A Child's Garden of Dreams - David Maslanka (1943-2017)
I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell.
II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober.
III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl.
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.
V. An ascent into heaven, where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell, where angels are doing good deeds.
Performed by the California Polytechnic State University Wind Ensemble
Music Director: Christopher J. Woodruff
Piccolo: Brayden Prichard, Gemma Weinfeld
Flute: Madeline Carleton-Sniff, Nathan Coelho, Hugh Garmany
Alto Flute: Madeline Carleton-Sniff, Nathan Coelho
Oboe: Madison Roth
E-flat Clarinet: Matthew Anderson
Clarinet: Giancarlo Bottini, Dean Eggers, Stephen Lin, Tyler Nishimura, Cobalt Strahle
Bass Clarinet: Luke Cartier, Bradley Randle
Contrabass Clarinet: Lindsay Gonor
Alto Saxophone: Brigitte Pollet, Ari Maman
Tenor Saxophone: Alexander Arrieta, Taso Halikis
Baritone Saxophone: Xiuyuan Qiu
Horn: Nemo Buchmiller, River Dolan, Joseph Galicinao, Elsa Panning, Terry Ronhaar, Hannah Yee
Trumpet: Stephen Cook, Cameron Hafer, Garrett Kunkler, Alonzo Morales, Nicholas Proffitt, Jared Swislow
Trombone: Andrew Osborn, Matthew Borin
Bass Trombone: Sydney Redo
Euphonium: Kyro Ghebranious, Audrey Miller
Tuba: Dylan Laux, Ian Sjoholm
Percussion: Gillian Kingery, Sophia Newcomer, Vinayak Sharath, Bee Vangelos, Cody Warren, Gavin Wong
Piano: Simone Gabriel
Electric Organ: Christopher Enriquez
Harp: Mia Dortch
Electronics - Visual Display: Nicholas Waldron
Synchronized Film: David Maslanka, Andrew Overn, Scott Winters
Video Footage taken by the Music Department of Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts, San Luis Obispo and edited by Christopher Woodruff
Cal Poly Wind Bands "All Hail Green and Gold" Concert
3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024 | Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo