COMPOSER
Wonderful concert! 
ETHEL premiered the string quartet version of my piece, Music for a Waking Dream, 
and it was such a blast to hear all of the music presented including beautiful arrangements that featured singer Clint Holmes.
Troesh Studio Theater at the Smith Center, Las Vegas
Music for a Waking Dream (2025) for string quartet
New single! I’m thrilled to share the new music video and recording of my piece “All Rivers at Once” for clarinet and tenor saxophone. This was such a fun collaboration with Bryan Conger, Shawna Pennock, and Shahab Zargari. To get the binaural experience, listen with headphones! Many thanks to Bryan and Shawna for their fantastic playing, to Shahab for a beautiful video that he shot at Clark County Wetlands Park, to Gil Kaupp for mastering the track , and to Chuck Foley for recording and mixing at the UNLV Recording Studio.
The single is available on all digital platforms.
Jennifer Bellor, composer
Bryan Conger, clarinet
Shawna Pennock, tenor saxophone
Shot and edited by Shahab Zargari
Recording and mixing by Chuck Foley
Mastering by Gil Kaupp
“All Rivers at Once” is the title of a poem by the 13th century poet, Rumi. The following excerpt from the poem inspired the creation of this piece:
What is the body?
Endurance.
What is love?
Gratitude.
What is hidden in our chests?
Laughter.
What else?
Compassion.
– Rumi
Had a fantastic time at the Mostly Modern Festival as their resident composer! Worked with the composition fellows, gave a presentation on my music, and had a gorgeous performance of my piece Reviravoltas Sonoras by members of the American Modern Ensemble: Michael Jorgensen (violin), Matt Ward (vibraphone), and Dave Eggar (cello). It was also a wonderful experience working with festival composition colleagues Stephen Cabell and Rob Paterson.
The Mercer University Flute Choir performed my piece North Star back in April, and I just watched this recording. What a beautiful performance and many thanks to all of the members of the flute choir.
For more information about North Star, click HERE.
Music to be presented at my presentation (Tuesday, June 10 from 2 – 3:30PM)
Score page 51
Such a wonderful experience to be on stage with the Las Vegas Sinfonietta for the premiere of my piece Music for a Waking Dream. For more information about the piece, click HERE.
Same instrumentation as Copland’s Music for the Theatre
1 flute/piccolo – 1 oboe – 1 clarinet in Bb – 1 bassoon – 2 trumpets in C – 1 trombone – 1 percussion – piano – strings
Duration: 13′
Click HERE to view a PDF of the score.
Click HERE to listen to mockup recording.
I. Ring in the Eleventh Hour
II. Drift into Midnight
III. All Aboard
Available for purchase: Sheet Music Plus, Sheet Music Direct, and JW Pepper
Click HERE for more information.
Great performance of my piece “Carousel” for string orchestra on Tuesday, April 1st that featured the UNLV Chamber Orchestra conducted by Tyler Gordon! For more info, visit HERE.
