Spook Organa!

The association between organ music and Hallowe’en has been a long-standing tradition for many years. Whether it is phantoms haunting the crypts of the Paris opera house, vampires lurking in cobwebbed castles, or ghostly apparitions eerily floating throughout gothic mansions, such images in classic films are often accompanied by spooky organ music emanating from somewhere beyond those stone walls.

This tradition of scary Hallowe’en music will be celebrated at Trinity United in Summerside on October 26 at 7 pm, when the Royal Canadian College of Organists presents Spook Organa!, an evening of spooky organ music for all ages.

The family-friendly program will feature such classics as “Funeral March of a Marionette” (aka the Alfred Hitchcock Theme), “Toccata & Fugue in D minor” (Bach), and “Phantom of the Opera.” Between the musical selections, creepy tales will be told to make the hair stand on end.

Trinity United is located at 90 Spring Street in Summerside. The one-hour program starts at 7 pm. Admission is by donation. Children 12 and under are asked to bring along a canned good for the food bank. Those who arrive in costume will receive a complimentary treat bag