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Tag Archives: MED
CANTUS FIRMUS – The Music of Mark Emerson Donnelly
By Mark Emerson DonnellyComposer-in-Residence Vídimus stellam ejus in Oríente, et vénimus cum munéribus adoráre Dóminum. “We have seen a star in the East, and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.”(Matthew 2:2; from the Mass of the Epiphany, January … Continue reading
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A different kind of Christmas gift
By Mark Emerson DonnellyComposer-in-Residence The Abomination of Desolation On the afternoon of Thursday, November 19th, 2020, I was preparing for Offertorium’s evening rehearsal. Nothing extraordinary about this, except that I got a text at about 5 pm from one of … Continue reading
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Virtual Gregorian chant workshop by Mark Emerson Donnelly
“God’s voice is not heard in big musical productions […] but in the gentle breeze of Gregorian chant.” – Msgr. Donald Neumann (1948-2003) On October 16, 2020, Una Voce Canada composer-in-residence Mark Emerson Donnelly gave a virtual workshop to around … Continue reading
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“Memento Verbi Tui” – In memoriam: Marie Donnelly
By Mark Emerson DonnellyComposer-in-Residence Be Thou mindful of Thy word to Thy servant, O Lord, in which Thou hast given me hope:this hath comforted me in my lowliness. (Psalm 118) Though Mum and Dad didn’t play any instruments themselves, they … Continue reading
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Why so narrow? My approach to composing sacred music today
By Mark Emerson DonnellyComposer-in-Residence If you’ve read any of my previous articles on composing, you’ll likely know that I’m totally sold on a strict adherence to the rules of functional harmony, as exemplified by Palestrina. Though Bach, Mozart and Beethoven … Continue reading
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Adoro Te
By Mark Emerson Donnelly Composer-in-Residence Adoro Te Devote by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-74) Organum Novi Mundi (of the 13th century Benedictine plainsong) by Mark Emerson Donnelly (1989) (Links to both the PDF and practice video below) *** This week concludes the … Continue reading
Come Creator Spirit!
By Mark Emerson Donnelly Composer-in-Residence Veni Creator Spiritus Gregorian Chant (9th Century) Organum Novi Mundi by Mark Emerson Donnelly (1990) (Links to both the PDF and practice video below) ***** It seems to be a universal sentiment in the literature of ancient Greece, … Continue reading
“An uplifting gift”: “Gloria” from Mark Emerson Donnelly’s Missa Sicut Cervus
After recently singing his appreciation for the front-line nurses, doctors, and other health professionals fighting to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic, on Easter Sunday, April 12, Mark Emerson Donnelly premiered a video of the “Gloria” from his Missa … Continue reading
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The How and Why of Sacred Music Composition in the 21st Century
By Mark Emerson Donnelly (Una Voce Canada Composer in Residence) I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to Una Voce Canada for promoting me and my work as a full-time composer of sacred music. This is about my approach … Continue reading