Composer, violinist & sound artist Ruby Colley invites you to the premiere of her new vocal work ‘Hello Halo,’ performed with Exaudi Ensemble, a leading vocal ensemble for new music. There are two premiere performances:
- Kings Place, London 1st Feb
- Liverpool Philharmonic 3rd Feb (free tickets for 2pm performance here and 8pm performance here)
This composition has been developed alongside Ruby’s brother, Paul Colley, who is neurodivergent & has high support needs.
Despite being termed “non-verbal,” Paul uses a rich repertoire of sounds & gestures. This composition transcribes these communication methods, using live voice and recordings of Paul, to make a vocal map of Pauls life & relationships. It is an intimate examination of communication, both subtle and nuanced, and asks questions of what it means to be human.
Conducted by James Weeks, ‘Hello Halo’ is shaped by Ruby’s own (a neurodiverse musician) & her brother’s lived experience but is aimed at both neurodiverse & neurotypical audiences. Ruby has worked with Kings Place and Liverpool Philharmonic, and with NGOs Project Artworks & The Brain Charity, to develop the context for presenting the work. The performance will be preceded by a short film about the composition process: a trailer for the film is below.
Hello Halo will be released as an album in May 2025; you can preview the title track here.
Contact for more information: [email protected]
Read more about Ruby’s sibling experiences is in her blog with the Brain Injury Charity here.