Dale TrumboreComposer. Poet?I’m a composer. I’ve considered myself a composer since I was twelve years old. I’ve only recently started writing lyrics for my own music…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
Dale TrumboreNo More Zombie Poets, Part 1:CHOOSING BETTER PUBLIC DOMAIN TEXTSApr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Dale TrumboreComposing the Cold EmailReaching out to share your music with a conductor you don’t know can be a little intimidating. The worst that can happen is you get a…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Dale TrumboreWhat We Can’t KnowWhen my younger brother was very little, there were a few months where he confused “don’t” with “can’t.” My mom would ask him a question…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Dale TrumboreMore than “Excited”A composer friend said recently that they wish they could hide every post that begins “I’m excited to share…,” and lately, I’m tempted to…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
Dale TrumboreOn Constantly StrivingI’ve spent most of my life waiting to feel a certain way about my career. When I’m getting enough commissions, my thought process goes, I…Apr 8, 2017Apr 8, 2017
Dale TrumboreSustainable ComposingA premiere at each ACDA performance. Five new publications out each season. A hit piece that every choir in the country programs, seemingly…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016
Dale Trumbore5 Things to Remove From Your Bio Right NowHere’s what a good bio shouldn’t do: give your reader cause to doubt, even for a moment, that you are a unique and highly-accomplished…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015