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Christian James Jesse (June 3, 1994) is an American composer from the Midwest. Christian Jesse obtained his Masters of Music in Music Composition from the Southern Methodist University on May 2019.

Biography
Christian James Jesse is a composer who has made it a personal goal to explore new sounds, techniques and genres. With a passion for writing in all mediums, Christian has composed works for various ensembles, musicians, video games and film.

Education
Christian Jesse studied Music Industry and Music Composition at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he studied with Dr. Eric Barnum (2017). He then studied Music Composition at Southern Methodist University (2019).

2016
The Divine Elephant Pub (Premiered 2016) - Trombone Quartet

The Twilight Chimera (Premiered 2016) - Trombone & Piano

Shadows of the Lake (Premiered 2016) - String Quartet

2017
Hope (Premiered 2017) - SATB div. & Piano

Recollection (Premiered 2017) - Flute, Piano, Viola, Violoncello

The Kings Message (Premiered 2017) - Brass Choir

Flowers Sprout (Premiered 2017) - SATB div. A cappella

Into the Depths (Premiered 2017) - Symphony Orchestra

The Journey Below (Premiered 2017) - Violoncello, 4 hand piano

''O Captain! My Captain!'' (Completed 2017) - TTBB a cappella

2018
Winter’s Guardian (Premiered 2018) - SA div. & Piano

Musica Solem (Completed 2018) - String Quintet

Battle of the Giants (Completed 2018) - Symphony Orchestra

Dickinson “Nature” Song Set (Premiered 2018) - Mezzo-soprano & Piano

White Fog (Premiered 2018) - SATB div. a cappella

A Soldier’s Memory (Premiered 2018) - Symphony Orchestra

Hope is a Thing with Feathers (Premiered 2018) - SSA div. & Piano

Siren’s Song (Completed 2018) - Organ

2019
There is No Rose of Such Virtue (Premiered 2019) - SATB div. a cappella

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Completed 2019) - SATB div. Choir, organ, strings, & percussion

Awards

 * 2016 - UWO Edna and Judson Loomis Prize in Music
 * 2016 - First Place in the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers' Student Composer Competition for the Undergraduate Division.
 * 2017 - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Concerto Competition for Composition
 * 2018 - Student Composer-in-Residency with Irving Symphony
 * 2019 - SMU Roy and Sue Johnson Award