Thanks:
Albert H Maggs Composition Award, Ayeh Bandeh-Ahmadi, Alison Beare (Chief Executive Officer, UKARIA), Timothy Belknap, Katie Berta, Bowerbird, Edwina Buckley (University of Melbourne), Monika Burczyk (Co-Director and Manager of External Affairs, Millay Arts), Stuart Greenbaum (Chair, Albert H. Maggs Composition Award), Christopher Gunn, Patricia Gunn, Dustin Hurt, Icebox Project Space staff, Luke Keppich-Arnold, Svetlana Kitto, Gregory Kirkorian, Martin Lee, Prue Lewarne, Tash Marsh, Christopher McDonald, Jeremy McDonald, Marshall McGuire, Melbourne Recital Centre staff, Millay Arts, Charles Mueller, Calliope Nicholas (Co-Director & Manager of Residency Programs, Millay Arts), Elizabeth Riley, Sarah Romig, David B Smith, St James’ Old Cathedral, UKARIA Cultural Centre, Emma van Lierop (Business Manager, UKARIA), Andy Thierauf, Variant 6, Lisa Wardell (On-Site Manager, St James’ Old Cathedral), Reverend Canon Matt Williams (Vicar, St James’ Old Cathedral), Dong Ping Wong.
Special thanks:
The members of the Consort of Melbourne for their cooperation, consideration, dedication, and generosity, throughout the creation of this work. Members who workshopped early versions of the work: 2020.12.11 Creative Development 1, Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Katherine Norman, soprano; Kristy Biber, soprano; Hannah Pietsch, alto; Jenny George, alto; Miranda Gronow, alto; Ben Owen, tenor / baritone; Lucien Fischer, baritone; Steven Hodgson, bass; 2021.06.28 – 2021.07.02 Creative Development 2, Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Katherine Norman, soprano; Leonie Thomson, soprano; Kristy Biber, mezzo-soprano; Amelia Jones, mezzo-soprano; Robin Parkin, tenor; Alex Gorbatov, tenor; Steven Hodgson, bass. The members of Variant 6 for their tireless determination to realize the world premiere of this work despite many obstacles and setbacks: Jessica Beebe, Steven Bradshaw, Rebecca Myers, James Reese, Daniel Schwartz, Elisa Sutherland.
— Wally Gunn and Maria Zajkowski, 2022