Credits

Composition: Trevor Wishart Libretti: Katrina Porteous, Martin Riley, Trevor Wishart Performers of vocal source material and other collaborators: The Oracle: Lore Lixenberg and First Year Choir of the Royal Conservatory, Den Haag. The Negotiations: Marie Guilleray, Áslákur Ingvarsson. Recording Engineer: Marko Uzunovski. The Forest Path: Katrina Porteous. The Vagranaut: Martin Riley, with Jacqueline Wishart. Music for “Limbo”: Ben Eyes, University of York. Bureaucrats, Mission1: Hannah Airs, James & Sue Elliot, Amber Ford, Doreen & Charlie Gurrey, Claire Hind, Samantha Hindman, Amber Holt, Kathryn Morris McHanny, Roger & Catherine Moore, Ryan Preston, Emma Sharp, Mitchell Strong, Jay Sullivan. Recording Space : York St. Johns University (mostly) Facilitator : Claire Hind Judges, Interrogators, Mission 2/3: Luke Dickson, John Mee, Rebecca Riley, Maggi Stratford Recording Space: University of Leeds Facilitators: James Mooney, Oliver Thurley Brass players: Honor Hornsby, Martha Dean, Samuel Gibb. Recording Space: University of Durham Recording Engineer: Martin Allison Forest Path: outdoor recordings: advice on locations, & transport: Bob Pritchard Applause Sources: Leeds College of Music; thanks to Jo Wilson and Mark Rogers This hour-long work in 8-channel sound-surround was finally premiered in October 2021, at the Royal Conservatory, Den Haag. Special thanks to the Konrad Boehmer Foundation.