Clayton Trumbull
Musician + Poet

BIO.
It's so nice to have you here!
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I am a queer American composer, violist, and optimist-
I write music that is steeped in empathy and emotion, the most beautiful and most awful hours of living, the deepest appreciation for everything that the LGBTQ+ community has given to me-
I interpret my feelings into music through natural metaphors in original lyricism, flavoring with polymodality and folk music influences-
I love music because I love people, I love wonderful challenges, and I hope you can join me along the way!
COMPOSITIONS.
for Large Ensemble
Pass Through Me, Be Kind - for Wind Ensemble (2023/24)
What comes from fear? - for Wind Ensemble (2022)
Songbook Suite - for SSAATTBB Choir and Chamber Orchestra (2022)*
Possibilities, if Swans Could Reflect Elephants - for Full Orchestra, arr. version for Wind Ensemble (2022)
A Woman Pleasantly Observes Four Mice - for String Orchestra (2019)
Minotauromachy - for Percussion Ensemble (2019)
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for Chamber Ensemble
Olivia's Song - for Voice and Two Violas (composed for Olivia Anderson 2024)
Bandage Over that Alternative Perception - for Wind Quintet (2023/24)
It is made of Itself - for the Atlantic Brass Quintet (composed for the Mostly Modern Festival 2023)
I am Happy - for Pierrot Ensemble (composed for the Atlantic Music Festival 2022)
There are Things that Want Our Thumbs - for Mezzo-Soprano, Oboe, Xylophone, and Bass Drum (2021)*
In the Flowerfield - for Pierrot Ensemble (2021)
Selected Rhetoric, in Verse - for Mezzo-Soprano, Double Bass, and Temple blocks (2020)*
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for Two Musicians or Soloist
I Don't Eat Birds - for Tenor and Guitar (2024)
Entanglement - for Tenor and Piano (commission for Art Song Lab 2022)
Les Moules en France - for Flugelhorn and Guitar (2021)
Collecting Rainfall - for Solo Organ (composed in collaboration with the University of Siegen for "Composing for the Future" 2021)
Imagery from Rumpelstiltskin - for Solo Organ
Two Movements for Trombone and Piano (2020)
Rhapsody for Viola and Piano (2019)
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*Original poetry as lyrics
POETRY.
Much of my poetry is dedicated to writing lyrics for my compositions. I do have a few stand alone poems, which I would love to share with you. I am currently collecting them into their own anthology, so please reach out if you would like to stay updated or if you would like to commission lyrics/ or poetry from me!
TAROT+ASTROLOGY
Please contact me directly for current reading prices! I would love to work with you and am very flexible with pricing, as well as being able to do sessions over zoom or in-person.