Glass wrote about the work's respective movement headings and their relation to the overall structure of the symphony, "'The Corn' represents a direct link between Mother Earth and the well-being of human beings....
Glass escribiu encabezados sobre os respectivos movementos e a súa relación coa estrutura global da sinfonía, "'The Corn' ('O millo') representa unha ligazón directa entre a Nai Terra e o benestar dos seres humanos....