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The Dream of Abraham

Title:	The Dream of Abraham
Date of Composition:	Copyright © 1993
Level of Difficulty:	University/Professional (requires brass players to triple tongue; entire group must perform vocal effects for a significant period of time; demanding percussion parts)
Instrumentation:	Winds, Brass and Percussion (requires 6 percussionists)
Performance Time:	13:11
Publisher:	Wingert-Jones Music 11225 Colorado Kansas City, MO 64137-2502 (816)765-6200 or toll-free 800-258-WJMO
Program Notes:	"The Dream… always… whenever I sleep… the dream… shouts become whispers; shots, concussions of air; the crowd a distant, rushing whistle… sirens fading away… all as if under water in a pool of memories -- muffled, indistinct, blending together and becoming images that move in agonizingly slow motion… humming and whispering and haunting every moment of sleep. The dream… always…" Abraham Zapruder, speaking of his own reaction to the 8 mm moving film he made in Dealey Plaza; Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
Recordings:	Performed by University of Northern Iowa Real Audio Sample of The Dream of Abraham - 217 K Real Audio File of The Dream of Abraham - 3.1 MB MP3 of The Dream of Abraham - 12 MB Recordings posted: 4/2/2002 All recordings on this site are made available for use by students and music educators. Please be kind to our server and download in moderation.