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Tag Archives: Sacred music
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
“Tradition is catching on”: 2019 BC Sacred Music Symposium
Text courtesy of Maria V for Una Voce Canada; photos courtesy of Ryan Bjorgaard, BC Sacred Music Symposium Restoration of our beloved musical heritage in the liturgy has proceeded with renewed vigour in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia with … Continue reading
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