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All Rivers at Once – 2 clarinets

Performance of “All Rivers at Once” featuring Garrick Zoeter and Wojtek Komsta

Last week, clarinetist Garrick Zoeter sent me this wonderful live performance recording of my piece “All Rivers at Once” for two clarinets, featuring him and Wojtek Komsta. I wrote this version of the piece back in 2020 and was very delighted to see and listen to their performance last week on their faculty recital. They did an awesome job capturing the fun and adventurous atmosphere and loved to see them smiling and laughing at the end of it.  😊

This was inspired by a section of a Rumi poem of the same title:

What is the body? 

Endurance. 

What is love? 

Gratitude.

What is hidden in our chests? 

Laughter.

What else? 

Compassion. 

– Rumi

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Violin & Piano versions of three songs

I created violin and piano versions of three of my songs for my concert at Virginia Tech October 1, 2024.

Song of Flight – violin and piano version of my song from cycle, A Smile and a Sigh

Echo – violin and piano version of my song from cycle, A Smile and a Sigh

Night Song – violin and piano version of my song, Noche, from the song cycle, Cuatro Canciones de las Últimas Horas

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For Your GRAMMY Consideration – LONG THESE DAYS

For your GRAMMY Consideration

If you are a Voting Member, please consider my album for the following:

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION

Jennifer Bellor: Echo

BEST NEW ARTIST

Jennifer Bellor, Long These Days

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

Jennifer Bellor

“Long These Days is an art song concept album composed by Jennifer Bellor, featuring soprano Olivia Yokers, bass Norman Espinoza, electric guitarist Tasos Peltekis, and Bellor, herself, on piano. This album embarks on a journey from the tender hues of dawn to the velvety depths of night, weaving a tapestry of emotion and introspection. Drawing inspiration from the timeless verses of Christina Rossetti and Pablo Neruda, the songs explore themes of love, empowerment, nostalgia, and longing with unparalleled depth and sincerity. Throughout the album, instrumental interludes, skillfully crafted by Bellor on piano and Peltekis on electric guitar, serve as poignant bridges between the vocal narratives performed by Yokers and Espinoza. From the tender awakening of ‘Dawn’ to the wistful reverie of ‘Eyelids Close’, each interlude enriches the album’s thematic depth.”

– Lexicon Classics

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ALBUM STUDY SCORE – LONG THESE DAYS – now available

Score is available for purchase: Sheet Music Plus, Sheet Music Direct, and JW Pepper

Long These Days is an art song concept album composed by Jennifer Bellor, featuring soprano Olivia Yokers, bass Norman Espinoza, electric guitarist Tasos Peltekis, and Bellor, herself, on piano.

This album embarks on a journey from the tender hues of dawn to the velvety depths of night, weaving a tapestry of emotion and introspection. Drawing inspiration from the timeless verses of Christina Rossetti and Pablo Neruda, the songs explore themes of love, empowerment, nostalgia, and longing with unparalleled depth and sincerity.

Throughout the album, instrumental interludes, skillfully crafted by Bellor on piano and Peltekis on electric guitar, serve as poignant bridges between the vocal narratives performed by Yokers and Espinoza. From the tender awakening of ‘Dawn’ to the wistful reverie of ‘Eyelids Close’, each interlude enriches the album’s thematic depth.