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ROGER SAYER, the organist who worked with HANS ZIMMER to create the soundtrack for the blockbuster film INTERSTELLAR, is marking the 10th anniversary of the movie with a worldwide tour culminating in five concerts across Canada. Since the release of the movie 10 years ago, the music from INTERSTELLAR has developed a huge following, introducing the organ to many audiences for the first time.

SAYER will share his experience of working with composer ZIMMER and director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, two living geniuses of cinema, before playing his own transcription of all the epic hits from the soundtrack on the organ, the instrument that ZIMMER specifically used to express the wonder and mystery of space. “He [Sayer] is without doubt an extraordinary artist whose humanity shines in the impeccable artistry that flows from his hands” (ZIMMER).

SAYER has presented INTERSTELLAR 10 to sold-out audiences in Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe. Canadian performances include:

                        October 5      Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, NS

                        October 8      Church of St Andrew and St Paul, Montréal, QC

                        October 19    Metropolitan United Church, Toronto, ON

                        October 22    Knox United Church, Calgary, AB

                        October 25    St Andrews-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

Interstellar, as arranged by Roger Sayer, follows the drama and intense emotions of the storyline interweaving the main themes from the movie including Cornfield Chase, Stay, and No Time for Caution in one continuous captivating performance.

Program includes:

• opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss)
• selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst
• a special screening of a brief documentary about the creation of the Interstellar soundtrack followed by Q&A with Roger Sayer
• Interstellar soundtrack hits!

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A fantastically nightmarish masterpiece of German Expressionism, dating from 1920, just in time for Halloween!  With organist Koos van Nieuwkoop providing live accompaniment on the historic Wurlitzer organ.

Info: https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/vct-silent-movie-mondays-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-oct-28-2024/

Join Chor Leoni for a cherished annual tradition on November 11th, and immerse yourself in a sonic space for the heart and mind to consider the conflicts and violence of the past and present, and transform this darkness into a vision of peace.
Featuring organist Michael Dirk, and St. Andrew’s-Wesley’s formidable Casavant pipe organ.

Join Chor Leoni for a cherished annual tradition on November 11th, and immerse yourself in a sonic space for the heart and mind to consider the conflicts and violence of the past and present, and transform this darkness into a vision of peace.
Featuring organist Michael Dirk, and St. Andrew’s-Wesley’s formidable Casavant pipe organ.

Works by: Bach, Buxtehude, Byrd, de Cabezón, Demessieux, Kauffmann, Messiaen and more….

Vancouverite Isaac Howie is among the city’s most promising young organists. Entering UBC at 15, he is currently pursuing a BMus (2025) with Michael Dirk and Alex Weimann. He is Organist at Holy Family Vancouver since 2021, and holds an ARCT in piano. Recent highlights include Silent Movie Mondays at the Orpheum, Widor with New West Symphony Orchestra, Organ Dedication of St John the Apostle Vancouver, Rutter’s Gloria at the Chan Centre, and Mozart’s Requiem with Belle Voci; he also recently appeared in the semifinals of the 2nd Feith Orgelwettbewerb in Blieskastel, Germany, and the RCCO National Organ Competition in Toronto. Besides organ, Isaac is a composer and was division winner of the Vancouver Chamber Choir competition in 2021. In his spare time, Isaac translates Greek texts, builds computers and sells real estate.