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Jessica's most recent work, Tantum Ergo, was premiered by the choir of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of St. Louis in September of 2021, conducted by David Sinden.
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Jessica's setting of Preces and Responses was premiered by the choir of Epiphany Parish in Seattle in April of 2021, conducted by Zach Hemenway.
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Prayer of St. Francis was accepted into PROJECT : ENCORE’s catalog of vetted choral compositions in September of 2020.
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Jessica was interviewed by Sara Bereza on her Music and the Church podcast, where she discussed her compositional process and how it's influenced by synesthesia, as well as her work as a soprano and music educator. Click here to listen.
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Love Came Down at Christmas was selected as a Finalist for the American Prize in Choral Composition for 2019-2020
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Love Came Down at Christmas is now published by ECS Publishing Group, and included in the Dale Warland Choral Series.
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Hear My Voice was premiered by the Choir of Epiphany Parish, conducted by Zach Hemenway in Seattle, WA in October, 2019
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O Nata Lux was performed at the Seattle Sings Festival by Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble with Morten Laurdisen in attendance, conducted by Loren Ponten - October, 2019
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Eloi, Eloi was accepted into PROJECT : ENCORE’s catalog of vetted choral compositions in September of 2019.
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A Prayer of St. Francis received it's European premiere by the St. Thomas Medina Choir at Gloucester Cathedral, UK in August, 2019. You can watch the video here.
"Jessica French is the real deal! Her choral music is beautifully crafted and is a joy to sing. It is truly the work of a great musician and a fine singer. Choral Arts Northwest thinks so highly of her music that we have invited Jessica to be our Composer-in-Residence for our 2020-2021 season. We can't wait to see what she writes for us!" - Robert Bode, Choral Arts Northwest
Jessica French’s music is as glorious as the texts she chooses to set. Her lyric lines and rhythmic intensity keep you wanting to hear more as an audience member and to turn the next page as a performer. It is clear from her part writing that she is an accomplished singer, keyboardist, and educator—vocal lines that appear challenging seem to float and soar and are a pleasure to sing. Jessica brings professionalism and joy to everything that she does. My singers and I loved working with her at every stage of our commissioning projects. - Sara Boos, Northwest Girlchoir
My most recent work, a setting of Tantum Ergo, is now available for SATB or SA choir and Organ. Accessible for most choirs, this piece is simple to put together yet energetically exciting to sing. Click here for more information.
One of my newest works, a set of Preces and Responses, is now available. Specifically written for SATB choir with no divisi, this can work well for choirs with limited amounts of singers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here for more information.