Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Vuorinen*, Jansen*, Nevalainen*, Hahto*, Hietala*, Kinnunen*, Donockley*, Holopainen*
Band [Nightwish Are], Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Marco Hietala
Band [Nightwish Are], Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
Band [Nightwish Are], Guitar [Guitars] – Emppu Vuorinen
Band [Nightwish Are], Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Band [Nightwish Are], Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
Band [Nightwish Are], Vocals – Floor Jansen
Choir – The Metro Voices*, Young Musicians London*
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Alexandra Gibson, Alice Fearn, Andrew Playfoot, Ann De Renais, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Callum MacIntosh, Catherine Bott, Claire Henry, David Porter Thomas*, Deborah Miles Johnson*, Eleanor Meynell, Emma Brain Gabbot, Gabriel Vick, Gerard O’Beirne, Grace Davidson, Helen Brooks, Jacqueline Barron, James Mawson, Jenny O’Grady, Jo Marshall (2), Joanna Forbes, Kate Bishop, Lawrence Wallington, Lawrence White (2), Mary Carewe, Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Neil Bellingham, Richard Henders, Robin Bailey*, Rosemary Forbes Butler*, Sarah Eyden, Soophia Foroughi, Stephen Weller, Steve Trowell (2), Tom Pearce
Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Jenny O’Grady
Choir [Young Musicians London] – Akinoluwa Olawore, Alistair Spencer, Andrew Morton (6), Asha Lincogle-Gabriel, Bertie Beaman, Celine Markantonis, Christopher Sabiski, Delphine Christou Hill, Eleanor Grant (2), George Webb (8), Jane Jones (5), Jenson Loake, Kaela Simi Masek, Marguerite Moriarty, Modadeogo Olawore, Oliver Cripps, Omar Ait El Caid, Robert Masek, Rowan Hallett, Theo Harper (2)
Choir [Young Musicians London], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Lynda Richardson
Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Nightwish, Tero “TeeCee” Kinnunen*
Conductor [Orchestra and Choir Conducted By] – James Shearman
Contractor [Assistant Orchestral Contractor] – Lucy Whalley
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
Copyist [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Cover, Artwork – Gina Pitkänen, Janne Pitkänen
Drums [Drums On This Album Performed By] – Kai Halttu
Engineer [Engineered By], Recorded By – Mikko Karmila, Tero “TeeCee” Kinnunen*
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Assistant Engineer] – Jeremy Murphy
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Engineered By] – Steve Price (6)
Featuring – Francesco Lupica’s Cosmic Beam Experience* (tracks: D1e)
Lacquer Cut By – KR (3)
Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B2 to D1)
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Music By [All Music By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C1 to C4, D1a, D1b, D1d, D1e)
Musical Assistance [Assistant to Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass Trombone – Andy Wood (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass [Basses] – Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Steve Mair
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Cello [Celli] – Dave Daniels*, Frank Schaefer, Jonathan Williams (4), Martin Loveday, Paul Kegg
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Bass Clarinet – Dave Fuest*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Flute, Piccolo Flute – Andy Findon*, Anna Noakes
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], French Horn [French Horns] – Nigel Black, Philip Eastop, Richard Watkins
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Harp – Skaila Kanga
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Paul Clarvis, Stephen Henderson*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Orchestral Percussion] – Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trombone [Tenor Trombones] – Ed Tarrant, Mark Nightingale
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trumpet [Trumpets] – Kate Moore, Mike Lovatt, Phil Cobb (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Tuba – Owen Slade
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Viola [Violas] – Andy Parker*, Bruce White, Martin Humbey, Peter Lale, Rachel Bolt
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Violin [Violins] – Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Dermot Crehan, Emil Chakalov, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Jackie Hartley*, Jim McLeod, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Pete Hanson*, Rita Manning, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris
Orchestra, Choir, Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
Photography By [Band Photography By] – Ville Juurikkala
Producer [Produced By] – Tuomas Holopainen
Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) (tracks: A1, D1)
Sounds [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman (tracks: D1c)
Vocals [Spoken Parts] – Professor Richard Dawkins* (tracks: A1, D1)