I Dream of a World: 2-Part Choral Octavo
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I Dream of a World: 2-Part Choral Octavo

By Sherry Blevins

Item: 35-DS00468029
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 11
SKU: 35-DS00468029

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About the Composer: Sherry Blevins

Sherry Blevins

Sherry Blevins has established herself as a prolific composer and educator whose work spans concert halls, festivals, and school choirs across North America and Europe. Since 2018, her catalog includes more than 27 published works through Alfred Music, Hinshaw, Fred Bock, and other major publishers, earning recognition through commissions, residencies at Carnegie Hall, and invitations to conduct at prestigious venues including Opera Lucca's Composer's Institute, Oklahoma All-State Mixed Chorus, and the Cincinnati Boychoir.

Her approach to composition reflects a deep understanding of what singers need: melodies that sit naturally in the voice, harmonies that support without overwhelming, and accompaniments that enhance rather than overshadow the text. Vincent Oakes, former ACDA Southern Region President, notes that Blevins' music engages singers while remaining accessible to performers at every level. In recent years, she has pioneered collaborative composing projects with school choirs, resulting in seven commissioned pieces created alongside middle and high school singers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She regularly appears as clinician, conductor, and adjudicator at regional and national festivals.

Why we love this

Blevins writes for two-part voicing with genuine sophistication, trusting young singers to navigate meaningful harmonic movement without padding the score with doublings that underestimate their abilities. The text matters here: this piece centers on a message of hope and unity, the kind of content that reminds singers why they chose to sing together in the first place. It's the rare octavo that works equally well in a spring concert, a community service event, or as the anchor for an assembly performance.

What to expect

Sincere without sentimentality, this choral setting has the quiet confidence of music written by someone who understands both the power of simplicity and the sophistication singers crave. The two-part texture creates space for individual voices to emerge while supporting a unified emotional message.

Who it's for

Middle and high school choirs seeking repertoire that combines accessibility with artistic substance. Treble choirs, mixed ensembles that include women and unchanged voices, and directors programming concerts around themes of community, hope, or social awareness will all find a natural home for this piece.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the parts by reminding singers they are equal partners in the harmony, not soprano-and-accompaniment. Each line should sing with independence and intention.
  • Shape the phrasing around the text's emotional arc rather than stopping at every barline. Let the message breathe through longer musical phrases.
  • Pay attention to blend in the two-part texture. With fewer voices, intonation tuning becomes immediately audible; mark trouble spots in rehearsal and return to them throughout the week.

How to use it

Position this as a centerpiece in thematic concert programming around unity, diversity, or global perspectives. It also works beautifully as an opening or closing number on mixed repertoire concerts, offering a moment of reflection between more complex or dramatic selections.

Skills your students will build

  • Balancing two independent vocal lines without hierarchical thinking
  • Sustaining emotional intention across longer phrase structures
  • Tuning unison and simple intervals with precision in a transparent texture
  • Connecting textual meaning to musical expression in secular concert repertoire

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