This was first performed by Martin Milner with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Maurice Handford in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, in March 1963, being broadcast some months later. The work and its general shape were suggested by T. S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men, and the scoring includes a large percussion section
| Arrangement | Piano Accompaniment, Violin |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Novello, Novello & Co Ltd. |
| Contributors | McCabe, John (Artist) |
| Language | English |