Performance of Stay at the 2017 IAWM annual composer concert at the University of Kansas October 28, 2017 featuring members from the Kansas Virtuosi:
Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet
Ellen Sommer, piano
Mike Compitello, vibraphone
Music Video for “O Soothest Sleep”
This new music video for my song “O Soothest Sleep” was made possible by the Nevada Arts Council Jackpot grant and really excited to share it! Produced by Zen Ritual Creative Services, the music video interprets the concept of my song: sleeping to experience other realities. Allen captured some strikingly beautiful shots of places in Las Vegas including Wet Lands, Spring Mountain Ranch and Calico Basin.
Zen Ritual Creative Services LLC Presents
O SOOTHEST SLEEP
A Film by Allen Muresan and Petrina Olson
Music and Lyrics by JENNIFER BELLOR
Jennifer Bellor, voice
Phil Joy, electric guitar
Audio mixed and edited by Phil Joy
Mastered by Gil Kaupp
The video was made possible by a Nevada Arts Council Jackpot Grant.
Excerpt from “Turn the Key” on the pipe organ
Excerpt from “O Soothest Sleep” on the pipe organ
IAWM Composers Concert photo
O Soothest Sleep audio now on SoundCloud
For Your Grammy Consideration
I’ll Not Weep in music video category
Songs in the Dark in alternative album category
Bordello Nights for Wind Orchestra and Jazz Band in contemporary classical composition category
IAWM Concert October 28 at KU
It was wonderful to meet all of the composers and performers involved with the IAWM concert. Stephanie Zelnick, Mike Compitello and Ellen Sommer gave a really gorgeous performance of “Stay.” 😊🎶🎼
“Lulling Charities” by Jennifer Bellor to “Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens” (1919) by Lotte Reiniger
My favorite animated short film 🎞️was created in 1919 by Lotte Reiniger titled “Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens” (The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart❤️). Ever since I was introduced to it at Eastman back in 2008 for a composition project at the time, I envisioned writing a new piece for it in the future – a song with original lyrics that was inspired by dreams and how we experience love. “Lulling Charities” is one of the first songs I have completed thus far for my new video concept album project. It is also the first piece of mine that utilizes my antique pump organ – harmonium – and toy piano. This project is really special to me because I fell in love with this animation and am really excited to share it! 😍🎵
Lulling Charities (2017)
Music and Lyrics by Jennifer Bellor
Film “Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens” (1919) by Lotte Reiniger
Voice, Harmonium, toy piano by Jennifer Bellor
Acoustic guitar by Phil Joy
Mixing and Editing by Phil Joy
Mastering by Gil Kaupp
Film “Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens” (1919) by Lotte Reiniger
film from the George Eastman House
Here is the audio on Soundcloud:
Music Video shoot for “O Soothest Sleep” to be released this fall
The filming of O Soothest Sleep is complete and is now in post production! This is one of the songs/videos that will be featured in my concept album titled TO SLEEP, which explores the various ways humans escape experience other realities.
O Soothest Sleep is a lullaby sung by the protagonist’s inner voice calming her down, reassuring her that she has the ability to leave her reality and experience a beautiful place of wonder and serenity in her dreams. The setting in the music video will go back and forth between a dream sequence and places outside in nature where she feels alive and empowered (various outside venues in Las Vegas including Spring Mountain Ranch park, Calico Basin and the Clark County Wetlands). The video is being produced by Zen Ritual Creative Services, LLC and will be released late October.
The filming of O Soothest Sleep was made possible by a 2017 Nevada Arts Council Jackpot Grant.
Here are some photos from the video shoot by Zen Ritual:
Lyrics to O Soothest Sleep:
