A Child’s Garden of Dreams (1981) David Maslanka (1943–2017)

02:40 I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell.

08:05 II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober.

13:17 III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl.

18:02 IV. A drop of water is seen as it appears when looked at through a microscope. The girl sees that the drop is full of tree branches. This portrays the origin of the world.

29:44 V. An ascent into heaven, where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell, where angels are doing good deeds.

North Texas Wind Symphony
Eugene Corporon, Conductor

Ion Concert Media

Recorded live Thursday, February 6 2025 Winspear Hall Murchison Performing Arts Center University of North Texas