- Peter Gabriel: Vocals, composer, arranger, liner notes, producer
- Patrick Lannigan: Double bass
- Chris Laurence: Double bass
- Roger Linley: Double bass
- Richard Pryce: Double bass
- Steve Rossell: Double bass
- Ben Russell: Double bass
- Tom Cawley: Piano, vocals

- Joby Burgess: Percussion
- Richard Edwards: Trombone (bass), trombone (tenor)
- Mark Frost: Trombone (bass)
- David Stewart: Trombone (bass)
- Tracy Holloway: Trombone (tenor)
- Dan Jenkins: Trombone (tenor)
- Richard Bissell: Horn
- Phillip Eastop: Horn
- Michael Kidd: Horn
- Simon Rayner: Horn
- Richard Watkins: Horn
- Andrew Crowley: Piccolo trumpet, trumpet
- Simon Munday: Piccolo trumpet, trumpet
- Richard Hosford: Clarinet, clarinet (bass)
- Alun Darbyshire: Oboe
- Eliza Marshall: Flute, flute (alto), piccolo
- David Powell: Tuba
- Sarah Burnett: Bassoon

- Louisa Fuller: Leader, violin
- Ian Belton: Violin
- Natalia Bonner: Violin
- Martin Burgess: Violin
- Alison Dods: Violin
- Philip Gallaway: Violin
- Richard George: Violin
- Peter Hanson: Violin
- Clare Hayes: Violin
- Ian Humphries: Violin
- Magnus Johnston: Violin
- Simon Lewis: Violin
- Rita Manning: Violin
- Steve Morris: Violin
- Charles Mutter: Violin
- Everton Nelson: Violin
- Odile Ollagnon: Violin
- Emma Parker: Violin
- Jonathan Rees: Violin
- Roland Roberts: Violin
- Laura Samuel: Violin
- Jackie Shave: Violin
- Kathy Shave: Violin
- Cathy Thompson: Violin
- Deborah Widdup: Violin
- Fiona Bonds: Viola
- Catherine Bradshaw: Viola
- Reiad Chibah: Viola
- Rebecca Crowley: Viola
- Morgan Goff: Viola
- Timothy Grant: Viola
- Helen Kamminga: Viola
- Chris Pitsillides: Viola
- James Sleigh: Viola
- Jon Thorne: Viola
- Vicci Wardman: Viola
- Bruce White: Viola
- Ian Burdge: Cello
- Nick Cooper: Cello
- Caroline Dale: Cello
- David Daniels: Cello
- Nicholas Holland: Cello
- Alice Neary: Cello
- Nicholas Roberts: Cello
- William Schofield: Cello
- Jackie Thomas: Cello
- Jonathan Tunnell: Cello
- Chris Worsey: Cello

- Ane Brun: Vocals, featured artist
- Melanie Gabriel: Vocals, featured artist
- New Blood Orchestra: Featured artist

- John Metcalfe: Producer, mixing, orchestration, arranger, viola
- Richard Chappell: Engineer, mixing
- Richard "Dickie" Chappell: Engineer
- Tobias Fröberg: Engineer
- Steve Orchard: Engineer
- Scott Barnett: Assistant, engineer
- Olga Fitzroy: Assistant, pro-tools
- Mark Claydon: Assistant
- Fiona Cruickshank: Assistant
- Leila Stacey: Organizer
- Rachael Henley: Project coordinator
- Annie Parsons: Project coordinator
- Ben Foster: Conductor
- Tony Cousins: Mastering

- Marc Bessant: Design
- Steve Gschmeissner: Cover photo
- Dave Foster: Copyist
- Rob Bozas: Publishing coordinator
- Sophie Beck: Publishing
- Jon Berry: Publishing
- Adam Campbell: Publishing
- Jo Harbutt: Publishing
- Amanda Jones: Publishing
- Ian Wallace: Publishing
- Sara White: Publishing
- Robbie McIntosh: Marketing, project manager

- Tiff Pike: Management
- Michael Thomas: Management
- Mike Large: Management