Director, composer, and drummer-percussionist Nick Halley is bringing together dear friends and powerhouse musicians to perform a spellbinding evening of original Middle Eastern and South Asian works, in support of Capella Regalis Choirs and its free music education programs for children. Tickets & info: capellaregalis.com/events.
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New live video recording: For All The City 2023 feat. the FAURÉ REQUIEM
NOW LIVE! For All The City 2023 featuring Gabriel Fauré’s iconic Requiem. Streaming free on YouTube through May 31,2024. With Capella Regalis Choirs – Nick Halley, Director – Ensemble Regale orchestra – Alex Dobson, baritone – Paul Halley, organ.
Live samba and Brazilian jazz standards performed by the Halleys and friends with dinner, dancing, and more! Proceeds benefit Capella Regalis Choirs. Join us on February 11 in Halifax. Click here for info & tickets.
The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio creates “Instinctual harmony in a language unspoken” – The Lakeville Journal
“Home Is Where The Heart Is” – The Lakeville Journal, published November 21, 2023. “In each piece, the music flowed into the room like ocean waves, rhythmic and soothing, Wijeratne played piano with crystalline precision and emotion, the bass of Suters poured through the notes like honey. Halley’s wild percussions, played mostly with his fingers… Read more »
A Chorister’s Christmas 2023 – Lunenburg, Halifax, & ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, directed by Nick Halley, presents A Chorister’s Christmas 2023. The 14th season of this beloved Christmas concert series features an all-new program of some of the greatest works inspired by Christmas from throughout the centuries, from Hildegard to Britten to Bach, as well as specially programmed pieces to highlight… Read more »
Nov 12 – Dinuk Wijeratne Trio @ The Norfolk Library (CT, USA)
Don’t miss this exciting performance of jazz/world music by the Dinuk Wijeratne Trio on Sunday, November 12, at 4:30 p.m. The Trio includes Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Jon Suters on bass. Dinuk Wijeratne is an award-winning Sri Lankan-born Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor. His boundary-crossing work has taken him to… Read more »
Nov 5 – Capella Regalis Choirs: Fauré Requiem / For All The City (A FREE Concert) Halifax, NS
Capella Regalis Choirs presents one of the world’s most revered masterworks of music in an uplifting FREE concert for Nova Scotians, to celebrate and honour all those who have gone before us. Directed by Nick Halley and performed by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, Capella Regalis Girls Choir, and the All Saints Cathedral Choir,… Read more »
Capella Regalis Choirs Fall 2023 Evensong Series – Halifax, NS
Capella Regalis Choirs sing Choral Evensong as part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax on select Sundays at 4 pm this fall, with organist Paul Halley. For a schedule of dates visit capellaregalis.com/events.
October 21 – Upstream Music Concert, Halifax
The Canadian duo Flying Pooka (pianist Florian Hoefner and winds/vocal improviser Dani Oore) will be joined by guest artists Nick Halley (percussion) and Lukas Pearse (bass) in a concert presented by Upstream Music. Tickets & details at upstreammusic.org.
Roots of Strings: Music of Syria (Nazih Borish Trio)
World percussionist Nick Halley and Juno-nominated Canadian jazz and classical bassist Roberto Occhipinti join their dear friend Nazih in an enchanting collaboration to benefit Capella Regalis in this second annual “Nick & Friends” fall fundraising concert. Tickets & Info: capellaregalis.com.