The most needed and difficult thing in the world seems to be unity between mankind.

UNITY – an invitation

 

What is UNITY?

It’s always hard for a composer to describe the music he/she is working with. I could say that UNITY is the very heart of all the music I am composing. In its form a mixture between oratorio and musical, it tells about the history of mankind. And therefore about good and evil, loneliness, creation, religion and revolution, and yearning for the highest in us. UNITY is also about the great questions of mankind: Where are we coming from, why are we living here - and where are we going to.

 

UNITY contains over 30 solo songs, duets and songs for choir - and some instrumental pieces. It may be performed together with an orchestra, a band or just a piano. June 2008 we made a performance with primary school students, and none of them had ever done such a thing before. The audience was amazed, astonished and grateful.

 

UNITY has the intention to be a non profit project, a service to mankind. Neither the less, it has to be organized and financially structured like any other music project. But first of all, it needs to get nourished by the enthusiasm and devotion of those who participate.

 

We are looking for all kind of people, all kind of talents: managers, singers, stage workers, actors, musicians, costume shredders and so on. Experience from similar projects is not required – but it will help. And any financially support is most welcome, of course.

 

At this time we have not made any decision about location or time schedule. (By now, Bremen/Germany is one of the possibilities). We are grateful for any good idea and suggestion!

In the first place we want you to listen to the selected songs, and to take a look at the lyrics. If you are interested you may press here for contact .

 

With love Rupert Derben (and Jannecke Rasmussen; lyrics)