It is so remarkable to hear my older music through fresh ears!
Since 2009, "Scintillator" for solo singer (text by email spambot) has been the domain of Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, who not only premiered and toured the piece, but received the spam email at its heart.
Last year we released my debut album (*ahem* https://bit.ly/SmallDistantWorld-Bandcamp) which included a new electronic "Scintillator" with multiple Kristins in deep space with artsy techy help from Paul Talbott (it's also on the latest Redshift Records compilation *ahem* https://redshiftmusicsociety.bandcamp.com/album/redshift-xx).
So my ears have long been attuned to Kristin's voice(s) and choices, and Kristin's choices and my choices had become entwined and canonical.
Then soprano Heather Pawsey took "Scintillator" and made it her own, for Redshift Music Society's UNACCOMPANIED video series. Hers is a grounded interpretation with surprising suddenness in the transitions - bringing out the beauty of the spam-wrought lines, then teleporting somewhere impossible. It's so nice to have this piece, which I thought I knew so well, tickle my brain again!
Thanks to Redshift and Canadian Music Centre BC for this great showcase series. I'm also tickled to be in this gallery of astounding Canadian composers and solo performers.