David Fennessy
rosewood
5 short pieces (2010)
for guitar
Duration: 9'
Dedication: for Edna Cromarty
Instrumentation details:
guitar
Fennessy - rosewood for guitar
Work introduction
The knowledge that this piece would be premiered at the
Italian Chapel and my vivid memories of visiting there a few years ago guided
me during the composition of rosewood. Without wishing to somehow
create a musical evocation of the place, notions of calm, reflection, open
spaces, echoes and resonances permeate the music.
The title refers to the type of wood often used in the
construction of the fingerboard of the guitar. It has a distinct aroma and when
I smell it I am immediately and vividly reminded of the once close relationship
I had with that instrument.
David Fennessy