At the stipulated time I had to report to the ÁVÓ headquarters at the infamous Andrássy út 60.
I was led into an auditorium where József Gát and about fifty women and men were assembled, dressed in the state security uniform of the armed border troops.
They sang my work.Ligeti also composed other early vocal compositions based on Hungarian folksongs, such as Bujdosó and Mátraszentimrei dalok.
The movement list is as follows: It is scored for a mixed choir consisting of sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.
The text has been translated into English by Laurie Anne McGowan as an adaptation, that is, not for performance.