Jess Langston Turner

Jess Langston Turner (born 1983) is an American composer, who is known primarily for his concert band and choir music.

Biography Jess Langston Turner was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1983, the son of Dan and Jamie Langston Turner, professors at Bob Jones University. He took piano lessons at age 8, and trumpet at age 11. He attended Bob Jones University, where he took bachelor's and master's degrees in trumpet performance. He then moved on to the University of Hartford, where he earned a master's in musical composition. In 2015 he completed a doctorate in composition from Indiana University.

Recordings Jess Langston Turner's music has been recorded on five occasions, all by concert bands. Rumplestilzchen was recorded by the North Texas Wind Symphony and the Hartt School Wind Ensemble, the latter of which was released by Naxos; the West Chester University Wind Ensemble recorded him twice: Through the Looking Glass, on their album "Borrowed Inspirations" (2013), and Reanimations on their album "Reanimations" (2015); and the University of Louisville Wind Symphony, which also recorded Through the Looking Glass in 2017 for the American Bandmasters Association National Convention.

Compositions Jess Langston Turner's music has been published through Hinshaw Music, Carl Fischer Music, HAFABRA, Pinner Publications, and Jantz Music.

Orchestra Fantasia on "Jefferson," for string orchestra and percussion Memorial to Silent Voices, for five-part mixed choir and orchestra Lacrimosa (attacca) Kyrie Lullaby "All Through the Night" Lux Aeterna

Concert band The King of Love My Shepherd Is (2007) Through the Looking Glass (2008) Like a River Glorious (2008) for French horn solo and wind band Rumpelstilzchen (2009) Spinning Straw into Gold Night (The Maiden's Lament) Rumpelstilzchen's Furiant (Moto Perpetuo) Agua Nocturna (2010) He Who Would Valiant Be (2010) Lullaby "All Through the Night" from "Memorial to Silent Voices" (2010) Reanimations (2014) for two trumpets and wind band Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Doubt (2016) Dancefares (2016)

Choir All This Night (2007) Three Spirituals (2010) Spirituals (2011) Oft I did Marie (2015) April is in my Misstriss' Face (2015) Final Breaths (2015)

Solo voice Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (2006), for alto and piano I Carry Your Heart (2008), for soprano, flugelhorn, and piano

Chamber music Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (2005) And Can It Be (2009) Lacrimosa (2009), for five bayans (accordions) Last Dance of Prospero (2009) for horn quartet Paeans (2009) for brass quintet Urban Etudes (2009) Burning Music (2011) Nocturne under a Red Moon (2013)