Name: Light Refracted by Rusted Wings by Irritable Hedgehog Music
Duration: 10 min 30 s
Description: David D McIntire: analog modular synthesizer

Here Is My Home

David D McIntire: analog modular synthesizer

Light Refracted by Rusted Wings

7-limit just intonation test

This piece is a simple set of variations on a simple and song-like melody. The subtitle “Sonatiny III” refers to the series of short instrumental works that I have composed for specific people. I am grateful to Arianna Tieghi for requesting this piece from me!

performed by Kennen White

Batzner: Chamber

Simple Variations (Sonatiny III)

Pre-release mix of my new spatial audio work Transfiguration, the final version of which will be included on an upcoming release from Irritable Hedgehog Music, "Pentecost."


Transfiguration is the second of a planned triptych of meditations on the interactions, the comings-and goings-and-union, between the tangible and spiritual worlds. The gospels relate the Transfiguration as the visible illumination of the depth of reality veiled in flesh in the person of Jesus: “his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.”

Like its companion piece, Pentecost, Transfiguration is crafted from a simple sound source (in this case, a one-second contrabassoon sample). Following a pen-and-paper sketch, the work blooms from muted simplicity to a rich, layered texture before returning to a single tone, now flush with the afterglow of its brief metamorphosis.

Pentecost

Transfiguration

Transfiguration (2018) PRE-RELEASE

From the premiere performance on Oct. 21, 2018 in Portland, OR: Fred Korman, oboe; Sara Mayo, trombone; Sunnyside Symphony Orchestra, Travis Hatton, conductor.

I. Hesitant
II. Energetic (at 3'59)
III. Introspective (at 7'01)
IV. Vigorous (at 11'00)

This Oboe Concerto is dedicated in friendship and admiration to Fred Korman, who commissioned the work. Fred Korman for much of his career performed as the principal oboist of the Oregon Symphony in Portland, OR. The Oregon Symphony was one of the first full-time professional orchestras I ever heard live and, as a student, the playing of the Oregon Symphony’s double-reed sections made a deep and lasting impression on me. I regard Fred’s playing as the epitome of lyricism and suppleness in tone. Though this concerto is certainly not without its technical challenges, mainly I desired to highlight the incredible sense of line, rich tone, and soaring lyricism that I associate with Fred's playing.

Among the interesting challenges Fred requested in his commission is the inclusion of an obbligato tenor trombone part; in his imagination, he felt it would be an intriguing combination, and I agreed. Together we conceived of the trombone part not as an equal soloist, but as a singular member of the accompanying ensemble that provides a surprising color (for an oboe concerto) and enables a greater depth of communication between the soloist and orchestra. I view this as precedented by the solo trumpet part in Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto and the snare drum part in Carl Nielsen’s Flute Concerto, among other notable examples.

Oboe Concerto (2018)

Commissioned by the inaugural Open Spaces festival in Kansas City as part of the KC Composed concert. Scored for chamber ensemble (Vln, Vla, Vcl, Fl, Cl, perc.) This recording is of the premiere performance on October 28, and was conducted by Lee Hartman. My gratitude to Open Spaces for creating the festival, Daniel Morel for asking me to join this project, Lee Hartman for conducting and rehearsing, and the wonderful musicians who gave such a great performance!

Flyover Country

Devin and Wyatt bring on special guest Thor in part 1 of making characters to remember. Listen along as we discuss what it takes to make heros of old that stick with you years after the game night is over. Game Masters, take heed, as we cover NPCs to tell all your friends about. Part 2 releasing next week, stay tuned.

AoE EP2 | Creating Memorable Characters Part 1

We continue our deep dive into making Memorable Characters this week with an EVEN DEEPER dive into alignment and what it means to play your character. Making decisions in character can be a hard choice but today, Thor, Devin, and Wyatt discuss when to apply your alignment and separating your player brain from your in-game brain.

AoE EP2 Part 2 | Alignment and What It Means

Live performance by David D. McIntire (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Michael Miller (bass clarinet, zwoom) and Dave Seidel (electronics) at Missouri Western State University, March 4, 2020.

This performance is a collaboration created by McIntire and Miller improvising with my piece Involution 2 (with some live tweaking of the electronics). This was our first performance as an ensemble, and we had no rehearsals. We had a great time, and I hope that we (or some other assemblage) can do this again sometime, hence the designation as "#1".

Involution symbol found at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cowie%27s_Printer%27s_Pocket-Book_and_Manual/Mathematical,_Algebraical,_and_Geometrical_Characters

(w)In(d)volution #1

Irritable Hedgehog is the publishing imprint of music by David D. McIntire as well as a label that explores minimalist, postminimalist and soundscape repertoire.  To date they have released seventeen physical releases, garnering considerable praise for their excellence. Our Soundcloud space is a place for David to post works-in-progress, live-electronics improvisations, and performances of his trio the Ensemble of Irreproducible Outcomes. More info at www.irritablehedgehog.com.



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