In the 1st work: Hallé Youth Choir ; Manchester Grammar School Choir ; Hallé ; Sir Mark Elder, conductor. In the 2nd-5th works: Hallé ; Jamie Phillips, conductor
The 1st work for mixed chorus (SATB) and orchestra; the 2nd-3rd and 5th for orchestra; the 4th for string orchestra.
The 5th work is a suite of excerpts from the chamber opera, orchestrated by the composer.
Text of 1st work from various sources.
The 1st work recorded live 2015 April 16 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England.
The 2nd-5th works recorded 2015 July 23-24 Hallé St. Peter's, Ancoats, Manchester, England.
Sung in English (1st work).
A celestial map of the sky (15:14) -- Latent manifest (7:02) -- Raï (11:13) -- Chaâbi (18:19) -- Fragments from Heart of darkness (21:18)