LONG THESE DAYS – NEW ALBUM

Long These Days (August 16, 2024 by EMITHA’s Lexicon Classics)

Album cover art by Gillian Riesen, EMITHA

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

Song of Flight (Olivia Yokers, Tasos Peltekis, Jennifer Bellor)
Interlude: Dawn (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Mañana (Norman Espinoza, Jennifer Bellor, and Tasos Peltekis)
Interlude: Midday Reverie (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Mediodía (Norman Espinoza, Jennifer Bellor, and Tasos Peltekis)
Interlude: Post Meridian Epiphany (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Long These Days (Olivia Yokers, Tasos Peltekis, Jennifer Bellor)
Interlude: Daydream Getaway (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Tarde (Norman Espinoza, Jennifer Bellor, and Tasos Peltekis)
Interlude: Nightscape (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Noche (Norman Espinoza, Jennifer Bellor, and Tasos Peltekis)
Interlude: Eyelids Close (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)
Echo (Olivia Yokers, Tasos Peltekis, Jennifer Bellor)
Postlude: Resurgence (Jennifer Bellor and Tasos Peltekis)

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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.

Tracks 1, 7, and 13 are from song cycle, A Smile and a Sigh

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.