Celebrated composer Polo Piatti is looking for 20 committed singers to join the distinguished London Mozart Players performing the world-premiere of his deeply powerful and emotional multi-faith oratorio Libera Nos.  The new Choir will also be joined by members of the Hastings Sinfonia, five Soloists and a Children’s Choir.

Interested singers are required to attend all rehearsals taking place forth-nightly from Saturday 29th February onwards (1-3pm) at the Opus Theatre in Hastings (details below). The composer will be conducting the rehearsals while London maestro Derek Carden will conduct the premiere.

The composer is also looking for a confident 8-11 years old girl to sing the solo part of God in the oratorio. She should be able to perform on stage and under pressure. The organisers will be auditioning suitable candidates on Saturday 8th February at 2pm at the Opus Theatre.

If you are interested in being part of this very special project or require more details, please send an email to: opushastings@gmail.com or call 07725-163929.

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Background: ‘Libera Nos’ is believed to be the first ever multi-faith oratorio to be performed in the world. A truly monumental work that took over three years to be researched and finally completed was commissioned by the Musica Sacra organisation in Hastings and is based on the musical traditions and narrations of all major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Composer Polo Piatti said about the work: “The oratorio’s main objective is to convey a simple message: as long as people remain segregated from each other, the world will continue to be an unjust and unhappy place. Only by looking for common ground and universal similarities can we find understanding and contribute to a better life for all of us on this planet.”. As in all of Piatti’s works, the music is highly evocative, accessible and melodic. You can watch some video clips of the work’s 2015 soft-premiere online by searching Libera Nos Oratorio.

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Rehearsals will take place on Saturdays (1-3pm) on the following dates: 29th Feb, 14th and 28th March, 11th and 25th April, 9th and 23rd May. Full rehearsal is on Sat 6th June (2-5pm) and Dress Rehearsal and Premiere are both on Sat 13th June at 3pm and 7pm respectively.  The Opus Theatre’s address is: 24 Cambridge Road, Hastings TN34 1DJ.

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