dudley Buck in Hartford, Connecticut, counterpoint under Carl August Haupt, and piano under Carl Albert Loeschhorn in Berlin. In 1874-76 he was organist of the First Congregational Church, Chicago; afterward organist and choirmaster of the First Presbyterian Church for 17 years and from 1875 to 1908 was director of the Hershey School of Musical Art. In 1877-79 he gave a series of 100 organ recitals, with entirely different programs, a memorable achievement in American musical annals. He played at several expositions in America and abroad, and gave recitals in the principal American and European cities. He composed several works for the organ, including one method book for instruction. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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12 Pieces, Op. 59 : 12 Pieces, Op. 59: No. 2. Pastorale (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
32SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals - XIII. Le cygne - The Britannic Organ, Vol 9
23Festival Prelude and Fugue, "Old Hundredth"
24Kathleen Mavourneen 1911
15California Suite, Op. 57: III. Orange Blossoms
16Festival March, Op. 128 No. 1
17Festival Prelude and Fugue "Old Hundredth"
18Prelude & Fugue on B.A.C.H.
19Lohengrin, Act I: Prelude (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording) [arr. For player organ]
11012 Pieces, Op. 59: No. 2, Pastorale (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
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