By community correspondent Nathan Holt.

The world we live in is transforming. Every minute of every day humanity is progressing in business, knowledge and scientific understanding and discovery. The old simplistic traditions of supreme monarchs and mass patriotic religion are myth-like tales of the past, and God is becoming seemingly ever more obsolete in a world dictated by capitalism and scepticism.

Yet, in a week where the BA-Iberian merger is a mark of the 21st century’s combination of immense industry, wealth and science, tonight there will be one small pocket of the mysterious and magnificent past in Kingston’s Rose Theatre. For this night only, soloists, choirboys and orchestra-players of the old profession will recreate the awe-inspiring power of the origins of the universe in their performance of Haydn’s oratorio The Creation.

Having delighted performers and audience alike since its first performance in 1799, The Creation was written for three soloists, a large orchestra and large chorus, and the work features some of Haydn’s finest and most imaginative writing, as the story of Creation (taken from the book of Genesis, the Psalms, and Milton’s Paradise Lost) is retold.

The landmark musical event features as its chorus the celebrated Tiffin Oratorio Choir and Tiffin Boys’Choir, who under the direction of Simon Toyne are world-widely renowned, and alongside the London Mozart Players, will produce the majority of the musical masterpiece.

But the real stars of the show are the three soloists - Fflur Wyn, as the soprano, Andrew Staples, as the tenor, and Matthew Rose, as the bass, who promise an unforgettable and inspiring night. The energy of these three youthful soloists is sure to create an exhilarating show, while their abundance of experience ensures a thoroughly professional and precise performance, having already performed in thousands of acclaimed oratorios, operas and opuses between them.

In the larger picture, the evening forms part of Kingston Festival of the Voice 2009, which is now it its third year. Promoted by Kingston Arts Council, every year the Festival showcases a wealth of rich and varied vocal talent locally, as well as featuring a range of international artists and groups. And in addition special performances, such as Haydn’s The Creation in the Rose Theatre, the Kingston Arts Council have also commissioned three composers living or working in the RBK to write vocal works this year. This is includes commercial composer Paul Reeves and pianist and composer Roger Beeson and postgraduate students within the Live Arts Programme at Kingston University.