“Written in memory of Benjamin, Charlie, and Bailey Bartlett, the composer has created a gorgeous and tender work that truly brings light to a darkened world. The piano, cello, viola, and voices fit together seamlessly. The part-writing will offer a challenge for your choir, while the memorable melody will stick with your singers, being a lifelong lesson that will come back to them in difficult times. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.”

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  • Length

    5 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Beginner - Moderate

  • Voicing

    SATB with Piano

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I Dream a world

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The Text

I dream a world where man
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bless the earth
And peace its paths adorn
I dream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom's way,
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind-
Of such I dream, my world!

Langston Hughes