COMPOSER
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Spotify Playlist: Interludes from LONG THESE DAYS
Spotify Playlist: Songs from song cycle, A Smile and a Sigh
Spotify Playlist: Spanish Pablo Neruda Songs from song cycle, Cuatro Canciones de las Ültimas Horas
Spotify link to Album, LONG THESE DAYS
Long These Days (August 16, 2024 by EMITHA’s Lexicon Classics)
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.
Jennifer Bellor, piano
Tasos Peltekis, electric guitar
Olivia Yokers, soprano
Norman Espinoza, bass
TRACKS
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Click HERE to view all texts and translations.
Spotify Playlist: Songs from song cycle, A Smile and a Sigh
Tracks 1, 7, and 13 are songs from Bellor’s song cycle, A Smile and a Sigh, version for soprano, electric guitar and piano. Text is by Christina Rossetti.
Spotify Playlist: Spanish Pablo Neruda Songs from song cycle, Cuatro Canciones de las Ültimas Horas
Tracks 3, 5, 9, and 11 are songs from Bellor’s song cycle, Cuatro Canciones de las Últimas Horas, version for bass, electric guitar and piano. Text is by Pablo Neruda and is in Spanish.
Spotify Playlist: Interludes from LONG THESE DAYS
For all interludes: Tasos Peltekis is improvising on electric guitar.
CREDITS
Ron George, editing and mixing
Gil Kaupp, mastering
Produced by Jennifer Bellor
MUSIC VIDEO PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE
Audio playlist on YouTube:
Jennifer Bellor’s album LONG THESE DAYS is available for pre-order. To order album and learn more about the music, click HERE. The album will be released by Lexicon Classics.
A Smile and a Sigh – version for soprano, electric guitar, and piano is now available.
Available for purchase: Sheet Music Plus, Sheet Music Direct, and JW Pepper.
Click HERE to view a PDF of the score.
Click HERE for more information about the music.
A version for soprano and piano will be available soon. Click HERE for more information.
The updated version of these songs were written for soprano Olivia Yokers, electric guitarist Tasos Peltekis and Bellor on piano. They were recorded for Bellor’s new album, Long These Days, and released by EMITHA’s label Lexicon Classics on August 16, 2024. Tracks 1 (Song of Flight), 7 (Long These Days), and 13 (Echo) are featured on the album.
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Click HERE for more information about the album on the Lexicon Classics page.
Echo is one of the songs included in my song cycle, A Smile and a Sigh. Click HERE for more information.
Violinist Ertan Torgul and pianist Carolyn True performed my piece “A Grey Dream” at the Alba Music Festival back in May and here is a clip of their performance. This is an excerpt from the middle part of the piece.
For the full recording, here it is on YouTube featuring the Irrera Brothers:
For more info about A Grey Dream, click HERE.
My new single “Interlude: Eyelids Close” dropped today! This is one of the piano/electric guitar interludes I wrote that links two of the art songs on my new album. I am playing piano, and Tasos Peltekis is improvising on the electric guitar. My entire album, Long These Days, will be released by Lexicon Classics on August 16 and begins with songs and instrumental interludes about dawn and morning and ends with music about night and dreaming.
Music video was shot and edited by Shahab Zargari
Location provided by Alexandria Le
Ron George, recording and mixing
Gil Kaupp, mastering
Coming soon:
July 26: Second single, “Echo” feat. soprano Olivia Yokers, Tasos Peltekis and Jennifer Bellor
August 16: Full album released by Lexicon Classics (feat. Jennifer Bellor, Tasos Peltekis, Olivia Yokers, and Norman Espinoza)
flute and percussion (vibraphone, crotales, and piano)
Commissioned by Sophia Tegart and Chris Wilson and members from the consortium, the piece is titled “Dream of a Falling Star” and is kind of related to a dream I once had of being up in space witnessing the journey of a shooting star. The percussion part is primarily vibraphone and crotales, and I added a small piano part (just some low piano octaves) for each of the players to play here and there throughout the piece. It’s 10 minutes long and broken up into small movements and interludes with no pause:
A duet between a star and its sky
Interlude: Floating above the stillness
Lament of a falling star
Interlude: Reflecting on its fate
Embracing its destiny
Coda: Return to dust
The premiere is set for 7:30pm (Pacific Time) on October 17 at Washington State University featuring Sophia Tegart and Chris Wilson. Can’t wait to work with them on the piece and experience this coming to fruition! 
In anticipation of her forthcoming album, Long These Days, slated for release on August 16, 2024, through EMITHA’s prestigious label, Lexicon Classics, Bellor continues to push artistic boundaries. Collaborating with soprano Olivia Yokers, bass singer Norman Espinoza, and electric guitarist Tasos Peltekis, the album promises a captivating journey from dawn to night. Inspired by the timeless poetry of Christina Rossetti and Pablo Neruda, the album’s thematic depth is enriched by instrumental interludes crafted by Bellor on piano and Peltekis’ improvisations on electric guitar.
Jennifer Bellor, piano
Tasos Peltekis, electric guitar
Olivia Yokers, soprano
Norman Espinoza, bass
Click HERE for information about Lexicon Classics and purchasing Bellor’s album.
Click HERE for more information about the songs and interludes.
Mark these dates in your calendar:
July 5, 2024: release of single, Interlude: Eyelids Close
July 26, 2024: release of single, Echo
August 16, 2024: release of full album
The production of the album was supported by a Nevada Arts Council Fellowship and a Nevada Arts Council Jackpot grant.
