The Royal Canadian College of Organists will begin a five-city Canadian concert tour in Halifax of Interstellar 10 on October 5, 2014. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s science fiction drama Interstellar‘s release and will feature organist Roger Sayer, the musician behind the Hans Zimmer-written score.
Premiering in 2014 to critical claim and box office success, Interstellar earned five Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Visual Effects. The film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain, is remembered not only for its story about a father’s journey through space and time but also for its visual effects and scientific accuracy.
However, the cinematic experience is only complete with a score that ties it all together. Zimmer, known for his collaboration with Nolan on films such as The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception, turned to the organ for Interstellar. Not told the film’s plot, Nolan gave Zimmer a single typewritten note outlining the story of a father leaving his child to go to work. It was all the composer needed to complete his score.
To achieve the sound he envisioned, Zimmer collaborated with Roger Sayer, who performed on the 1926 Harrison & Harrison organ at London’s Temple Church. Zimmer has described Sayer as “an extraordinary artist whose humanity shines in the impeccable artistry that flows from his hands.” Interstellar‘s music has since helped introduce organ music to a broader audience.
In Interstellar 10, Sayer will perform the film’s most memorable tracks alongside selections from Gustav Holst’s The Planets and Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, widely recognized as the opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The evening will also include a special screening of a behind-the-scenes documentary about making the Interstellar soundtrack and a Q&A session with Sayer.
The Royal Canadian College of Organists presents Interstellar 10 at the Cathedral Church of All Saints (1330 Cathedral Ln, Halifax) on October 5. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite.