The 2013 Sing Your Own Oratorio event at Deakin Edge
For the past four years the RMP held its annual community outreach event, “Sing Your Own Oratorio”, which enables choir singers from other choirs and the wider community workshop and rehearse with the acclaimed RMP choir for a day before joining them in the evening for a public performance at the end of the RMP Aria Competition Final. This day has proved so successful that we are running it again, bigger than ever, in 2014.
The event has now become so popular that pre-bookings are essential as we expect places in the RMP Oratorio Festival Choir to sell out fast.
About the Sing Your Own Oratorio Event (Mozart’s Requiem)
On the afternoon of Sunday 10th August 2014, interested choral musicians and community singers from all over Victoria are invited to participate in a special choral workshop (led by award-winning RMP Chief Conductor Andrew Wailes), with the RMP Choir and the RMP Orchestra from 1.00pm – 5.30pm. There you will rehearse one of the most iconic works in all Western music – Mozart’s powerful Requiem in D minor. The first part of the day will take place in the Deakin Edge Auditorium in the form of an intensive choir and piano rehearsal, and after afternoon tea and coffee (provided in your ticket price), the dress rehearsal with orchestra and soloists will take place on stage.
At about 5.30pm there will be a break for dinner during which time you can explore Federation Square and find something to eat at any one of numerous excellent restaurants and cafes available in the vicinity.
At 7.00pm the RMP Aria Final (which is also included in your ticket price) commences – this is a major singing competition for young aspiring professional singers in oratorio performance. A distinguished panel of judges will award thousands of dollars of prizes, and future performance engagements, and as a member of the audience you will also have the opportunity to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. Before the announcement of winners takes place, the Mozart Requiem will be performed. This year the event will also be recorded and filmed.
To cap it off you are invited to a sumptuous champagne supper (also included in your ticket price) where you can meet the performers, judges, orchestra and fellow choristers as well as the audience.
Every year this a fabulous event and the day is enjoyed by all.
Package includes:
Conductor Andrew Wailes
Ticket includes a bound Mozart Requiem score (with black cover), 2.5 hours rehearsal / workshop, 2 hour orchestral dress rehearsal, entry to the RMP Aria Final and champagne supper.
Prices are as follows:
Adults $60.00 and Students $40.00
Group Booking – Book 10 or more tickets and pay $55/$35 per ticket
HOW TO REGISTER
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – BOOK NOW AS PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED AND SELLING FAST!
Online bookings for Sing Your Own Oratorio participants: http://www.trybooking.com/88124
Online bookings for audience members: http://www.trybooking.com/88122
or online at www.ticketmaster.com.au
Click HERE to download a poster for the Mozart performance, and click HERE for a registration form for the Sing Your Own Oratorio Day.
If you are interested in participating, please fill it out a separate form for each participant, and either scan it and email through to tickets@rmp.org.au or post it to RMP at: PO Box 21053, Ltl Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 8011.
RMP is also pleased to offering all participating Melbourne choristers in SYOO 2014 a one off discount ticket price of $40.00 to the evening final and performance of Mozart Requiem for your friends and family. To claim this special discount you can either fill in the participant form – just using the ticket purchase lines on the form, or by calling the RMP priority Ticket hotline on 0408 006 828 and nominating which choir you perform in.
RMP looks forward to you joining us for what should be a fabulous day and night of music making at its best, right in the heart of Melbourne.