Choral SATB choir
SKU:
CF.CM9736
Composed by
Stephen Foster. Arranged
by Russell L. Robinson. 8
pages. Duration 3:45.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9736. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9736).
ISBN
9781491161166. UPC:
680160919758. Key: Bb
major.
English.
Stephen
Collins Foster lived from
1826 to 1864, until only
age 37. He was extremely
prolific, with numerous
songs that have lasted to
this day. I first had the
idea to arrange Beautiful
Dreamer for SATB choirs a
cappella, after hearing
Kristen Chenoweth in
concert. She ended her
concert, in a 1,600 seat
hall, with Beautiful
Dreamer, an a cappella
solo, with no microphone.
Given the beautiful
melody, text and Ms.
Chenoweth's voice, one
could have heard a pin
drop in the audience. Her
performance concluded to
thunderous applause and a
standing ovation. The
power of music.
Throughout this
arrangement, the
harmonies support the
beautiful melody and text
(rather than get in its'
way). Opportunities
abound for vocal parts to
be showcased as well as
an optional solo/duet at
the beginning. Sing
freely, with pure vowels,
crisp diction and
sensitivity, allowing the
text to prevail by giving
special attention to
stressed and unstressed
syllables and words. I
hope you enjoy singing
this arrangement in
rehearsal and performance
to the delight of your
audience. Tell the story
through song because
that's what we should
always do when performing
choral music. Russell
Robinson, Arranger
 .
Stephen Collins
Foster lived from 1826 to
1864, until only age 37.
He was extremely
prolific, with numerous
songs that have lasted to
this day. I first had
the idea to arrange
Beautiful Dreamer for
SATB choirs a cappella,
after hearing Kristen
Chenoweth in concert.Â
She ended her concert, in
a 1,600 seat hall, with
Beautiful Dreamer, an a
cappella solo, with no
microphone. Given the
beautiful melody, text
and Ms.
Chenoweth’s voice,
one could have heard a
pin drop in the audience.
Her performance concluded
to thunderous applause
and a standing
ovation. The power of
music.Throughout this
arrangement, the
harmonies support the
“beautifulâ€
melody and text (rather
than get in its'
way). Opportunities
abound for vocal parts to
be showcased as well as
an optional solo/duet at
the beginning.Sing
freely, with pure vowels,
crisp diction and
sensitivity, allowing the
text to prevail by giving
special attention to
stressed and
unstressed syllables
and words.I hope you
enjoy singing this
arrangement in rehearsal
and performance to the
delight of your
audience. Tell the
story through song
because that’s
what we should always do
when performing choral
music.Russell Robinson,
Arranger .