Dennehy: Woven
This item is made to order and typically ships within 2-3 weeks.
Shipping Policy- Composer: Donnacha Dennehy (1970-)
- Format: Score & Set of Parts
- Instrumentation: Cello, Percussion
- Work: Woven (2025)
- Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
Description
Duration: 17 minutes
Percussion
- 5-octave Marimba
- 1 Tuned Gong: G3
- Kick Drum (at least 22 inches diameter)
Composer note
I often associate the sounds of sewing, knitting, the making and fixing of clothes generally, with my childhood home. As I started to develop ideas for this piece, I was haunted by the sound of our Singer sewing machine, most definitely transformed and transmogrified in my imagination in the intervening years. My mother was always an avid stitcher, sewer and knitter when we were growing up. She still knits to this day, and I actually think it's a kind of meditation for her, to lose herself in the rhythm of it. It seems to me that happiness may come from activities that take you out of yourself, from losing oneself in the momentum of a tune at a session to the various rhythms of quotidian creativity such as knitting scarves and so on! As I was writing this duet for cellist and marimbist, I kept coming back to the interesting binary qualities of textile making, from the stitches in knitting to the structure of a loom that sustains tension across its two main beams. These tactile binary systems inspired the interactions between the two players in this piece as they intersect to create something needing them both. Woven is in three movements - I. Knit ,II. Thread and III. Loom. The two faster, intricately interlocking, outer movements reflect on each other and encase a more intimate and unfolding central movement. Woven was written especially for the marimbist Ji Hye Jung and cellist Guy Johnston for the Westport Festival of Chamber Music in Ireland. As part of the process, Catherine Leonard, the director of the festival, had the wonderful idea that we would convene in the South of France for a workshop in the latter stages of the composition. This turned out to be inspired and had a galvanizing influence on the final shape of the piece.
— Donnacha Dennehy
Publishers use a lot of words to describe what they sell, and we know it can be confusing. We've tried to be as clear as possible to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. Below are descriptions of the terms that we use to describe the various formats that music often comes in.
Choral Score
A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines. The instrumental parts are not there for reference. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase.
Facsimile
Reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer.
Full Score
For ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor.
Hardcover
Hardbound. Generally either linen-covered or half-leather.
Orchestral Parts
Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required).
Paperback
When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. hardcover) or study scores, this is the "standard" version. If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.
Performance / Playing Score
A score of the music containing all parts on one system, intended for players to share. There are not separate parts for each player.
Set of Parts
For ensemble music, this indicates that there are separate individual parts for each player.
Solo Part with Piano Reduction
For solo pieces with orchestra, this is a version that contains a piano reduction of the orchestra parts. For piano pieces, two copies are typically needed for performance.
Study Score
A small (think choral size) copy of the complete score meant for studying, and not playing. They make great add-ons when learning concertos and small chamber works.
Vocal Score
A score prepared for vocalists that includes the piano/organ part or a reduction of the instrumental parts.
Wind Set
For orchestral music, this is a collection of wind and percussion parts. The specific quantities of each instrument are notated.
With Audio
In addition to the printed music, the edition contains recordings of the pieces. This may be an included CD, or access to files on the internet.
With / Without Fingering (Markings)
Some publishers prepare two copies - a pure Urtext edition that includes no fingering (or bowing) suggestions and a lightly edited version that includes a minimal number of editorial markings.
Digital Download
Digital, PDF version of the score.
Dennehy: Woven
