Disney Dreams To Share: Choral Instrumental Pak
Arranged by Alan Billingsley
Item: 35-PK01384423
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Alan Billingsley's choral Disney medleys are the stuff of legend. With a special emphasis placed on the dreamers that are featured so often in animated movies, this new collection of songs reaches for the stars! Includes: A Dream Is a Wish, A Whole New World, I've Got a Dream, Into the Unknown and When You Wish Upon a Star.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01384423
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About the Arranger: Alan Billingsley
Alan Billingsley brings decades of professional experience across film, television, theme parks, and Broadway to his educational arrangements. His work spans orchestrations for NBC's "Days of Our Lives," original compositions for the Broadway-style musical On Our Way, and seven pieces recognized as Grammy Award contenders. He maintains an ongoing partnership with The Walt Disney Company and regularly conducts clinics at Disneyland's Magic Music Days events.
Based in Los Angeles, Billingsley operates a fully digital recording studio and holds degrees in music and psychology from Indiana University. His arrangements populate the educational market worldwide while continuing to shape commercial recordings, corporate theatrical productions, and theme park entertainment.
Why we love this
Billingsley's medleys have earned their reputation by balancing theatrical impact with genuine singability. This collection centers on the "dreamer" archetype across Disney narratives, creating thematic coherence that transforms five beloved songs into something larger than a simple greatest hits package. Audiences recognize the material instantly, but the arrangement craft reveals itself with each rehearsal.
What to expect
Stepping into hope and possibility. These songs paint a world where wishes matter and dreams drive action, and Billingsley's arrangement sustains that optimism across all five selections. The instrumentation creates a cinematic quality that lifts the choir beyond the page.
Who it's for
This medley works for choirs of intermediate to advanced skill levels who have soloists capable of carrying Disney's iconic melody lines. It appeals equally to concert choirs seeking accessible material with broad audience appeal and to show choirs looking for polished, production-ready numbers.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the vocal soloists against the ensemble; these dreamers deserve their moment, but the collective sound sustains the emotional arc.
- Attend to the transitions between songs. Billingsley's segues are deliberate, so maintain ensemble focus through key and tempo shifts rather than treating them as natural breaking points.
- Lean into the sentiment of each selection without oversinging. The Disney magic lives in clarity and warmth, not volume.
How to use it
Reserve this for your spring concert finale or as a season opener that immediately connects with families new to your program. The medley also serves schools seeking a single, substantial number for musical theater partnerships or community performance events where accessibility and emotional resonance matter more than novelty.
Skills your students will build
- Sustained legit singing across extended phrases
- Solo preparation and stage presence in a group context
- Musical storytelling through medley structure
- Blending with instrumental accompaniment
- Expressive dynamic control in popular music idioms