Music inspired by the great musical works with the same title by Mozart and Schubert, FANTASY has multiple themes contained within a single movement.  Composed in 2020, after four months of isolation at home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I was sorely in need of fantasy. Reality had been too depressing. This music helped to lift my spirits. As music does, it arrived from and sings to another more hopeful place.

Fantasy for Piano and String Orchestra

This is the fourth and final piece of a set of marches for orchestra.

March No. 4 in C minor

Without a doubt, my most meaningful performance was playing the piano for my mother at the end of her life. Over nine months, she fought an aggressive cancer that stole her speech, leaving us with a great struggle to communicate. At that point in time, music became our language. As I played her favorite songs during my visits, we would share memories woven into the melodies without saying a word. The music brought her peace and it was a balm for our hearts.

This story, however, isn't about sadness; it's about the profound power of music. While music may not solve every problem, it can offer comfort, lift spirits, relieve stress, and help us shift our focus on difficult days. The joy of music is felt by both the listener and the musician sharing their gift. It is the unique power of music that inspired this composition. While lyrics are not yet finished, the opening line defines the central theme: "Grey skies loom, and storms are on the way.  But for now, I think, I'm gonna sing myself a better day."*

To everyone who shares their music here, thank you! Your music truly makes a difference.
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*Excerpt from lyrics by Francess Harris. All rights reserved.

A Better Day

Being's mystery
Becoming - how?
Vision of beauty
Dark interstices
Will - articulation of being - hierarchy
Redemptive spaces
Creation

Image - Claude Monet - Tree in Flower near Vetheuil (1879)

Whole - Ok - But Not All In The Day - part 2

This album was originally released for streaming in 2020 and is appearing on SoundCloud for the first time now.  It was my first album featuring works for a large ensemble with music performed by Camerata Philadelphia conducted by Dr. Stephen Framil with guest artists Brett Deubner and Peggy Pei-Ju Yu. Tracks include THE FOUR ELEMENTS for viola and string orchestra, PAVANNE FOR A WORLD WITHOUT WAR for string orchestra, IN PRAISE OF REASON for cello, 2 horns and string orchestra and MYSTICAL SONGS for soprano, viola and string orchestra setting poems by the Spanish mystic Fernando Rielo.  The album's title comes from one of his poems.

and I paint stars

Pavanne To A World Without War

While I often struggle to compose, this piece simply arrived and showed itself while sitting at the desk in February.  It is loosely based on an Venezuelan pasaje rhythm.  This work was written for the International Saito Conducting Workshop in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and was premiered at the final performance on July 26, 2025.

Ayre, for string orchestra

Noisy Stabber (2025)

What Lies Below opens with a foreboding feeling of darkness with moments of hope and romance.  If you are interested in the string score, please contact me!  I hope you enjoy it and this newly mastered track by SC Mastering.  
Jennifer L. Jones
Music Dreams Productions
contact@musicdreamspro.com

What Lies Below

Time Escape Meditations contains melodic escapes from time and space. Each composition is an orchestral portal into different dimensions and galaxies for pensive musings and other imaginative reflections. 

2. Timely Hauntings

Experience the rhythmic pulse of **Spring Movement Suit**, a vibrant collection of over 30 tracks curated by Century One Records. This is more than just an album; it’s an auditory journey designed to awaken the senses and stir the soul. Each piece has been hand-picked to inspire and energize, creating a seamless flow of sound that captures the essence of renewal and creativity.

Perfect for any **music lover**, Spring Movement Suit offers a diverse range of genres and moods, all unified by a powerful and uplifting spirit. Whether you’re seeking a new soundtrack for your daily routine or a wellspring of inspiration, this record is a testament to the universal language of music.

Sping movement 4

my guitar arrangement of another beautiful song by chairhouse.

please enjoy the original chairhouse piano version here:
https://soundcloud.com/chairhouse/watashi-no-kokoro

the photo is from claude lelouch's "un homme et une femme".

watashi no kokoro

Watashi No Kokoro

Stanley Grill is a classical composer whose passion for medieval and Renaissance music has greatly influenced his writing. Two main themes permeate many of his works – music composed in an attempt to translate something about the nature of the physical world, and music composed to inspire and promote world peace.

If you like the music you hear on this website and would like to commission a work for yourself or your ensemble, let’s start the conversation!

ASCAP, Recording Academy

Pavanne To A World Without War

Stanley Grill, Composer

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