Scene one — scene two — scene three.
For 3 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, contralto, baritone, bass-baritone;
flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet/e-flat clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, piano, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass.
Commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Composed in 1953-58.
Words in English by James Reaney.
1st radio performance: CBC, Toronto, March 4, 1959. 1st stage performance: Hart House Theater, Toronto, April 5, 1960.