ðə wˈɜːk ɪz skˈoːɹd fɔːɹ səpɹˈɑːnoʊ, mˈɛzoʊsəpɹˈɑːnoʊ ænd bˈæɹɪtˌoʊn sˈoʊloʊˌɪsts, ɐ tɹˈiːoʊ ʌv kˈaʊntɚtˌɛnɚz, ɐ fˈɔːɹɾifˈaɪv pˈiːs ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈuː ɡɪtˈɑːɹz ænd ɐ sˈæmplɪŋ kˈiːboːɹd, sˈætb kˈoːɹəs, ænd ɐ tʃˈɪldɹənz kˈoːɹəs.
The work is scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists, a trio of countertenors, a forty-five piece orchestra (including two guitars and a sampling keyboard), SATB chorus, and a children's chorus.