• Informal photo of choir members standing with camping tents and vans at seaside during tour
    A memory from2013
  • Paul Halley playing organ - one hand on keyboard, one hand pulling stops
    A memory from2019
  • Two young choristers in service cassocks making funny faces
    A memory from2012
  • View of choristers from the back as they perform in Cathedral to full audience
    A memory from2019
  • Capella Regalis informal group photo next to a PEI lighthouse
    A memory from2017
  • Young Men sitting in a row in a church balcony pew
    A memory from2015

News
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Recent News

Capella Regalis news items are below, and we welcome you to explore our archive of past news and blog posts, organized by year in the right-hand margin. Or get the inside scoop in our collection of Letters from Founder & Director Nick Halley.

 

Archive

April 2023

Spring Newsletter 2023
Easter Sunday Service

March 2023

Outreach School Show Series March 2023

February 2023

Brazilian Night: A Fundraising Party for Capella Regalis
Brazilian Night: A Fundraising Party for Capella Regalis
Winter Evensong Series

January 2023

A Letter from the Director (Fall 2022 Appeal & Newsletter)

December 2022

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
A Chorister's Christmas 2022 - Online Broadcast
A Chorister's Christmas 2023
A Chorister's Christmas 2022

November 2022

Girls Choir Debut Evensong
Investiture Day Choral Services
Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schütz (1635)
Photos - All Saints Evensong with Girls Choir, Men and Boys Choir

October 2022

Dinuk Wijeratne Trio: A Benefit Concert for Capella Regalis (Halifax)
Dinuk Wijeratne Trio: A Benefit Concert for Capella Regalis (Mahone Bay)
Press Release - Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schutz
Fall Evensong Series 2022
Missa Gaia/Earth Mass

September 2022

Fall Newsletter 2022
CR Boys Kickstart Season with Choir Camp 2022

August 2022

August Auditions
Interview with Jeff Douglas on Mainstreet NS - CBC Radio 1
Halifax Homecoming Concert Photos - May 29, 2022

July 2022

Entrevue avec Nathalie Geddry sur La Mouvée-Radio Canada
The Coast announces Capella Regalis Girls Choir
Press Release: Capella Regalis Launches new Girls Choir
Spring 2022 Newsletter
Song for Canada
Girls Choir Start-Up Campaign

June 2022

Scotia Festival of Music feat. Capella Regalis Boys

May 2022

Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2022 Photos
Halifax Tour Concert - May 29, 2022
Capella Regalis Fundraiser Dinner + Concert in Mahone Bay
The Valley Wire announces Capella Regalis Nova Scotia Tour
Nova Scotia Spring Tour - Presented by Musique Royale

April 2022

Jazz Easter at the Cathedral
Music for Easter: J.S. Bach Easter Cantata BWV 4

March 2022

Choral Evensong - March 27, 2022
'O Where Shall Wisdom Be Found' live recording
Choral Evensong - March 20, 2022

January 2022

Free music training in a centuries-old tradition

December 2021

Christmas 2021 Newsletter
Our Christmas concerts are over, but we still have Christmas music for you!
A Chorister's Christmas - Online Broadcast through Dec. 27 ONLY!
A Chorister's Christmas
Chronicle Herald features Capella Regalis Christmas Concerts
Live Evensong Recording: Magnificat from the St Paul's Service by H. Howells

November 2021

Choral Evensong & Investiture Service - November 14, 2021

October 2021

Choral Evensong - October 31, 2021
Choral Evensong - October 3, 2021

September 2021

Fall Evensong Series 2021 (in-person!)
Fall Auditions For New Choristers

August 2021

CR boys head to Summer Choir Camp 2021

June 2021

CR Receives A.E.J. Fulford Trust Grant
NS & PEI Diocesan Times Article Features Capella Regalis

May 2021

Radio Canada Interview with CR Choristers Luc & Owen
Spring 2021 Newsletter & J.S. Bach's Easter Cantata BWV 4
J.S. Bach's Easter Cantata BWV 4

February 2021

Winter 2021 Newsletter & Lenten Evensong Broadcast
Choral Evensong broadcast on February 21, 2021: First Sunday in Lent

December 2020

Christmas 2020 Newsletter

November 2020

Our Christmas CD is now available online

October 2020

Our 2020-21 Season
Our 2020-21 Season

September 2020

Capella Regalis Highlights from Founding to Present, 2010-2020
Celebrating 10 years! An Anniversary Newsletter

June 2020

Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2020

March 2020

Choral Evensong - Lent II - Sundays at Four
From Halifax to Quebec & Ontario: Capella Regalis Westward Tour Postponed to May 2021
Choral Evensong - Lent I - Sundays at Four

February 2020

Choral Evensong - Sexagesima - Sundays at Four
Choral Evensong - Septuagesima - Sundays at Four

January 2020

Choral Eucharist at All Saints Cathedral

December 2019

Nick's Letter to the audience - To Bethlehem With Kings 2019
To Bethlehem With Kings 2019 - Halifax
To Bethlehem With Kings 2019 - Lunenburg
A Look inside Capella Regalis
Benjamin Britten's St Nicolas
To Bethlehem With Kings 2019

November 2019

Choral Evensong with the Treble Voices
CD Release - Love Came Down: Carols for Christmas
Festal Evensong, All Saints Day

October 2019

Choral Evensong, Trinity XIX & Service of Investiture
Choral Eucharist at All Saints Cathedral
Choral Evensong, Trinity XVI - Men & Boys

September 2019

Choral Evensong, Trinity XIV - Men & Boys

July 2019

Capella Regalis is raising money to make a Christmas CD!
Hannah and Andrew's wedding featuring Capella Regalis Men & Boys

June 2019

Indiegogo Campaign Closes

May 2019

Recording Sessions for the Capella Regalis Christmas CD
Choral Evensong
Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2019
Spring Open House
Choral Evensong

April 2019

Choral Eucharist for Tuesday in Holy Week
St Matthew Passion - with the University of King's College Chapel Choir

March 2019

Choral Evensong - Men & Boys
Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2019
Choral Evensong - Men and Boys
Choral Evensong - Men & Boys

February 2019

Choral Evensong - Boys' voices

January 2019

Open House

December 2018

Nick's Letter to the audience - TBWK 2018
To Bethlehem With Kings 2018
To Bethlehem with Kings - Annual Christmas Concert (Halifax)
To Bethlehem with Kings - Annual Christmas Concert (Lunenburg NS)
To Bethehem with Kings - Annual Christmas Concert (Windsor NS)

November 2018

Letter to Our Donors, 2018
Choral Evensong: Trinity 25 with Investiture of new members, sung by the Men & Boys
Choral Eucharist

October 2018

Festal Evensong with 3 choirs (Capella Regalis, Kings Chapel Choir & Cathedral Choir)
Choral Evensong: SS Simon & Jude, sung by the Men & Boys
Choral Evensong: Trinity 21, sung by the Boys

September 2018

Choral Evensong: Trinity 17, sung by the Men & Boys

June 2018

Concert with Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal

May 2018

Capella Regalis Spring Open House
Choral Evensong - Day of Pentecost
Choral Evensong - Rogation Sunday

April 2018

The Splendour of Venice: Music for San Marco
Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2018
Choral Evensong - Sunday after Easter

March 2018

Choral Eucharist - Tuesday in Holy Week
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong

February 2018

Choral Evensong
Choral Eucharist
Choral Evensong

December 2017

Nick's Letter to the audience - TBWK 2017
To Bethlehem With Kings 2017
To Bethlehem with Kings - Halifax NS
To Bethlehem with Kings - Lunenburg NS
To Bethlehem with Kings - Windsor NS
Open House

November 2017

Music for St Cecilia
Evensong & Service of Investiture
Choral Eucharist - Remembrance Sunday
Festal Evensong for All Saints' Day with 3 choirs

October 2017

Evensong (Men & Boys)
First Evensong of Term (Men & Boys)

September 2017

Choral Evensong with St Ann's Junior Choir

July 2017

Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2017
Our Second-Ever Recording!

June 2017

Season Finale Concert
NS-PEI Tour: Choral Evensong, Charlottetown PE
NS-PEI Tour 2017: Choral Eucharist St Eleanor's PE
NS-PEI Tour 2017: Indian River Festival
NS-PEI Tour 2017: Summerside PE
NS-PEI Tour 2017 - Morell PE
NS-PEI Tour 2017: Tatamagouche NS
Summer Open House

May 2017

Choral Evensong - sung by Gentlemen & Boys

April 2017

Choral Eucharist - Holy Tuesday

March 2017

Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2017
Choral Eucharist: St Thomas Aquinas -Sung by the Gentlemen & Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong - Sung by the Gentlemen & Boys of Capella Regalis

February 2017

Choral Evensong - Sung by the Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong - Sung by the Gentlemen & Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong - Men & Boys

January 2017

Choral Eucharist - Boys of Capella Regalis

December 2016

Nick's Letter to the audience - TBWK 2016
To Bethlehem With Kings 2016
To Bethlehem with Kings - Lunenburg
To Bethlehem with Kings - Halifax
To Bethlehem with Kings - Windsor NS
Choral Evensong (Men & Boys)
CANCELLED - Choral Evensong (Men & Boys)
Open House

November 2016

Festal Evensong with 3 choirs

October 2016

Choral Evensong (Men)
Choral Evensong (Men & Boys)
Choral Evensong (Men)
Audition morning
Choral Evensong & Service of Investiture (Men & Boys)

September 2016

Choral Evensong (Men & Boys)

June 2016

Cape Breton Tour - Finale Concert - Halifax
Cape Breton Tour - Lake Charlotte
Cape Breton Tour - Iona
Cape Breton Tour - Glace Bay
Cape Breton Tour - Chéticamp
Cape Breton Tour - Baddeck
Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2016

May 2016

Choral Evensong - two choirs
Choral Eucharist: Capella Regalis & the Men & Boys Choir of Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa)
Concert Capella Regalis & the Men & Boys Choir of Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa)
Choral Evensong with Men & Boys Choir of Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa)

April 2016

Concert with the King's Chorus & Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
Concert with the King's Chorus & Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
Monteverdi Vespers - with the University of King's College Chapel Choir & soloists
Monteverdi Vespers - with the University of King's College Chapel Choir & soloists
Monteverdi Vespers - with the University of King's College Chapel Choir & soloists
From Halifax to Vienna: Max joins Vienna Boys Choir
Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys' voices
Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2016

March 2016

Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Choral Eucharist: Men's and Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys' voices

February 2016

Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Choral Eucharist with the University of King's College Chapel Choir

January 2016

Choral Eucharist: Men's & Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys' voices
Epiphany Lessons & Carols

December 2015

To Bethlehem with Kings 2015
Nick's Letter to the audience - TBWK 2015
To Bethlehem with Kings - Christmas Concert
To Bethlehem with Kings - Christmas Concert
To Bethlehem with Kings - Christmas Concert
Feed Nova Scotia Day
Choral Evensong - Boys' voices
Open House
Choral Evensong - Men's & Boys' voices
Letter to Our Donors, 2015

November 2015

Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong - Boys' voices
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong & Investiture: Mens & Boys' voices

October 2015

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust film project
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Announcing our 2015-2016 Season
Choral Evensong - Men's & Boys' voices
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Eucharist
Choral Evensong - Boys' voices

September 2015

Choral Evensong - Mens & Boys' voices
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong - Men's & Boys' voices
Welcome Dominique Saulnier, new Friday Chorister Director

May 2015

Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2015: Halifax
Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2015
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2015: Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2015: Wedgeport
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2015: Broad Cove
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2015: Lunenburg
Cookie Concert (a Musique Royale Event)

April 2015

Choral Evensong: Capella Regalis with the King's Chapel Choir

March 2015

Choral Communion: Mens & Boys' voices
Choral Eucharist: sung by the Men & Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong: sung by the Men & Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong: sung by the Men of Capella Regalis
Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2015
Choral Evensong: sung by the Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong: sung by the Men of Capella Regalis

February 2015

Choral Evensong: sung by the Men & Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong: sung by the Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong: sung by the Men of Capella Regalis

January 2015

Choral Evensong: sung by the Boys of Capella Regalis
Choral Evensong - sung by the Men of Capella Regalis
Director Nick Halley gets married!

December 2014

Nick's Letter to the audience - TBWK 2014
To Bethlehem with Kings - Halifax
To Bethlehem with Kings - Lunenburg
To Bethlehem with Kings - Windsor
To Bethlehem with Kings - 2014
Choral Evensong with the University of King's College Chapel Choir
Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys' voices

November 2014

Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Open House
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices

October 2014

Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Letter to Our Donors, 2014
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Service of Investiture/CD Release Party

September 2014

Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Choral Evensong: Men's voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices
Announcing our 2014-2015 Season

June 2014

Recording Sessions Finished: First Recording Ever Project
Capella Regalis at Cannes International Film Festival

May 2014

Recording Session
Open House
Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2014
2013-2014 Season Recap

April 2014

Choral Eucharist for Tuesday in Holy Week
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion
Choral Evensong: Men & Boys' voices - cancelled this week only

March 2014

Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2014
Choral Evensong: Capella Regalis and the Chapel Choir
Missa Gaia/Earth Mass
Missa Gaia/Earth Mass
St Cuthbert's Day Earth Mass
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Mens Voices
Rhythm and Pews
Choral Evensong: Men & Boys' voices

February 2014

Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Men & Boys' voices

January 2014

Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Men's & Boys Voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' voices

December 2013

To Bethlehem with Kings
To Bethlehem with Kings
To Bethlehem with Kings
Letter to Our Donors, 2013
Choral Evensong: with King's Chapel Choir
Concert: Saint Nicolas Cantata by Benjamin Britten
Choral Evensong: Men's and Boys' Voices

November 2013

Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
St. Cecilia's Day Celebration
Choral Evensong: Men's Voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Fundraiser for St Nicolas concert - hosted by Musique Royale
Choral Evensong: Investiture Service
Choral Evensong for All Saints' Day

October 2013

Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Men's Voices
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Mens and Boys' Voices

September 2013

Choral Evensong for the Feast of St Michael & All Angels
Choral Evensong: Boys' Voices
Choral Evensong: Men's Voices
Open House
Choral Evensong: Men and Boys' Voices
Nick Halley becomes CBC's Choral Concert Host

August 2013

Announcing the 2013-2014 Season!

May 2013

Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2013 - Halifax End of Season Concert
Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2013
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2013 - Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2013 - Yarmouth
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2013 - Shelburne
Nova Scotia Spring Tour 2013 - Chester
First Recording Ever & Fundraising Campaign Progress
Nova Scotia Tour 2013, and a Spring update
National Youth Arts Week Launch

April 2013

Choral Evensong - Capella Regalis with the Chapel Choir
Choral Evensong - Men's & boys' voices

March 2013

Choral Eucharist - Men's & Boys' voices
Choral Evensong - Boys' voices
Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2013
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong - Men's & boys' voices

February 2013

Choral Evensong - Boys' voices
Nick Halley awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong - Men's & boys' voices

January 2013

Choral Evensong - Boys' voices
Choral Evensong - Men's voices
Choral Evensong - mens' & boys' voices

December 2012

To Bethlehem With King's (3rd annual) 2012
Nick's Letter to the audience - To Bethlehem with Kings 2012
To Bethlehem with Kings: Annual Christmas Concert
An email from Wayne Hankey to share
Choral Evensong (mens and boys voices)
Letter to Our Donors, 2012

November 2012

Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Concert: Carmina Burana
Fall Season update: Investiture Service, Carmina Burana, and a concert with Lt. Governor
Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Choral Evensong (men and boys voices): Investiture Service
Queen's Jubilee Concert

October 2012

Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Choral Evensong (boys voices)
Choral Evensong (mens and boys voices)

September 2012

Performance at Cecilia's Retreat
Choral Evensong (boys voices)

August 2012

Blog: Summer Choir Camp 2012

July 2012

Letter to Our Donors, Spring 2012

April 2012

Missa Gaia (Earth Mass)
News article and radio interview: Missa Gaia/Earth Mass 2012

March 2012

Director's Report for the King's Chapel AGM 2012
Choral Evensong; King's College Chapel

February 2012

Choral Evensong; King's College Chapel

December 2011

To Bethlehem with King's (2nd annual) 2011
To Bethlehem with King's: Beautiful carols, ancient and modern
Chorister Writes out Chorale of St. Matthew Passion from Memory
News article: "Born to sing, Halley now shares gift"
Choral Evensong, St. Nicolas; King's College Chapel

November 2011

Investiture of Choristers 2011 : All Saint's Day Choral Evensong at the King's Chapel
Investiture of Choristers: All Saints Day Choral Evensong: 1 November 5:30p.m. University of King's College Chapel.

October 2011

Anniversary Service: Fairview United Church
The University of King's College: President's Installation: King's College
Choral Evensong; St. Luke the Evangelist; King's College Chapel

September 2011

CHAMA CHARITY CONCERT

July 2011

Canada Council Grant sends Nick Halley to England

May 2011

Nova Scotia Tour 2011 - Halifax
Nova Scotia Tour 2011 - Port Williams
Nova Scotia Tour 2011 - Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia Tour 2011 - Lunenburg
Opening Service of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of NS & PEI.
A Blog of CR on tour (Nova Scotia, 2011)
Capella Regalis Nova Scotia Tour 2011
Short video: A look inside Capella Regalis
News article: Capella Regalis Featured in Diocesan Times
Nick Halley awarded Canada Council grant to study choral conducting

April 2011

St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion
CR sings Passion Sunday at First Baptist Church
Evensong Series, Celebrating 500 years of music
Passion Sunday service

December 2010

To Bethlehem With King's (1st) 2010
First Annual To Bethlehem With Kings - 2010

November 2010

Capella Regalis moves to King's College Chapel
Evensongs move to the King's Chapel

October 2010

Letter to Our Donors, 2011

June 2010

Début concert of choral music and folk songs
Presenting our Début Concert