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Dale Trumbore

Dale Trumbore is a Los Angeles-based composer and writer whose music has been praised by The New York Times for its “soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies.” Her music has been widely performed in the U.S. and internationally by ensembles including the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, Pasadena Symphony, The Singers...

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Dale Trumbore

One Blue Sky

Name: One Blue Sky
SKU: DT0032
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Dale Trumbore

A serene meditation on what links us all.

Difficulty: 3

Duration: less than 3 min.

DT0032

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SSAA a cappella

This piece sets a poem by Barbara Crooker, and there’s a beautiful simplicity to her text. This setting uses shifting harmonies to demonstrate the changing light within the poem, from a blue sky to darkness to the light of the stars. “One Blue Sky” was composed in residence at Copland House in Cortlandt Manor, New York.

Composer’s Notes

“One Blue Sky” is dedicated to Jany Baymor in memory of her husband Karl. Growing up, Jany and Karl were close family friends. When I learned of Karl’s passing, I wanted to write something for Jany that would reflect the warmth and kindness that she and Karl had demonstrated to me throughout my life.

— Dale Trumbore

Text

One blue sky, fragile as a robin’s egg,
covers us all. When we sleep, grass
is our last blanket. Maybe the stars
spell different stories to you, to me,
but in the darkness of the night,
they are light enough to see by.

— Barbara Crooker

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