Alwynne Pritchard

The composer and vocalist (born in Glasgow, living in Norway) performs a set for voice, harmonica, and electronics based on sentimental 19th century parlor songs, in this case the American Civil War era tune Weeping, Sad, and Lonely. Recorded at the Experimental Internedia Foundation loft in March 2012.

Since 2000 Alwynne Pritchard’s music has been performed by leading players and ensembles throughout Europe and America, including the Arditti String Quartet, Apartment House, asamisimasa, Athelas Ensemble, BBC and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras, The Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Christian Dierstein, The Duke String Quartet, de ereprijs, ensemble recherche, Gemini, Nicolas Hodges, Ixion, Kaida, John Kenny, Carin Levine, The London Sinfonietta, Lontano, Loré Lixenberg, Darragh Morgan, New Music Players, Nieuw Ensemble, Ian Pace, Jonathan Powell, Maja Ratkje, Parkinson Saunders, Pow Ensemble, Reservoir, Elena Riu, Jarle Rotevatn, Sarah Nicolls and the Schubert and Uroboros Ensembles. As well as being regularly heard in London and around the country, Alwynne’s music has also received performances in America, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Holland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Norway, and has often been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and 4, as well as abroad.

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