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Choral Services at the King’s College Chapel

The University of King’s College Chapel Choir sings at Choral Evensong every Wednesday and Choral Solemn Eucharist every Thursday at 5 PM. During Lent, Wednesday Evensongs take place at All Saint’s Cathedral, Halifax. Services of Compline by candlelight are sung on Mondays at 9:30 PM by the Women’s Compline Choir and on Tuesdays at 9:30… Read more »

In the Wide Awe and Wisdom

Paul Halley’s latest release (with Nick conducting the hot-shot Keramion Singers, Paul on the organ, Curtis Dietz on trumpet, Gina Dietz on French Horn, Tristan de Borba on Saxophone, and Erin Donovan on Timpani, recorded by the great John Adams) is also out and available! http://www.pelagosmusic.com/Current/pages/CD%20Pages/In%20The%20Wide%20Awe%20and%20Wisdom.html

Capella Regalis New Release

The latest release from Nick’s men and boys choir came out in December! Titled Greater Love, it can be found in all the usual places online, but more info can be found here: Home There you can also find clips of the choir’s Christmas concert, which took place in Halifax’s Cathedral Church of All Saints… Read more »

Dinuk Wijeratne Trio on CBC

On Saturday, January 20th, the trio’s full performance will be aired on CBC Radio 2 at 10:00am. http://www.cbc.ca/listen/live/radio2/atlantic Video to follow on the CBC’s website. Dinuk Wijeratne: Piano Tom Easley: Bass Nick Halley: Drums

Back in Halifax

Nick is back in town after gigs away with James Taylor and Dinuk Wijeratne. Check out the schedule page for upcoming events in which Nick is involved.

Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 – University Of King’s College Chapel Choir, Paul Halley, Nick Halley

Live performance recording of the Vespers of 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi. Performed and recorded on April 17, 2016 by the University of King’s College Chapel Choir, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Directed by Paul Halley. With soloists Hélène Brunet (soprano), Janelle Lucyk (soprano), Sarah Myatt, (mezzo-soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), Philippe Gagné (tenor), Martin Auclair (bass); David… Read more »

Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 – April 15, 16, 17

The King’s College Chapel Choir is suspending its cycle of Bach masterworks for one year to present another great pillar of the Baroque repertoire – the Vespers of 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi.  A monumental work scored for soloists, choir, and orchestra, the Vespers foreshadowed the religious masterworks of Bach and Handel, and has earned a… Read more »