Gongyo is a series of prayers and recitations from the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha's last teaching. In this symphony a chorus of about 12 men and women recite excerpts from "the expedient means' chapter and the "life span"  chapter of the sutra. I have used the Japanese traslation, the liturgy of Nicherin Buddhism, (13 century Japan) based on texts which came originally from India and date from the 5th century B.C. 
Movement I Expedient means. Movement II instrumental. Movement III Life span. 
Composed by Jeremy Arden, conducted by James Longstaffe. Orchestra: Vanessa McNaught: viola, Ghislane McMullin: cello, Pete McMullin: piano, Kieth Farbairn: percussion, Lisa walker: clarinet, Robyn Elton: violin Octavia Bovey: flute. Ben Winters: Violin, Nicole Durdin: horn. The chorus: Jeremy Arden, Tony Morris, Jo Lane , Neha Dutt and Rohan Ghose, Clifford Marcus, Dai Griffthis , Rory Mcinroy

Lotus symphony

Jeremy Arden