In My Dreams: E-flat Alto Saxophone: Choral SoundPax
Words and music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PC-0001343_AX1
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Description
The ultimate inspirational ballad for graduation and spring concerts. "In my dreams we can sing together, in my dreams I can touch the sky. In my dreams I can change the future; just watch me try, and watch me fly." Soaring melodies, stirring harmonies, totally uplifting. Includes parts for alto sax., tenor sax., trumpet, trombone, and rhythm.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
28
SKU:
00-PC-0001343_AX1
Instrumentation:
SoundPax
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for over three decades as a composer, conductor, and clinician with a distinctive focus on integrating movement into choral performance. Her catalog of more than 600 published works and 75 larger musicals and songbooks reflects her deep commitment to accessible, singable choral literature. She has received the ASCAP Special Music Award annually since 1987 and led honor choirs at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center. Her editorial leadership at Alfred Music and earlier publishers positioned her at the center of choral music publishing for school and community ensembles.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976), the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), and has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. She has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and received the organization's "Pillar of Leadership" award. In 2021, she was honored with the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. She lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.
Why we love this
This ballad captures the aspirational energy every graduation ceremony needs without resorting to tired clichés. The soaring vocal lines paired with optional instrumental parts (saxes, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm) give you flexibility to scale the arrangement up or down based on your instrumentation, while the recorded accompaniment ensures strong support for rehearsal and performance.
What to expect
Soaring and hopeful, with melodies that reach naturally upward and harmonies that swell to support the singer's emotional arc. The text invites singers to invest in aspirational language without sounding saccharine, and the combination of choir with optional brass and reeds creates a rich, full-bodied sound that feels celebratory.
Who it's for
Directors programming graduation or spring concerts who want an uplifting, emotionally resonant anchor for their program and singers mature enough to find authenticity in inspirational lyrics. This works equally well for high school choirs seeking a memorable sendoff piece and middle school ensembles ready for music that connects sentiment to solid vocal writing.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the vocal lines so the melody remains clear even as the harmonies build; the accompaniment recording will help anchor ensemble timing during rehearsals.
- Work the phrase "watch me fly" with attention to breath and legit, allowing students to commit fully to the lifted quality the lyric demands.
- If adding the instrumental parts, run a few sectional rehearsals with brass and reeds separate from the choir to lock the rhythmic foundation before combining forces.
- Consider using the recorded accompaniment in dress rehearsal to acclimate singers to the full orchestral texture they'll hear in performance.
How to use it
Place this as the emotional centerpiece of a graduation or spring concert finale, or use it to open the second half of a longer program where it can reset the audience's energy. If your band or jazz ensemble is present, the optional instrumental parts give you a natural collaboration point that feels organic rather than shoehorned.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining legit, lifted tone across a wide tessitura
- Balancing harmonic independence with ensemble blend
- Phrasing long melodic lines with expressive shape
- Coordinating with optional instrumental accompaniment
- Connecting lyrical content to vocal technique (emotional intention driving vocal quality)