TRIPTYCH: Paul Halley, Nick Halley, Gabriel O'Brien
An evening of exceptional music, cocktails, and catered fare
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4th Annual 'Nick & Friends' Benefit Concert for Capella Regalis
Join us for a rare look into the work of a world-class composer! Five-time Grammy Award-winning keyboardist and composer, Paul Halley, will lead a unique ensemble of three keyboard instruments: the harpsichord, pipe organ, and grand piano. Nick Halley will join his father Paul to perform as a father-son combination. Capella Regalis alum and keyboardist Gabriel O’Brien will complete the trio. Plus, a surprise guest will make a special appearance! With melodies that evoke distant lands and rhythms that derive from Renaissance dance to contemporary jazz, Paul’s original keyboard works are as thrilling as they are unparalleled in style.
The evening's schedule:
5 pm - Cocktails, appetizers, and dinner (in the Great Hall)
5:30 pm - The concert (in the Cathedral)
6:30 - Dessert and drinks, plus conversation with the musicians (back in the Great Hall)
“There has never been a trio like the one-man keyboard orchestra Paul Halley has created for “Triptych”. Playing music that is at once vibrant and intricately contrapuntal, he deploys the instruments with a symphonic sense of coloration. A member of the Paul Winter Consort and former organist of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan, Halley draws upon the eclectic vision those tenures suggest, including elements of classical and Celtic music, folk songs, and fantasies in his compositions.”
John DiLiberto, Billboard Magazine
About 'Nick and Friends' Benefit Concerts for Capella Regalis
Each fall, Capella Regalis Founder & Artistic Director Nick Halley chooses one or more of his dearest musician friends from a diverse array of traditions to perform an exceptional evening of music to benefit Capella Regalis’s free music training programs for children. For these musical soirées, we limit the audience size and create intimate and beautiful performance settings to ensure each attendee enjoys a close-up view. The combination of musicians Nick brings together is always a rare treat. The music is followed by cocktails, catered fare, and conversation with the performers, making for one-of-a-kind concert experiences. Past performers alongside Nick in this series include Sri Lankan-Canadian pianist-composer Dinuk Wijeratne and bassist Tom Easley (2022), Syrian oud player Nazih Borish and bassist Roberto Occhipinti (2023), and French-Lebanese violinist and composer Layale Chaker and Syrian clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh (2024).
We are delighted to have Nick Halley, Paul Halley, and Gabriel O'Brien as the performers of the 4th Annual 'Nick & Friends' Benefit Concert on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at All Saints Cathedral, Halifax.
The Evening's Menu
Ingredients sourced by Tyson McDow of The Narrows Pub, from local suppliers including Vessel Meat Craft Butcher, LF Bakery, Roma Cheese Company (Ciro's). Fresh, seasonal vegetables grown by Bayport Home Farm.
APPETIZERS
Tomato bruschetta
Local cherry tomatoes and fine herbs
White bean bruschetta
Sourdough baguette with olive oil drizzle
Bacon-wrapped dates with almonds
Brother’s Bacon
MAIN COURSE
Lasagne alla bolognese
Pork ragù and béchamel / Mario Batali’s recipe
Ratatouille over polenta (GF/DF/V)
Roasted late summer vegetables
Side green salad
Mesclun mix, cucumber, vinaigrette
DESSERT
Chocolate mousse
Mint and raspberry garnish
Chocolate avocado mousse (GF/DF)
THE BAR
Gin and Tonic
Tanqueray, Fever Tree, lime
Il Padrino Rosso
Bishop’s Cellar recommendation
Il Padrino Pinot Grigio
Crisp and dry
Killick Premium Lager
Burnside Brewing Co.
“Paul seems unremittingly incapable of limiting his style. These crystalline recordings do what few organ CDs can; they put the colors, texture, and persuasive power of the pipe organ into highly pleasurable, easily listenable, emotionally unfettered contexts.”
J. Michael Barone, The American Organist Magazine
Event details
Date and time
Tickets
GET TICKETS Online or by phone: (902) 703-3938.
$150: Includes the concert, cocktails, catered fare, and $100 tax receipt. Early Bird Tickets ($100 with $50 tax receipt) on sale July 1 – 15
location
Cathedral Church of All Saints
1330 Cathedral Lane
Halifax NS
Canada