JESSICA FRENCH

Composer | Publisher

  • "French's works were of full of color and lush harmonies, and provided the kind of otherworldy inspiration that has come to characterize national AGO conventions."

    The American Organist

  • "...lyrical, sweeping lines…deeply impassioned…atmospheric…shimmering harmonies...stunning."

    Project Encore

  • "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."

    Robert Bode - Director Emeritus, Choral Arts Northwest

  • "Jessica's Preces and Responses are beautifully written, and give a stylish and colorful new take on the words. Everyone truly loved singing them, and they will remain in our repertoire."

    Jared Johnson - Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, SC

  • "Jessica French’s music is as glorious as the texts she chooses to set. My singers and I loved working with Jessica at every stage of our commissioning projects."

    Sara Boos, Northwest Girlchoir

  • "Jessica's Jesu Dulcis variations are wonderful. Evocative and challenging and I love the Lydian ending. Beautifully done."

    Nicholas Klemetson - Organist and Director of Worship, Grace Lutheran Church and School

meet jessica

Jessica French, an acclaimed choral composer, stands out as Composer-in-Residence at Saint Thomas Fifth Ave (NYC) and a contributor to Carols for Choirs 6, potentially making her one of the first American female composers in this esteemed publication. Her music has graced national conventions like the American Guild of Organists and choir festivals such as RSCM West. Internationally, her compositions have echoed in renowned U.K. cathedrals. Jessica's unique synesthetic approach imbues her work with vibrant emotions, earning accolades and inclusion in esteemed catalogs. As a soprano, she continues to inspire and shape the contemporary choral music landscape.

Tantum Ergo

Sung by The Cathedral Choir of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Georgia Paul Thornock - Director of Music

Earth, Strike Up Your Music

Premiered by the St. Olaf Orchestra, Massed Choir and Cantorei at the 2022 St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Jamie Bobb, Conductor

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Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
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Tantum Ergo
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Variations on Jesu, Dulcis Memoria
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