“The Redfern Oratorio” , an extended work for large orchestra, choir ,solo soprano and bass will receive its premiere performance on Sunday 13th November at the Sydney Town Hall as part of the “Sydney Sings” series of concerts.
The work was commissioned by Dr. Robyn Williams AM and composed to a text by Pamela Traynor, inspired by the the landmark “Redfern Speech” delivered by the then Prime Minister, Paul Keating, on the 10th December 1992.
The performance will celebrate the 30th anniversary of that momentous occasion. and remind us all of the deep and profound need for truth and honesty when dealing with this nation’s history since colonisation and the subsequent brutal attempts to suppress and destroy its rightful owners, the First Nations people and their culture.
Details of the concert will be given later on this year.