David Fennessy
*01.01.1976

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David Fennessy
13 Factories | for ensemble and electronics

Work Details
Year of composition: 2009
Scored for: for ensemble and electronics
Composer: David Fennessy
Instrumentation details: tpt, trb, pf+autoharp, 2 vn, va, vc, db, 4 hand held speakers, electronics
Duration (min): 19

Licensing: Licensing Request

World Première
Location: Konzerthaus Berlin / Germany
Date: 09.10.2009
Orchestra: Ensemble Modern
Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke
Work Introduction

It was the seemingly most innocuous of images that stayed with me from my trip to PRD and ultimately provided me with the starting point for 13 Factories: A woman talking on her mobile phone on a crowded train; her hand cupped over the mouthpiece in an attempt to maintain her own privacy and [...]


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