Past Events
October 2022
The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio: First Annual Nick & Friends Benefit Concert for Capella Regalis (Halifax)
Watch the promo video here! We are delighted to announce the first of what will be an annual Fall fundraising event for Capella Regalis in which Founder & Artistic Director Nick Halley invites his dearest musician friends to perform an evening of music. Dinuk Wijeratne is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian composer and pianist whose music embraces the diversity of his international background and influences. Joining him on stage will be Nick Halley himself as percussionist, and award-winning bassist Tom Easley, for a night that…
Find out more »November 2022
Three Choirs Festal Evensong for All Saints Day
Under the direction of Paul Halley, Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir will join the Capella Regalis Girls Choir and the All Saints Cathedral Choir for a special 'Three Choir Festal Evensong' at the Cathedral Church of All Saints in celebration of All Saints Day. The public is welcome to attend this free service of music and prayer.
Find out more »Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schütz
The Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schütz at the Cathedral with Capella Regalis and the Cathedral Choir. This masterwork will comprise the centrepiece of the “For All the Saints” program that afternoon with guest players and singers from the Canadian Early Music scene. This performance is one of a number of events taking place across Canada in November as part of SchützFest 350 to mark the 350th anniversary – to the day – of Schutz’s death on November 6, 1672. Stay…
Find out more »Nicola Miller, Nick D’Amato & Nick Halley Jazz Trio at the West Brooklyn Speak Easy
West Brooklyn SpeakEasy on November 12, 2022 -- The Jazz Trio comprising Nicola Miller (saxophone), Nick D'Amato (bass) & Nick Halley (drums) will play live music starting at 8 pm. The West Brooklyn SpeakEasy is a fully licensed, volunteer-run live music venue at the West Brooklyn Community Hall (15 min outside of Wolfville) every Saturday night. Featuring some of Nova Scotia's best musicians in one of the most scenic locations in the Annapolis Valley, the SpeakEasy offers a relaxed, cozy…
Find out more »Choral Evensong & Service of Investiture – Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir sings Choral Evensong on the Sunday Next Before Advent. At this service, new choristers will be formally invested into the Senior Choir. The public is welcome to attend this free service of music and prayer.
Find out more »December 2022
A Chorister’s Christmas 2022 with Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir – Lunenburg Show
Under the direction of Nick Halley, Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir will present its twelfth annual series of Christmas concerts titled ‘A Chorister’s Christmas’ this December with three in-person performances, one in Lunenburg (December 17, 2022) and two in Halifax (December 18, 2022 at 4:00 and 7:30 pm), as well as an online video broadcast concert. This year’s concert repertoire will feature a new program of carols both iconic and fresh, ranging from the 12th-century female composer Hildegard of…
Find out more »A Chorister’s Christmas 2022 with Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir – Halifax Shows & Online
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir will present its twelfth annual series of Christmas concerts titled ‘A Chorister’s Christmas’ this December with three in-person performances, one in Lunenburg (December 17, 2022) and two in Halifax (December 18, 2022 at 4:00 and 7:30 pm), as well as an online video broadcast concert. This year’s concert repertoire will feature a new program of carols both iconic and fresh, ranging from the 12th-century female composer Hildegard of Bingen to 21st-century arrangements of classic carols.…
Find out more »February 2023
Capella Regalis Choirs – Winter Evensong Series
Choral Evensong sung by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir and Girls Choir, directed by Nick Halley with Paul Halley on the organ.
Find out more »Liverpool, NS – A Tribute to Duke Ellington at the Astor Theatre
Join Glenn Patscha, Nicola Miller, Nicholas D’Amato, and Nick Halley as they explore their favourites, some well known and some more obscure, of the more than 2000 pieces that make up the Ellington songbook.
Find out more »Nick Halley & Jon Suiters Live at the Riverport Inn
Nick Halley & Jon Suters (James Taylor, Neville Brothers) serve up a night of jazz, world and classical music.
Find out more »Halifax, NS – Brazilian Night: A Fundraising Party for Capella Regalis
Live samba and Brazilian jazz standards performed by the Halleys and friends with dinner, dancing, and more! Proceeds benefit Capella Regalis Choirs.
Find out more »March 2023
Capella Regalis Choirs – Spring Evensong Series
Choral Evensong sung by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir and Girls Choir, directed by Nick Halley with Paul Halley on the organ.
Find out more »April 2023
Occhipinti/Halley/Patscha/Morley Jazz @ LAMP
Roberto Occhipinti (bass), Nick Halley (drums), Glenn Patscha (piano), and Mike Murley (saxophone) are teaming up to perform a night of jazz at the beautiful venue, the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance.
Find out more »May 2023
Vancouver, BC – The Journeyed Compass with Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, Dinuk Wijeratne and friends
Multi-award-winning musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, and Dinuk Wijeratne come together to create highly distinctive music that draws from a confluence of cultural influences. Nick Halley will be joining them on percussion.
Find out more »Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir Evensong
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, directed by Nick Halley, will sing Choral Evensong on May 17 featuring music by Herbert Howells and R. Vaughan Williams.
Find out more »Goetheanum, Switzerland – The Parcival Project (Emmanuel Vukovich)
Nick Halley will play drums and percussion as part of Emmanuel Vokovich's musical production "Parcival and Feirefiz: A New Grail Narrative" at the International Whitsun Festival.
Find out more »June 2023
Scotia Festival of Music – William Walton’s Facade (Highlight Concert 8)
Nick Halley will appear in the Scotia Festival of Music's Highlight Concert #8 as one of two "reciters" narrating William Walton's Façade, performed with an ensemble of instrumentalists.
Find out more »Scotia Festival of Music – Dinuk Wijeratne Trio (Highlight Concert 11)
The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio comprises three fabulous musicians: Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Tom Easley on bass. The trio will play a live jazz set in the second half of the Scotia Festival of Music's Highlight Concert #11.
Find out more »Capella Regalis Choirs Season Finale Concert
Capella Regalis Choirs with Nick Halley (director, percussion), Vanessa Halley (director), and Paul Halley (organ, piano) will perform a Season Finale Concert featuring music from Gregorian Chant to Sea Shanties!
Find out more »July 2023
LAMP: Rock the Lobster with the Mike Murley Quartet
Nick Halley will be playing live jazz music with the Mike Murley Quartet as part of the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance's annual "Rock the Lobster" fundraiser at the Lunenburg Community Centre.
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