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Donnacha Dennehy: Elastic HarmonicVarious Artists
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Dublin-born Donnacha Dennehy (1970) is one of the most prominent composers to emerge on the nascent new music scene in Ireland. The pieces represented here show an impressive expressive range. His music is not identifiable with a single aesthetic, but it has a definite urban sensibility and sounds connected to the industrial aspect of Bang on a Can, with an added element of amplified grunge, while being compositionally sophisticated and virtuosically demanding. Glamour Sleeper, for mixed ensemble and electronics, instructs the performers to "attack violently but with panache," and that's a pretty good indication of the mood and effect of the piece. Junk Box Fraud inhabits much the same aggressive and explosive sound world, but with vocals, a strong techno ambience, and an off-kilter zaniness. Paddy, a colorful and kinetic percussion solo expertly performed by Tatiana Koleva, relies heavily on the metallic resonance of pipes and industrial scrap. Elastic Harmonic, for violin and orchestra, is the most impressive piece on the collection, and the most lyrical, but it has its share of turbulence and drivenness and minimalist repetition, with moments that call to mind a heavily caffeinated John Adams. Dennehy's music receives committed and energetic performances from Ensemble Intégrales, violinist Darragh Morgan, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Maloney, pianist Joanna MacGregor, and Dennehy's own Crash Ensemble. NMC's sound is immaculate. The dynamism and inventiveness of Dennehy's voice make him a composer with strong potential to become a significant presence on the international music scene. © Stephen Eddins, Rovi
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Donnacha Dennehy ComposerGlamour Sleeper, for chamber ensemble WorkRecorded 2003
Ensemble Integrales Ensemble
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| 1 | Glamour Sleeper, for chamber ensemble | 10:23 | $1.99 | |||
Donnacha Dennehy ComposerPaddy, for percussion WorkRecorded 2003
Tatiana Koleva Percussion
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| 2 | Paddy, for percussion | 7:42 | $1.49 | |||
Donnacha Dennehy ComposerJunk Box Fraud, for chamber ensemble WorkRecorded 2000
Crash Ensemble Ensemble
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| 3 | Junk Box Fraud, for chamber ensemble | 12:31 | $1.99 | |||
Donnacha Dennehy ComposerElastic Harmonic, for violin & orchestra WorkRecorded 2007 |
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| 4 | Elastic Harmonic, for violin & orchestra | 13:02 | $2.49 | |||
Donnacha Dennehy ComposerpAt, for piano & tape WorkRecorded 2001
Joanna MacGregor Tape
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| 5 | pAt, for piano & tape | 10:52 | $1.99 | |||
Donnacha Dennehy ComposerStreetwalker, for chamber ensemble WorkRecorded 2004
Crash Ensemble Ensemble
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| 6 | Streetwalker, for chamber ensemble | 11:07 | $1.99 | |||








