Take Your Dream Make It Happen: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo

This octavo taps into what young singers crave: a message that lands without preaching. The Gallinas craft accessible melodies with genuine emotional weight, giving your singers something meaningful to perform and your audience something worth hearing. You'll find it works equally well as a concert centerpiece or paired with other inspirational repertoire in a thematic program.

Uplifting without being saccharine. The music carries an optimistic energy that feels earned rather than imposed, creating space for young voices to express something they actually believe in. Performers leave the stage feeling like they've shared something real.

Any director working with mixed-voice choirs at the middle school through high school level who wants material with contemporary appeal and a positive message. This piece engages singers who respond to repertoire with genuine emotional stakes rather than abstract musical concepts.

• Build the text with intention. Since the message is central to this piece, invest rehearsal time in clear diction and meaningful phrasing rather than rushing through musical elements.
• Balance the three parts so no single voice dominates. This voicing works best when all three lines carry equal weight and blend seamlessly.
• Shape phrases through subtle dynamics rather than dramatic shifts. The strength of this piece lives in its sincerity, not in theatrical gestures.

Open a concert with this to set an encouraging tone, or use it as the anchor of a program built around themes of resilience and personal growth. Seven pages makes it substantial enough to command attention without dominating your rehearsal schedule, fitting neatly alongside other short works in a balanced program.

• Singing in three-part mixed voicing with blend and balance
• Connecting text to musical phrasing and emotional expression
• Sustaining melodic focus while maintaining harmonic awareness
• Ensemble intonation in contemporary harmonic language