Jesse Maker

music and words | sense and nonsense

denton, tx | montreal, qc

Sand, Snow, Speak

for clarinet and percussion

Sand, Snow, Speak
Brooke Miller, clarinet, Melinda Leoce, percussion

Performed by Brooke Miller and Melinda Leoce in April 2026

A Nothing That Remembers

for flute, viola and double bass

Commissioned and performed by the AJA trio in February 2026

Devolving Songs

for large ensemble, soprano, mezzo-soprano and instrumental trio
***Read more about Devolving Songs here.***

Devolving Songs - Song I
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
Devolving Songs - Song III
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
Devolving Songs - Songs V and VI
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble

Performed by the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble in February 2024

Trodden

for mixed quintet

Performed by Ensemble L’Arsenale in April 2022

Whistleblower

for solo piccolo

Whistleblower (excerpt)
Anne Dearth Maker

Performed by Anne Dearth Maker, November 2023

Glossary of an Ending

for orchestra

Glossary of an Ending
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Performed by Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM), April 2022

Seer, Seen

for soprano and double bass

Performed by Departure Duo, February 2024

Oh, I

for solo trombone

Performed by Curtis Biggs, October 2018