Separating the productions is hard but on the whole rewarding work.

Some few go on to more difficult and rewarding work.

Brooks found more rewarding work behind the scenes, becoming a comedy writer for television.

"This is very rewarding work, seeing children develop skills," she said.

"We want to encourage really poor dads to get into the economic mainstream by rewarding work."

Yet overall, the production provides a chance to hear a solid performance of a seldom-heard and rewarding work.

And even when the musicians are taking a break, the sense is of hard but rewarding work in progress.

The job has stuck for 16 years, evidence that rewarding work comes in many guises.

This has been the most rewarding work of my life.

"Instead of rewarding work, it took away health care from people who secured a full-time job."