Announcing A New Recording of New Choral Works A new recording of Paul Halley's recent choral works is in process. Meg and Paul have just finished listening to all the takes! Editing, mixing, and mastering to come with the brilliant John Adams of Stonehouse Sound. Paul's chosen singers were gorgeous. Release date for this sumptuous feast of music later this summer if our schedule allows.
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Our list of titles recorded for this new release for which sheet music will also be available: A Brighter Garden Beati Omnes Qui Timent Dominum God's Grandeur I Cannot Dance In The Wide Awe and Wisdom of the Night Magnificat (Tone II) Move Eastward, Happy Earth My Beloved Spake Nobile Claret Opus Oculi Omnium Psalm 150: Laudate Dominum The Pulley We Wait For Thy Loving Kindness We Will Rejoice For Evermore Recently, the King's Chapel Choir presented two concerts of Halley's recent compositions for choir and organ (and selected instruments) which works are now being compiled into a brand new recording with Halley's own choir, Keramion Singers. Lifted from an extensive range of works commissioned by North American choral organizations and special occasion pieces in honor of family and friends, the texts of these compositions range from biblical excerpts to poetry by Tennyson, Herbert, Hopkins, Dickinson, and Mechtild of Magdeburg (12th century). In programming the concerts and the subsequent recording, a range of works was selected that Halley felt would be most wide-ranging and interesting to both audience and performers alike, and whose key compositional element was the text selected by the commissioning organization or gift recipient. Halley explains, "Every one of the pieces is entirely a function of the specific text; it was the text that formed the direction the music took. The sacred expression in words of things that are often inexpressible caused me to explore all kinds of new musical avenues. In many ways, it would seem that these poems are sufficient unto themselves, but for various reasons, they called forth music that I hope underscores and enhances the words." Visit our youtube channel: Pelagosmusic & Paul Halley Click here: HERE We're gradually adding videos to our youtube channel. 'Wondrous Love' and 'Jesu, The Very Thought Of Thee' are two of our newer additions.

'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.   "A perfect storm of energy and creativity in the person of Paul Halley."  - Chronicle Herald "Halley’s mellifluous tone and subtle harmonic shifts sent many in the audience home in a state of musical rapture." (Concert review) About Paul Halley • Winner of multiple Grammy Awards for his collaborations with saxophonist Paul Winter in the 1980's and 1990's, Paul Halley is now best known for his long career as a composer and choral conductor. Halley's choral, keyboard, and ensemble works, for both church and concert setting, have earned him a place among the most gifted of today's classical composers.  A passionate and deeply-talented choral conductor, Halley is currently inspiring the young minds of an acclaimed group of Choral Scholars at the University of King's College Halifax. The semi-professional Chapel Choir, which delivers services of Evensong and Holy Eucharist on a weekly basis as well as a concert series entitled “King’s at the Cathedral”, is gaining a reputation during Halley’s tenure, as one of the top choral ensembles in Canada. The choir's concerts are frequently recorded and broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and are available for live streaming on "Concerts-on-Demand". Arts Management • Engage Paul Halley for a Performance or Commission.   University of King's College Chapel • Paul Halley, Director of Music at The University of King's College Chapel, Halifax, NS All Saints Cathedral • Paul Halley, Director of Music at The Cathedral of All Saints, Halifax, NS   Halley's Comment • Letters and essays Choral Titles • More choral titles available as downloads. Our choral titles are now being offered as convenient digital downloads, right from our website and shopping cart, or as on-demand custom print orders (on our beautiful new covers). If you're looking for something and you don't see it available yet as a download or print item, just give us a call or email us and we'll put it at the top of our to-do list.

 


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