David Maslanka
About David Maslanka
David Maslanka (August 30, 1943 – August 6, 2017) was an American classical music composer who wrote for a variety of genres, including works for choir, wind ensemble, chamber music, and symphony orchestra. Best known for his wind ensemble compositions, Maslanka published nearly 130 pieces, including nine symphonies, eight of them for concert band, over 15 concerti, and a full Mass. Maslanka’s compositional style is rhythmically intense and complex, but also highly tonal and melodically-oriented.
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Symphony No. 4: Measures 712-End
Symphony No. 4
Give Us This Day: II. —
Mother Earth
Give Us This Day: I. —
Illumination
Traveler
Give Us This Day: II. Very fast
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell
Give Us This Day: I. Moderately slow
Symphony No. 4: Measures 333-405 -
Symphony No. 4: Measures 1-332 -
Symphony No. 4: Measures 570-711 -
Give Us This Day
Symphony No. 4: Measures 406-569 -
Mvt. 1. Song: Fire in the Earth, Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Requiem
Symphony No. 7: III. Very fast
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober
On This Bright Morning
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl.
Traveler (Live)
Recitation Book: V. Fanfare on the Chorale Melody "Durch Adams Fall"
Symphony No. 7: I. Moderate
Morning Star
A Child's Garden Of Dreams: I. There Is A Desert On The Moon Where The Dreamer Sinks So Deeply Into The Ground That She Reaches Hell
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: I
Crown of Thorns
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: V. An ascent into heaven, where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell, where angels are doing good deeds.
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: 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.
Symphony No. 7: II. Slow
Symphony No. 7: IV. Moderately Slow
California
In Memoriam
A Child's Garden of Dreams: III. A Horde of Small Animals Frightens the Dreamer
Symphony No. 8: Moderate-very fast
Liberation
Symphony No. 8: Moderate-very fast-moderate-very fast
A Child's Garden Of Dreams: II. A Drunken Woman Falls Into The Water And Comes Out Renewed And Sober
Golden Light
Symphony No. 9: Shall We Gather at the River
Mvt. 3. Song: Dear Jesus, what have you DONE?! Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Mvt. 2. Interlude: Bright window, your night is full of stars, Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
A Child's Garden of Dreams: V. An Ascent Into Heaven Where Pagan Dances are Being Celebrated, and a Descent Into Hell Where Angels are Doing Good Deeds
Mountain Roads: I. Overture
Rollo Takes a Walk (Live)
Wind Quintet No. 3: I. Slow - Moderate
The Seeker
Symphony No. 2: Deep River
Symphony No. 8: Moderate
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