Universal Edition - David Fennessy

David Fennessy
*23.07.1976

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    US première of David Fennessy’s 13 Factories
    US première of David Fennessy’s 13 Factories
    The US première of 13 Factories for ensemble and electronics takes place on 20 April 2013 at the MA [...]
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    New work by David Fennessy
    New work by David Fennessy
    David Fennessy's latest work 5 Hofer Photographs for violoncello solo will receive its world premiè [...]
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    David Fennessy joins Universal Edition
    David Fennessy joins Universal Edition
    Following a first contract for his work This is How it Feels (Another Bolero), David Fennessy has no [...]
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    David Fennessy receives Paul Hamlyn Award 2010
    David Fennessy receives Paul Hamlyn Award 2010
    Composer David Fennessy has received a prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award at the 2010 Awards Ceremony. [...]

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David Fennessy

The Composer

David Fennessy (b. 1976 Maynooth) began his musical life as guitarist in a school rock band but had no formal musical training until the age of fifteen when he decided to study classical guitar. He became interested in composition whilst studying for his undergraduate degree at the Dublin College of Music. In 1998 Fennessy moved to Glasgow to study for his Masters Degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with James MacMillan. He was later invited to join the composition faculty and has held a teaching post there since 2005.

His music has been performed nationally and internationally by many groups including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony [...]

Reviews

Pass the Spoon
"A zany, warm-hearted sort-of pantomime held together by some extremely good music and expert comic delivery."
(Kate Molleson, The Guardian)

10 of 23 Works

BIG LUNG | for organ and 2 percussionists (amplified) 2008
BODIES | for orchestra 2010
bow your head | for string quartet 2008
Caruso (Gold is the sweat of the sun) | for 4 samplers and electric guitar 2012
Confetti Medley | Slowing down study | for 4 bass clarinets and 2 hand-cranked [...] 2005
Crying on the inside (Laughing on the outside) | for bass flute (amplified), pe [...] 2007
13 Factories | for ensemble and electronics 2009
The Fault Between Us | for 2 pianos and electronics 2006
The first thing, the last thing and everything in between | for pianist 2009
Foot foot and other stories | for 3 flutes and percussion 2008