This work investigates the musical interpretation of William Blake's poem 'A Dream' through the specific medium of unaccompanied SATB choral arrangement. The publication provides a technical score composed by Howard Skempton, utilizing his signature chromatic melodic style to translate the thematic content of the Songs of Innocence into a vocal performance framework. The text serves as a practical resource for choral directors and ensembles seeking to perform contemporary settings of classic Romantic poetry.

Experts in choral music recognize Skempton's work for its minimalist yet expressive harmonic language. Performers frequently note that the score requires high precision in intonation due to the unaccompanied nature of the arrangement.