2026 FAURE REQUIEM & RMP ARIA
Location
The Edge (formerly Deakin Edge)
About
2026 RMP ARIA FINAL AND GABRIEL FAURÉ'S 'REQUIEM'
Description
At the afternoon matinee concert, the 150 voice RMP Oratorio Festival Choir and RMP Orchestra will present a magnificent one hour long concert featuring Fauré's beloved 'Requiem', as well as a short program of beautiful sacred works for choir by living composers including Ola Gjeilo, Elaine Hagenberg and Dan Forrest.
At the evening Gala, the 6 Finalists of the 2026 RMP ARIA will battle it out for the chance to win Australia's most prestigious oratorio singing competition. At the end of the Final, RMP Chief Conductor Andrew Wailes will conduct a performance of Fauré's 'Requiem' featuring the 150 voice RMP Oratorio Festival Choir, withthe RMP Orchestra, and and outstanding soloists.
Please note that the Aria Final will only take place at 7pm. The afternoon performance will not include entry to the evening Final.
EARLY BOOKING ADVISED!
3.00pm Saturday 29th August 2026 (Afternoon matinee performance of Fauré's 'Requiem' and other short works)
7.00pm Saturday 29th August 2026 (Evening Gala including the 20th RMP Aria Final, and Fauré's Requiem)
Venue
The Edge at Fed Square
Cnr Swanston Street and Flinders Street
Federation Square
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
General and Media Enquiries:
Andrew Wailes musicdirector@rmp.org.au
Ticket Enquiries:
Marja Barisic: tickets@rmp.org.au
