Three Symphonies by Thomas Farmer(Cover art by Christy F. Waring)Symphony No. 3 - (subtitled"Variations on a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr") was originally composed in 1975 as a single musical line derived from MLK Jr's iconic"I Have A Dream" speech. The first realization for orchestra, speaker and voices was completed in 1990, but subsequently lost. The current version (presented here) was completed in 2006, and is constructed so that a recording of Dr. King's speech can be played simultaneously.Symphony No. 9 - composed in 1989 for an ensemble of six marimbas. Movement I - variations on the Chinese folksong"Feng Yang Flower Drum" Movement II - variations on the Cantonese lullaby"Watchman" Movement III - a setting of the Chinese court song"Jade Tree's Blossom" Movement IV - a final set of variations on"Flower Drum"Symphony No. 10 - (subtitled"JKL") was composed 1989-91 and was inspired by a paraphrase of Richard Brautigan -"to some men the most beautiful sight in the world is a sleeping [Asian] woman..." Movement I - originally was composed as an organ solo titled"Quietly, so as not to wake her..." Movement II - based on the Appalachian folksong"Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair"