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Audiovisability is a registered charity!

Posted on 11/08/202112/08/2021 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

I am delighted to announce that my company, Audiovisability has been awarded charity status by the Charity Commission. The process has been a hard one, and one that has taken many, many months to complete – but we’ve done it! 

My audio-visual BSL presentation of The Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata for BBC Proms at Home

Posted on 08/09/202017/02/2021 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

 One of the most famous pieces of classical music is, arguably, Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight sonata’ – or to give it is full title ‘Piano Sonata No.14 C# minor Op.27 no.2’. This magnificent piece of music was completed in 1801 and consists of three movements. Traditionally classical music begins with a fast first movement before a…

Toby’s dreamland – for solo flute & sign language

Posted on 03/07/202002/01/2021 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Deaf Visual Artist: Hamish Rosie

Posted on 22/05/202022/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

I have always been an admirer of prolific Deaf visual artist Hamish Rosie. In the course of his career he has produced many paintings, architectural drawings, wildlife sketches in oil, gouache, pencils and watercolour.  He has exhibited and sold many of his works worldwide and has produced two hardbacks; ‘My Island: The True Story of…

Annoucement: a Patron for Handprint Theatre

Posted on 01/05/202017/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Exciting announcement! From their website www.handprinttheatre.co.uk Handprint Theatre have been making Theatre For and With Young People for ten years. Our work has always prioritised Deaf and hearing artists creating work for Deaf and hearing families, inspiring and encouraging thousands of Deaf and hearing young people to get creative. We are honoured to announce that…

Finalist: Music and Drama Education Awards March 2020

Posted on 16/04/202019/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Posted on Facebook on 5/3/20: I won at the Music Education Awards tonight! I couldn’t believe it because there were a lot of other incredible people there. I am the finalist for the Francesca Hanley Award for my services to music, music education and projects with Audiovisability. My nominations come from my connections in Cardiff…

The Calypso Project for the Deaf Community, Barbados

Posted on 21/02/202017/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

An exciting announcement! Audiovisability’s ‘Calypso’ will bring together deaf and hearing musicians, artists, film makers, and writers from across the UK, USA and Barbados, to raise awareness in Barbados to deaf people’s needs. Newflash: DUE TO COVID19: the project has been postponed until the pandemic threat is over. From the Decibel’s website: “A transformational deaf-hearing arts…

The Ukrainian Musical Box

Posted on 24/12/201916/04/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

A Christmas special! Story telling beautifully created and told by 10 year old Amber, played on the piano by 10 year old son Harry.  Both children are deaf. Supported and edited by Drip Media Music composed by Ruth Montgomery Dec 2019. Best wishes for the New Year.

BBC 10 pieces commission: Hans Zimmer’s ‘Earth’

Posted on 10/12/201919/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

                ‘Film music composer Hans Zimmer wrote ‘Earth’ for BBC Ten Pieces inspired by looking down at Earth from space. It uses the sounds of the orchestra layered with electronic sounds, and children’s voices. The music is so imaginative; Hans Zimmer uses music as a language to tell…

The Rocking Horse: Visual Vernacular, Electronic Flute Music and Deaf Culture

Posted on 02/09/201917/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

  My new music composition for visual vernacular by artist Zöe McWhinney and electronic flute by Melissa Keeling on the theme of the rocking horse and tinnitus.  This story links to my childhood of going to the Nuffield hospital in London for my regular hearing tests. In the middle of the waiting room there was…

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