STRETCHING THE INTERVAL: Lauren Tosswill, Rachael Gibson & Poppy Philligreen and Bill Dietz live
St Bride's Church, Liverpool, L8 7LT
Tuesday 24th November 2026
PEARL presents STRETCHING THE INTERVAL: Lauren Tosswill / Rachael Gibson & Poppy Philligreen / Bill Dietz
St Bride's Church, 7pm
£10
We are pleased to host a night of site-responsive, participatory sound art, performance and composition, inviting Lauren Tosswill for her first performance in Liverpool, plus duet work by Rachael Gibson & Poppy Philligreen, and a sharing by Bill Dietz.
Lauren Tosswill is a sound artist and performer from the coast of Maine. She uses language and voice as a means to complicate and undermine comprehension, construct absurdity, and engage in live, relational exchange with collaborators and the audience. She has been creating original sound and performance works for over a decade.
Her debut solo album, my home in the year, was released on enmossed (US) in 2018. She released 1, 2 on Hard Return (UK) in 2022. Her work also appears on the 2019 vinyl compilation Hotline, alongside artists including Raven Chacon. Tosswill’s sound and video work has been presented at institutions including Fridman Gallery, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, the University of New England, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Portland Museum of Art.
https://witchsimulator.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lauren_teas_well/
Rachael Gibson is a Merseyside-based composer and guitarist, currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Liverpool. Her research explores how alternative notation practices and audio-visual technology can be utilised to examine the connection between the body, touch and performance. Recently, Rachael has participated in the LSO Soundhub Scheme (2024/25) and the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme (2023/24). Her work has been performed by ensembles including Riot Ensemble, Pixels Ensemble, and House of Bedlam.
https://rgibsonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/rgibsonmusic/
Bill Dietz is an American composer, writer, and co-chair of the Bard MFA Music/Sound department. His work focuses on the history of the listening experience, which is presented in concerts and festivals, but also museums, apartment buildings, and on the streets. Bill is the co-founder of journal Ear / Wave / Event, and is a board member of the Maryanne Amacher Foundation, responsible for promoting and preserving her compositions and research.
https://www.tutorialdiversions.org/
https://www.instagram.com/blldtz/
PEARL is a new sound art and performance event series by Lola de la Mata and Jon Davies. PEARL aims to bring together experimental composers and artists from Liverpool and beyond through live events, gatherings and workshops.
https://www.instagram.com/pearl_experimental_performance/
St Bride's Church, 7pm
£10
We are pleased to host a night of site-responsive, participatory sound art, performance and composition, inviting Lauren Tosswill for her first performance in Liverpool, plus duet work by Rachael Gibson & Poppy Philligreen, and a sharing by Bill Dietz.
Lauren Tosswill is a sound artist and performer from the coast of Maine. She uses language and voice as a means to complicate and undermine comprehension, construct absurdity, and engage in live, relational exchange with collaborators and the audience. She has been creating original sound and performance works for over a decade.
Her debut solo album, my home in the year, was released on enmossed (US) in 2018. She released 1, 2 on Hard Return (UK) in 2022. Her work also appears on the 2019 vinyl compilation Hotline, alongside artists including Raven Chacon. Tosswill’s sound and video work has been presented at institutions including Fridman Gallery, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, the University of New England, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Portland Museum of Art.
https://witchsimulator.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lauren_teas_well/
Rachael Gibson is a Merseyside-based composer and guitarist, currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Liverpool. Her research explores how alternative notation practices and audio-visual technology can be utilised to examine the connection between the body, touch and performance. Recently, Rachael has participated in the LSO Soundhub Scheme (2024/25) and the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme (2023/24). Her work has been performed by ensembles including Riot Ensemble, Pixels Ensemble, and House of Bedlam.
https://rgibsonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/rgibsonmusic/
Bill Dietz is an American composer, writer, and co-chair of the Bard MFA Music/Sound department. His work focuses on the history of the listening experience, which is presented in concerts and festivals, but also museums, apartment buildings, and on the streets. Bill is the co-founder of journal Ear / Wave / Event, and is a board member of the Maryanne Amacher Foundation, responsible for promoting and preserving her compositions and research.
https://www.tutorialdiversions.org/
https://www.instagram.com/blldtz/
PEARL is a new sound art and performance event series by Lola de la Mata and Jon Davies. PEARL aims to bring together experimental composers and artists from Liverpool and beyond through live events, gatherings and workshops.
https://www.instagram.com/pearl_experimental_performance/
Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
£10.84 - £14.09
