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Give Us This Day
David Maslanka
Although the title Give Us This Day is taken from the Lord’s Prayer, Maslanka takes inspiration for this short symphony from the Buddhist ideals of self-awareness, mindfulness, and a deep connection to one’s soul. Maslanka writes that the piece “gives us this very moment of awakeness and aware aliveness so that we can build a future in the face of a most dangerous and difficult time.”