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Welcome to Pelagos
     
new music that's already classic
           
featuring the work of Paul Halley

Pelagos is an ancient Greek word meaning “the deep or open sea”,
which conveys our sense of adventure through the arts.

We are very pleased to feature the work of composer,
keyboardist and choral conductor, Paul Halley.

 

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.

   

Our tenth birthday!
January 22, 2008
   



 

Help us celebrate!
Your purchase of Paul Halley's music
will add that much more bubbly to
his champagne glass. See below...
he's already laughing.
 


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Paul Halley
pursuing his favorite

relaxation technique ...sailing!
    New! Column by Halley

Click Here
to read Paul Halley's hilarious
description of his first year as Director of Music
at King's College Chapel, Halifax.

 

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...
 

       
  Tours
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April 28 - May 2, 2008
University of King's Chapel
Choir Tour to New Brunswick

Click Events above
for more information.


Premieres
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March 1, 2008 8 pm

Paul Halley's new choral work
"Spirit of Africville"

Texts by Shauntay Grant
and William Cowper.

Halifax Camerata Singers
Jeff Joudrey, Director

St. Matthew's United Church
Halifax, NS

A fundraiser celebrating
African heritage with
guest soloist Linda Carvery
and the Camerata Jazz Trio.


www.halifaxcamerata.org

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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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Choirs
We'd be happy to list on
our website the dates of
your choir's performances
that include our music.
Just let us know what's
happening where!

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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


 

  This month's highlights
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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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New publications

Repertoire from Paul Halley's Triptych CD
and concerts will soon be available
as keyboard scores for purchase.
These keyboard works will comprise
a full score in reduced format for reference
as well as parts for the featured instruments:
piano, pipe organ, and harpsichord.



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Paul Halley in Halifax


What's going on at
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St. George's

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Paul Halley at the organ at Cathedrale St-Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence
 
           


 
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