The Land of Nod

This whimsical song captures the dreamworld a child travels to upon falling asleep. In this poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the narrator travels nightly to the land of Nod and has many adventures, yet, during the day, cannot return there nor clearly remember the magical place. The music reflects the innocence of childhood, the strangeness of Nod, and features vocal gestures that dramatize the “frightening sights” and ephemeral nature of dreams.