THE 20th RMP ARIA FINAL AND FAURÉ'S REQUIEM 2026
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Hear some of the nation’s finest young singers battle it out in the final of Australia’s most prestigious oratorio soloists award, the 20th RMP ARIA accompanied on piano by outstanding Australian pianist Stefan Cassomenos, as well as a spectacular choral orchestral performance of Gabriel Fauré's sublime “Requiem", featuring the 150-vouce RMP Oratorio Festival Choir, the RMP Orchestra and outstanding solousts, conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D minor, Op. 48, composed between 1887 and 1900, is one of the world's most beloved choral works. Known for its serene, comforting tone, lyrical melodies and lush harmonies, Fauré famously described it as a "lullaby of death". Unlike Verdi's or Mozart's Requiems, Fauré omitted the terrifying Dies irae, viewing death instead as a "happy deliverance". As a result, the Fauré Requiem is often regarded as one of the most uplifting choral settings of the ancient text.
Featuring :
The RMP Oratorio Festival Choir (comprising singers from
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, Melbourne University Choral Society, Box Hill Chorale)
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Cassomenos piano (official accompanist)
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Soloists (TBA)
Andrew Wailes, conductor
TWO CONCERTS:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Afternoon one hour concert performance including Fauré’s Requiem and works by Ola Gjeilo, Elaine Hagenberg and Eric Whitacre
7:00 pm - 9.45 pm - Evening Aria Final and evening performance of Fauré’s Requiem
BOOKINGS AND FURTHER INFORMATION: www.rmp.org.au
TICKETS: https://www.trybooking.com/DNPWM
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D minor, Op. 48, composed between 1887 and 1900, is one of the world's most beloved choral works. Known for its serene, comforting tone, lyrical melodies and lush harmonies, Fauré famously described it as a "lullaby of death". Unlike Verdi's or Mozart's Requiems, Fauré omitted the terrifying Dies irae, viewing death instead as a "happy deliverance". As a result, the Fauré Requiem is often regarded as one of the most uplifting choral settings of the ancient text.
Featuring :
The RMP Oratorio Festival Choir (comprising singers from
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, Melbourne University Choral Society, Box Hill Chorale)
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Cassomenos piano (official accompanist)
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Soloists (TBA)
Andrew Wailes, conductor
TWO CONCERTS:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Afternoon one hour concert performance including Fauré’s Requiem and works by Ola Gjeilo, Elaine Hagenberg and Eric Whitacre
7:00 pm - 9.45 pm - Evening Aria Final and evening performance of Fauré’s Requiem
BOOKINGS AND FURTHER INFORMATION: www.rmp.org.au
TICKETS: https://www.trybooking.com/DNPWM
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Where is it happening?
The Edge, Fed Square, Fed Square, Melbourne,Melbourne,VIC,Australia
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Host or PublisherRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic
