In the 1st work: Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord. In the 2nd work: Renee Jolles, violin ; Susan Jolles, harp. In the 3rd work: Birds and Phoenix (Teresa Reilly, clarinet ; John Bruce Yeh, bass clarinet ; Wang Guowei, erhu ; Yang Wei, pipa). In the 4th work: Daniel Panner, viola. In the 5th work: Renee Jolles, violin ; Sheila Reinhold, violin
The 1st work is for harpsichord, each section preceded by spoken introductory English lyrics by Victoria Bond and Kenneth Cooper.