 The music is by British composer James Whitbourn and the libretto is compiled from the diary by Melanie Challenger.Movements from "Annelies" were first performed at the National UK Holocaust Memorial Day in Westminster Hall, London on 27 January 2005.The World Premiere of the full work followed in April 2005 at the Cadogan Hall, London, conducted by Leonard Slatkin with the Choir of Clare College Cambridge and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.