Life Is Not A Dream by Brandon Williams 4-Part - Sheet Music

By Brandon Williams

“Life Is Not a Dream” was commissioned for the This Is Me choral festival presented by National Concerts, an event that fosters a safe, uplifting, and affirming space for LGBTQIA+ singers and allies to come together in song. In her poem “Life,” Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) challenges the prevailing 19th-century belief that existence is marked solely by despair and suffering. Similarly, LGBTQIA+ individuals have long been defined by narratives of hardship, but like many within the community, this poem pushes back against that narrow portrayal. Instead, “Life” affirms that joy and sorrow can coexist, and that resilience is not just possible, but powerful. Brontë's words celebrate the quiet strength of enduring in a world that often seeks to marginalize LBGTQIA+ lives, offering a vision of life that embraces hope, beauty, and the defiant act of being visible.

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Instrument:
Choir
Ensembles:
4-Part SATB
Composers:
Brandon Williams
Publishers:
Hinshaw Music
Series:
Music of Black Composers and Artists
UPC:
196288383079
Format:
Octavo
Item types:
Physical
Artist:
Brandon Williams
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
12
Size:
6.75x10.5x0.029 inches
Shipping Weight:
0.75 pounds

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.2057369

Composed by Brandon Williams. Hinshaw Music. Concert. Octavo. 12 pages. Hinshaw Music #HMC2841. Published by Hinshaw Music (HL.2057369).

UPC: 196288383079. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

“Life Is Not a Dream” was commissioned for the This Is Me choral festival presented by National Concerts, an event that fosters a safe, uplifting, and affirming space for LGBTQIA+ singers and allies to come together in song. In her poem “Life,” Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) challenges the prevailing 19th-century belief that existence is marked solely by despair and suffering. Similarly, LGBTQIA+ individuals have long been defined by narratives of hardship, but like many within the community, this poem pushes back against that narrow portrayal. Instead, “Life” affirms that joy and sorrow can coexist, and that resilience is not just possible, but powerful. Brontë's words celebrate the quiet strength of enduring in a world that often seeks to marginalize LBGTQIA+ lives, offering a vision of life that embraces hope, beauty, and the defiant act of being visible.