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DESCRIPTION:Please note that\, due to popular demand\, this event is now SO
 LD OUT. Thank you for your support and we apologize for any disappointment
  this may cause. \nExperience the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Oper
 a like never before in the beautiful surroundings of Christ Church Cathedr
 al with stunning live music accompaniment. Directed by Rupert Julian and s
 tarring Lon Chaney\, the film is an early classic of the horror genre. The
  internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso David Briggs\, currently the Art
 ist in Residence for New York City's Cathedral Church of St. John the Divi
 ne\, will provide a live\, improvised accompaniment on our newly restored 
 Wolff organ. A performance not to be missed!   \nPresented in partnersh
 ip with the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Accommodation Sponsor: Ch
 ateau Victoria Hotels and Suites. \nGeneral Admission: $30 \nStudent Adm
 ission: $10 \nTickets available HERE \n \nAbout David Briggs \n“Mr. 
 Briggs is one of our finest organists\, and also a particularly good trans
 criber of orchestral works for his own instrument. “ \nThe New York Tim
 es \nDavid Briggs is an internationally renowned organist whose performan
 ces are acclaimed for their musicality\, virtuosity\, and ability to excit
 e and engage audiences of all ages. Consistently ranked as one of the fine
 st organists of his generation\, David’s extensive repertoire spans five
  centuries. He has also become one of the foremost organ transcribers of s
 ymphonic works\, thereby giving listeners the opportunity to experience th
 e organ in a new way. He has transcribed orchestral compositions by Schube
 rt\, Tchaikovsky\, Elgar\, Bruckner\, Ravel\, and Bach as well as Mahler
 ’s Second\, Third\, Fourth\, Fifth\, Sixth\, and Eighth symphonies. \nD
 escribed as ‘an intrepid improviser” by Michael Barone\, host of Ameri
 can Public Media’s Pipedreams\, David also frequently performs improvisa
 tions to silent films such as Phantom of the Opera\, Hunchback of Notre-Da
 me\, Nosferatu\, Jeanne d’Arc\, Metropolis\, King of Kings\, Dr Jekyll a
 nd Mr Hyde\, the General\, and a variety of Charlie Chaplin films.\n\n\nAt
  the age of 17\, David obtained his FRCO (Fellow of the Royal College of O
 rganists) diploma\, winning the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of 
 Musicians. From 1981-84 he was Organ Scholar at King’s College\, Cambrid
 ge University\, during which time he studied with Jean Langlais in Paris. 
 The first British winner of the Tournemire Prize at the St Albans Internat
 ional Improvisation Competition\, he also won the first prize in the Inter
 national Improvisation Competition at Paisley. Subsequently David held pos
 itions at Hereford\, Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals. \nDeeply committed 
 to ensuring organ music remains relevant and vibrant\, David enjoys giving
  pre-concert lectures and demonstrations that help make organ music more b
 roadly accessible. He teaches performance at Cambridge University\, freque
 ntly serves on international organ competition juries\, and gives master c
 lasses at colleges and conservatories across the U.S. and Europe. \nDavid
  performs more than 50 concerts a year at such venues as Maison Symphoniqu
 e\, Montreal\; Royal Albert Hall\, London\; Notre -Dame\, St Sulpice and S
 t Eustache\, Paris\; Kimmel Center\, Philadelphia\; Berlin Philharmonie\, 
 Germany\; St James Cathedral\, Toronto\; International Performing Arts Cen
 ter\, Moscow\; Valencia Cathedral\, Spain\; National Auditorium\, Madrid\;
  Christ Church Cathedral\, Victoria (BC)\; Nidaros Cathedral\, Trondheim\,
  Norway\; Grace Cathedral\, San Francisco (CA)\; and King’s College\, Ca
 mbridge. \nDavid Briggs is also a prolific composer and his works range f
 rom full scale oratorios to works for solo instruments. He has recorded tw
 o DVDs\, and 37 CDs\, many of which include his own compositions and trans
 criptions. \nDavid is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of S
 t John the Divine in New York City. \n\nFor more information\, please visi
 t: www.david-briggs.org.\n 
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