Roger Sayer began his musical career as a chorister in Portsmouth. He went on to study at the Royal College of Music under the late Nicholas Danby, winning all the major organ prizes. Between 1980 and 84 he was organ student at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London and in 1981 was appointed organist of Woodford Parish Church.

Since graduating he has been constantly in demand as an organist and conductor, regularly giving concerts in Europe and the USA. In 1989 he won third prize in the St Albans International Organ Competition and in the same year was appointed Assistant Organist at Rochester Cathedral, becoming Organist and Director of Music in 1994. In September 2008 he relinquished the post to concentrate on his freelance activities but remains as Cathedral Organist. Roger is the Musical Director of the Rochester Choral Society.

Roger has made numerous highly acclaimed recordings both as an organist and conductor. He frequently directs choral workshops and has initiated and directed several projects including Britten’s Noye’s Fludde and a Children’s music education week. His concerts in many parts of the world have included the organ symphonies of Vierne and all the organ works of Duruflé. He accompanies many choirs including the world famous Tenebrae at the Harrogate International Festival. The Midas Touch Organ Duo is another of his many additional musical activities and one which aims to promote the organ to a younger audience as they pilot educational concerts. They have released their first CD which includes new and original transcriptions of James Bond themes for Organ duet.