Cloudbreak (2026)

for string orchestra, vibraphone, and piano

Duration: 5′

Click HERE to view a PDF of the score.

Now Available: SheetMusicPlus and JW Pepper

Premiere of Cloudbreak for piano quintet at the Desert Roots Rising Stars Festival concert June 11, 2026 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Emily S. Richardson and Shakeh Ghoukasian, violins; Omar Shelly, viola; Jeremy Russo, cello; Alexandria Le, piano

Premiere of Gleam Iridescence for trumpet, vibraphone, and piano at the International Trumpet Guild Conference at the Eastman School of Music May 27, 2026.

David Puchkoff, trumpet; Ian Sullivan, vibraphone; Jennifer Bellor, piano

photos from our album release concert at Southern Nevada Music on Sunday, April 26

We premiered the entire album CATCHING CLOUDS live in concert!

Music by JENNIFER BELLOR  

BRYAN CONGER, clarinet 

SHAWNA PENNOCK, alto saxophone

JAMES DOYLE, vibraphone 

JENNIFER BELLOR, piano

Here is a lInk to the album on all streaming platforms

“Composer Jennifer Bellor invites you into a world of sound, memory, and imagination with Catching Clouds, a nine-track journey where nostalgia meets fantasy. Scored for clarinet, alto saxophone, vibraphone, and piano, the music blends contemporary classical, jazz, and commercial styles in a seamless, expressive sound world. Designed as both a listening experience and a live performance journey, the album flows as one continuous narrative – with themes that return, transform, and evolve.” – Lexicon Classics

“It is difficult, for once, to decide which is most impressive in terms of the mechanics of the release itself: the recording or the performance. There is no doubting Bellor’s talent over and above all that, of course. Her music walks the perilous tightrope that exists between approachability and sophistication. It is also worth noting that this is layered music: one listening might be a lovely experience, but the profundities only reveal themselves after multiple hearings. And that, surely, is the very definition of truly good, worthwhile music. ” – Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine

CATCHING CLOUDS: NEW ALBUM & NEW MUSIC

SCORE & PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE:

CLOUDBREAK

vibraphone and piano

Score and parts available: Sheet Music

SERPENTINE ARROYO

clarinet, vibraphone, and piano

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

EFFERVESCENCE

clarinet and vibraphone

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

QUERENCIA

clarinet, vibraphone, and piano

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

Version for vibraphone and piano: Querencia (2025)

CLOUDLINE

alto saxophone and bowed vibraphone

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

VOLUTUS

solo piano

Score available:  Sheet Music Plus

DRIFT INTO MIDNIGHT

clarinet, vibraphone, and piano

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

CATCHING CLOUDS

clarinet, alto saxophone, vibraphone, piano

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus

2025 was a special year for me primarily because of the wonderful collaborations. I am thrilled to share that after several months of work, I finished the mixes for my new album, CATCHING CLOUDS. This album comprises nine new works I composed/reworked for clarinet (Bryan Conger), alto sax (Shawna Pennock), vibraphone (James Doyle), and piano (me).

1. Cloudbreak (vibraphone and piano)
2. Serpentine Arroyo (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
3. Cirrus (piano improvisation)
4. Effervescence (clarinet and vibraphone)
5. Querencia (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
6. Cloudline (alto saxophone and bowed vibraphone)
7. Volutus (piano)
8. Drift into Midnight (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
9. Catching Clouds (clarinet, alto sax, vibraphone, and piano)

I’m extremely grateful to them for this collaboration. Chuck Foley from the UNLV Recording studio recorded and mixed this and Gil Kaupp is mastering the album. Still lots to do (!), but incredibly relieved to move on to the next stages and cannot wait to share videos in the future, along with updates about the album release. We also plan to perform the entire album live in concert.

Grateful to the Nevada Arts Council for support towards this recording project. 🎧🎶

Duration: 6′

Score and parts available: Sheet Music Plus