California Dreamin’
- 1.California Dreamin' - Accompaniment0:41
- 2.California Dreamin' - Part I0:41
- 3.California Dreamin' - Full Score0:41
“California Dreamin'” is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and was first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965.
This version is arranged for 3-Part Mixed Choir and piano by Roger Emerson.
Performance time: Approx 2:30.
‘California Dreaming'” was written in 1963 while John Phillips and Michelle Phillips were living in New York City. He dreamed about the song and woke her up to help him write it. At the time, John and Michelle Phillips were members of the folk group the New Journeymen, which evolved into the Mamas & the Papas.
The song is No. 89 in Rolling Stone‘s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song express the narrator’s longing for the warmth of Los Angelesduring a cold winter in New York City.
The song became a signpost of the California Sound and the arrival of the nascent counterculture era.
“California Dreamin'” was certified as a Gold Record (single) by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1966 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
There are several purchase options available:
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment with Part I
- Accompaniment with Part II
- Accompaniment with Part III
- Full Track (including all of the above)
You can purchase the sheet music here.
€3,50 – €15,00
Product Description
“California Dreamin'” is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and was first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965.
This version is arranged for 3-Part Mixed Choir and piano by Roger Emerson.
Performance time: Approx 2:30.
‘California Dreaming'” was written in 1963 while John Phillips and Michelle Phillips were living in New York City. He dreamed about the song and woke her up to help him write it. At the time, John and Michelle Phillips were members of the folk group the New Journeymen, which evolved into the Mamas & the Papas.
The song is No. 89 in Rolling Stone‘s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song express the narrator’s longing for the warmth of Los Angelesduring a cold winter in New York City.
The song became a signpost of the California Sound and the arrival of the nascent counterculture era.
“California Dreamin'” was certified as a Gold Record (single) by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1966 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
There are several purchase options available:
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment with Part I
- Accompaniment with Part II
- Accompaniment with Part III
- Full Track (including all of the above)
You can purchase the sheet music here.
Additional Information
| Divisions | Accompaniment, Full Track (all of above), Accompaniment + Part I, Accompaniment + Part II, Accompaniment + Part III |
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