A Passing Fantasy Fisher Tull

A Passing Fantasy (1992) was inspired by the book, "Life After Life" by Dr. Raymond A. Moody, Jr.. The music depicts some of the experiences reported by persons who were participants in "near-death experiences" and who reported these phenomena upon recovery. Set in a single movement, the work opens with expressions of pain and anxiety. This confused state eventually erupts into a constant release of tension signifying the out-of-body sensation of freedom from mortal constraints. As the person is swept away through a dark tunnel, portions of his life are depicted by a child-like melody. As the bright light at the end of the tunnel appears, the confident phrases of Kom Süsser Tod (Come Sweet Death) emerge from the confusion as a gesture of triumph over death. The work closes in a tranquil state of suspension and peace.