Episode 4 with Dale Trumbore: “Losing My Mind” by Stephen Sondheim

Release Date: March 18, 2022

Summary:
Choral composer and author Dale Trumbore joins podcast host Arthur Breur to do a deep dive into the song “Losing My Mind” by Stephen Sondeheim. They discuss how the song is meaningful to Dale, how perfectly the melody represents and reflects the song’s lyrics, and how excellent Stephen Sondheim was at his craft.

Melody
“Losing My Mind” from Follies by Stephen Sondheim

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losing_My_Mind

Duration: 1:13:21

• Intro and guest questions – 0:00
• Pre-discussion about “Losing My Mind” – 11:58
• Review of the melody – 17:30
• Dale shares her work and updates – 38:14

Guest: Dale Trumbore

• Dale Trumbore website
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaleTrumboreComposer
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaleTrumbore
• “Breathe In Hope” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL78cFeTJJE)
• “The Philosopher” (https://daletrumbore.bandcamp.com/album/the-philosopher-single)
• “Perhaps” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_DaJvAT8k)

Recorded: January 26, 2022 using Riverside.FM
https://Riverside.FM 

Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org

Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com