Dreams & Proclamations

Roland Barrett

We grow great by dreams.  All big men are dreamers.  They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter’s evening.  Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.

Woodrow Wilson

Based on an English folk song melody, Dreams and Proclamations salutes all great dreamers by examining that connection between thought and deed, contemplation and action.  Divided into six main sections, each “dream” passage leads to an ensuing “proclamation”.

Terminology

Tutti – all players, usually following a solo section

Flowing – very smooth and connected, without breaks

Emphatically – with great emphasis and compassion

Raucous – rowdy, almost out of control