Ruby Colley
“Hello, Halo” Ivor-nominated composer, violinist, sound artist
I’m so happy to bring you this episode with the British Ivor-nominated composer, violinist and sound artist Ruby Colley. She grew up with her artist parents and her brother Paul who is neuro-divergent and non-speaking. This conversation shines a light on her beautiful album Hello, Halo with the brilliant Exaudi vocal ensemble. She composed this alongside her brother, transcribing Paul’s sounds and using recordings of his voice to make a vocal map of his life & relationships. You’ll be hearing music from this work as well as her project Overheard. Ruby spoke to me about the influence of Breton folk music and J.S. Bach and how she uses field recordings. You’ll also hear about how she has collaborated in some of her audiovisual projects with her mother the artist Kate Adams who founded Project Art Works, a visual arts organization that collaborates with neurodiverse individuals and those with cognitive impairment and high support needs. We talked about navigating music education, stepping away from competitive environments, the joy of improvisation and Ruby’s upcoming project inspired by the beauty of swifts.
Video Podcast Transcript
Ruby Colley Website Hello, Halo short film
Some other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you, with Karen Power, Gaelynn Lea, Ian Brennan, Mack Hagood,
Mark Growden and Teagan Faran, among so many since 2021
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Cosmology of Care by Kate Adams of Project Art Works
