Past Events
October 2019
Capella Regalis Evensong, Trinity XVI
Choral evensong for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, sung by the men and boys of Capella Regalis. Introit: Oculi Omnium - C. Wood Preces & Responses: Wm. Smith Canticles: Stanford in C Anthem: O God, Thou Art My God - H. Purcell Nick directs the men and boys of Capella Regalis. This evensong is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »Cathedral Choir Evensong, Trinity XVIII
Choral evensong for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, sung by the All Saints Cathedral Choir. Nick is the Assistant Director of Music at the Cathedral. This evensong is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »Choral Eucharist at All Saints Cathedral
Sunday morning Choral Eucharist at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, sung by the Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir. Nick directs the men and boys of Capella Regalis.
Find out more »Capella Regalis Evensong, Trinity XIX & Service of Investiture
Choral evensong for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, sung by Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir. This is in conjunction with the CR service of Investiture, where new boy choristers who have passed their probationary period receive their surplices and are officially welcomed to the Senior Choir. The Head Boy and Prefects are also acknowledged or appointed at this service. Reception to follow. Introit: Justorum Animae - W. Byrd Preces & Responses: B. Rose, M. Neary Canticles: Stanford in G Anthem: Give…
Find out more »November 2019
Festal Evensong for All Saints Day
A Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints, at the Cathedral Church of All Saints. The music for this service is directed by Paul Halley, with the choristers of Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, the All Saints Cathedral Choir, and the University of King's College Chapel Choir. Introit: Justorum animae - W. Byrd Responses: B. Rose Canticles: The St. Paul’s Service - H. Howells Anthem: And I Saw A New Heaven - E. Bainton Voluntary: Cortège et Litanie…
Find out more »Remembrance Sunday with the Cathedral Choir
The All Saints Cathedral Choir sings at the Remembrance Sunday service, commemorating the fallen in war. Nick is the Assistant Director of Music at the Cathedral. This service is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »Cathedral Choir Evensong, Trinity XXII
Choral evensong for the Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity, sung by the All Saints Cathedral Choir. Nick is the Assistant Director of Music at the Cathedral. This evensong is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »Dinuk Wijeratne Trio in Halifax
The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio (Dinuk Wijeratne, Nick Halley, Tom Easley) is performing a concert of original compositions at the Halifax Central Library, as part of the Cecilia Concerts Series. Purchase tickets here: https://www.ceciliaconcerts.ca/concert/dinuk-wijeratne-trio/
Find out more »Capella Regalis Evensong, Sunday next before Advent
Choral evensong for the Sunday next before Advent, sung by the men and boys of Capella Regalis. Nick directs the men and boys of Capella Regalis. This evensong is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »December 2019
Advent Procession with Carols: All Saints Cathedral
The Cathedral Choir begins this “journey from darkness to light” singing the Matin Responsory at the main entrance and progressing by stations to the High Altar. At each station a lesson is read, a carol is sung and candles are lit. The service culminates in the reading of St. Luke‘s Gospel, in which the angel brings the news that Mary will bring forth a son, “and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Nick…
Find out more »A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: All Saints Cathedral
The Cathedral Choir offers this candlelit Carol Service on the Fifth Day of Christmas, followed by a reception in the Great Hall. Nick is the Assistant Director of Music at the Cathedral. This service is part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
Find out more »February 2020
NSCC Clinic: Thursday, February 27th, 3:00pm
Nick will be doing a clinic at NSCC with Tom Easley Thursday, February 27th at 3:00 pm.
Find out more »March 2020
Sundays at Four: Second Sunday in Lent
Evensong sung by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Ln Halifax, NS B3H 2Z1, Sunday March 8 at 4:00 PM.
Find out more »King’s Chorus Presents: Dixit Dominus
The King’s Chorus, directed by Nick Halley, will present their 10th anniversary concert, Dixit Dominus by G.F. Handel, on Sunday, March 15 at 7 pm at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, as part of the Cathedral's Sundays at Four series. Please join us to celebrate a decade of the King's Chorus with this beautiful music that we have been working on all semester. It will truly move you. Dixit Dominus is a setting of the Latin text of Psalm 110 in…
Find out more »Sundays at Four: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Evensong sung by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Ln Halifax, NS B3H 2Z1, Sunday March 22 at 4:00 PM.
Find out more »May 2020
Capella Regalis Westward Tour
In honour of their tenth anniversary, Capella Regalis will be embarking on a westward tour with current stops including: Saturday, May 23: MONTREAL Joint Concert in the Crypt Church at Saint Joseph’s Oratory with Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, 5:30 pm Sunday, May 24: MONTREAL Morning Service at Saint Joseph’s Oratory with Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, 11:00 am Tuesday, May 26: KINGSTON Concert at St George's Cathedral Thursday, May 28: MUSKOKA Concert at Trinity United Church, Gravenhurst Friday, May 29: TORONTO…
Find out more »December 2020
Musique Royale
Sri Lankan-born Canadian Dinuk Wijeratne is a JUNO and multi-award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist who has been described by the Toronto Star as ‘an artist who reflects a positive vision of our cultural future’, and by the New York Times as ‘exuberantly creative’. Hear Dinuk Wijeratne perform a virtual concert with jazz drummer/world percussionist Nick Halley and double bassist Tom Easley. The free, prerecorded concert is released December 2 at noon via Musique Royale Facebook and YouTube channels, presented in…
Find out more »6 Essentials for Creativity: A Masterclass for Musicians
The BACH TREE project in Claremont, New Hampshire, takes a new online form for pandemic times and invites aspiring musicians from far and wide to connect digitally to learn about the prerequisites for a creative life. In this session, master musicians Dinuk Wijeratne and Nick Halley will introduce you to the BACH TREE program, offer many professional insights into the creative process, and be available to answer your questions. During this free session you'll also learn more about the full…
Find out more »February 2021
The Bach Tree: Improv Sessions with Nick Halley & Dinuk Wijeratne
The 2020/21 Bach Tree Online Academy February Feature: Impromptu in Practice A program of the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts (New Hampshire), The Bach Tree project seeks to cultivate creative and collaborative musicians. In response to the covid-19 pandemic, the Bach Tree has gone online and is offering a series of month-long courses through an online academy. Join Nick Halley and Dinuk Wijeratne for the month of February to learn interactively about the concepts, strategies, and techniques…
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