Songs we Sing is an experimental music and multimedia project initiated by Alwynne Pritchard and Hans Knut Sveen. In September 2023 they invited a diverse group of artists and musicians to join them for an intensive workshop followed by a one day public event - an open rehearsal rather than a finished performance. Participants, in addition to the two project leaders, were Tijs Ham, Hild Borchgrevink, Thorolf Thuestad, Roar Sletteland and Jeremy Welsh. The live event featured video, electronic sound, spoken word, visual performance and music played on harmonium, electronic cello and violin. A spoken performance by Alwynne Pritchard was video recorded, remixed and combined with video shot earlier in the week.
Persistent Disequilibrium III took place at the end of September at the cultural centre WRAP in Bergen. Tijs Ham, Øyvind Brandtsegg, Trond Lossius and Jeremy Welsh held a four day workshop to further develop the work, then a public performance took place on Saturday 30th. September. A three hour improvised performance within an installation built up over four days extended some of the ideas developed in earlier iterations of the project, while exploring new possibilities. As previously, the installation included surround sound and multiple video projections. All of the imagery was generated during the workshop, and included pre-recorded loops and live projections using a digital microscope to record the movements of magnetically agitated iron particles and steel balls.
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