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

Composer, percussionist, and guitarist. Ears wide open. Recently a professor of composition and music theory at Washington State University, currently catching my breath.

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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.



I write.  I teach.  I listen.  I play.  Sometimes these things even happen together.

These Guitars Say Sorry is the banner for a diverse range of artists, from UK singer-songwriter These Guitars Say Sorry to classical composer Jeremias Langsämmer along with his ensemble, Icelandic post-rock band Laxá with the Heima Kvartett, ambient artist Siegfried Jünger, and Doom Jazz ensemble The Dark Messiahs. Founded by Jez Stephen, who incepted all the projects, the label has released over 30 albums, crafting a unique sonic identity across genres.

Since 2021, These Guitars Say Sorry has released a track every week, later compiling them into albums available on all major platforms. Explore the catalog on Bandcamp: https://theseguitarssaysorry.bandcamp.com/ and support the work for as little as $1 a month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/tgss.

I shape time with sound. Concert music. Music for picture.

Scores and parts available on my website.

I am a multidisciplinary musician, creating electronic and instrumental music for media and art projects utilizing concepts in music theory and philosophy. My creative ideas and abilities have opened new collaboration pathways with other artists.

My musical pieces have been commissioned and premiered in Canada and internationally. In my compositional output since 2022, I explore passing time, repetition, and temporal suspension concepts.

In 2023, I completed my Master's in Music Composition and was awarded a research scholarship and graduate teaching assistantship.