Following on from its premiere in December, Will returns to Taiwan for another performance of The Promise, with it being broadcast live on national television.

The Promise, commissioned for the Soochow University Alumni Chorus, is a new oratorio based around the theme of advent and is a follow on work from Will Todd’s Mass in Blue (2003) and Passion Music (2018), once again creating a powerful blend of jazz, blues and the English choral tradition. The words are a collection of advent texts including original words by the composer, who will be performing at the premiere in Taiwan. It is a 38-minute work for soprano, SATB, Saxophone, Keyboard, Bass, Drums and Piano.

There is a promise of a time to come

And at that time the lost will be found

And all our sorrow will be turned to joy

And at that time wars will cease

Our fragile earth will be reborn and restored to peace.

The Promise is being performed at the National Concert Hall in Taiwan in January 2026.