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Paul Halley is the winner of five Grammy Awards for his contributions as writer and performer on recordings by the Paul Winter Consort, of which he was a member for eighteen years. Paul was Director of Music of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City for thirteen years, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed choirs, Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus, based in Torrington, CT. Paul recently relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia to become Director of Chapel Music at the University of King's College, Director of Music at St. George's Anglican Church, and University Musician at Atlantic School of Theology.

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About Paul Halley
PAUL HALLEY, M. A. Cantab, FRCO, ARCT, was born in Romford, England in 1952 and received his early musical training in Ottawa, Canada, where he studied piano, organ and singing.  At the age of sixteen, he was made an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto.  Having been awarded the organ scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge under Dr. Richard Marlow, he received his M.A. with prizes...
 

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January 2, 2008

Paul Halley's new work
"Kyrie, Bitte bei der
grossen Schuld"

St. Jacobs Choir (Italy)
Massimo Bracci, Director

St. Jacob’s Choir (Italy)
premiered a new work
by Paul Halley on Jan. 2, 2008.
Commissioned by St. Jacob's
Choir, the new work "Kyrie,
Bitte bei der grossen Schuld"
is a modern arrangement
of J.S. Bach's Cantata BWV115.
The premiere performance
took place at Municipal Theather
of Santa Croce sull’Arno PI with 
guest artist Cheryl Porter .

www.coralesanjacopo.it

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Events • 
March 30, 2008 7:30 pm

"Angel On A Stone Wall"
concert featuring
Paul Halley, organ & piano,
Nick Halley, percussion,
Jon Suters, guitar

St. Matthew's United Church
Halifax, NS

A concert presented by
St. Matthew's United Church
as part of the ecumenical
conference "For'easter:
Faith in a Stormy World",
March 29-31.

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News •
February 29, 2008

Pete Seeger:
The Power of Song

from the PBS
American Masters Series

Paul Halley's beautiful choral arrangements of Pete Seeger's
songs from the Grammy-winning
CD 'Pete' are sung by Gaudeamus
and heard in the background
of this PBS special program.

Of particular note:
"To My Old Brown Earth"
Words and music
by Pete Seeger.
Choral arrangement
and harmonization
by Paul Halley.
SATB choral publication
by Pelagos - Cat No. LL101

See featured publication below right.

• More info on CD 'Pete'

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September 21 - 23, 2007

The Boys of St. Matthew's
St. Matthew's Anglican
Church, Ottawa, ON

For 50 years, St. Matthew's
Anglican Church has been
singing praises of its choristers
who have  grown up to be
leaders in music, literature,
sciences and the ministry.

The secret of their success?
Margret Brady of the Ottawa
Citizen finds out. Click for more
on these remarkable choristers.
Remarks by Paul Halley, Gerald Finley, Rev. James Beall, Peter Mansbridge, Daniel Taylor and others.

The Choir of Men and Boys
of St. Matthew's Fiftieth
anniversary reunion was
held Sept. 21 to 23, 2007.
Bass-baritone Gerald Finley,
a St. Matthew's alumnus,
headlined a concert which
premiered Paul Halley's
new work, Eternal Gifts,
commissioned by
St. Matthew's for this
special celebration.
Concert, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m.
took place at
St. Matthew's Anglican Church,
130 Glebe Ave, Ottawa, ON

 

Our featured recording •
 

Wondrous Love JN104 CD 
$15.98

With "Love Songs For Springtime",
"Jesu, The Very Thought of Thee",
and "Wondrous Love".

Choral works of Paul Halley
performed by his own choirs
with organ and brass
accompaniment.

CHORUS ANGELICUS
and GAUDEAMUS

Directed by
Paul Halley

Hear sound clips
and read more about this CD...
 

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Our featured publication •

To My Old Brown Earth • ◙♫
Catalogue No. LL101  $2.00/octavo

satb choir a cappella
approx 4 mins. duration

Words and Music by Pete Seeger.
Choral arrangement and harmonization
by Paul Halley.  A simple yet richly-layered
setting of Seeger's gentle and humble ode
to our beloved 'old brown earth'
and 'old blue sky'.

Read more about this score...

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