1999 WASBE San Luis Obispo, California: University of Calgary Wind Ensemble

Some Assembly Required: III.

I. Saudacao (Greetings)

II. Lamento (Lament)

III. Danca (Dance)

IV. Despedida (Farewell)

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.