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Share and subscribe to the ChantHacks channel! This is Part 2 of my interview with Charles Weaver, who teaches at the Julliard School of Music in New York. In this episode, Charlie and I discuss the importance of sight-singing. See Charlie's bio on Julliard: https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/weaver-charles Leave a comment if you're going to practice sight-singing or want to k

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the sheet music for Mark's arrangement of Francesco Soriano's "Regina Caeli" https://markemersondonnelly.com/get-involved/Leave a comment below and like this episode if you thought Mark's "hack" was successful!In this episode, Mark discusses why he arranged Francesco Soriano's "Regina Caeli". Give a listen to hear this unique piece, which you

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the sheet music for Mark's "Organum Novi Mundi" (ONM) of the Regina Caeli! https://markemersondonnelly.com/get-involved/In this episode, Mark discusses further the Rules of Style and re-visits Ep. 5 about his Organum Novi Mundi of the simple Regina Caeli. You also hear an inspiring recording of the Regina Caeli by the monks of Solesmes directe

This is Part 1 of my interview with Charles Weaver, who teaches at the Julliard School of Music in New York. In this episode, Mark and Charlie discuss "informed" performance practice and the "Old" Solesmes Method.See Charlie's bio on Julliard: https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/weaver-charles1) Subscribe to our mailing list for upcoming special announcements about my work at h

Click the link below to sign up for our new webinar series Chant Hacks for Building Your Chant Habits! All the information in the episode is there. Email [email protected] with any questions!https://markemersondonnelly.com/live-webinar-series/In this episode, Mark focuses on the most frequent congregational response at Mass, "Amen," discussing WHY we should try to SOUND like we

Here's the link to the motet I mention towards the end of the podcast "Laetatus sum" by Alessandro Scarlatti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiOPqLsv_UAIn this second installment of the "Let the Music Speak" series, Mark again demonstrates how we can look at the music of Gregorian Chant as Commentary on the text.This episode looks at the "jubilus" of the Alleluia chant for the 2nd

This is the Grand Launch of ChantHacks, and is the first installment of "Let the Music Speak" series.In the this episode, Mark demonstrates how we can look at the music as a means of commenting on the text or lyrics.Please support these podcasts and other projects. Go to https://LifeFunder.com/mdonnellymusic

This is Part 2b (of 3) on the Regina Caeli. In this episode, I discuss1. Different ways of singing the Mora Vocis2. Elaboration on the Mora Vocis & the Epizema 3. A Choral Unity ExperimentPlease support these podcasts and other projects. Go to https://LifeFunder.com/mdonnellymusic

This is Part 2a (of 3) on the Regina Caeli. In this episode, I discuss1. Rhythm and the Downbeat2. The Epizema & the Mora Vocis3. Choral UnityPlease support these podcasts and other projects. Go to https://LifeFunder.com/mdonnellymusic

[Update 1: Video of Ep5 now on VocalArt.ca (Youtube) & ChantHacks (Rumble). ChantHacks (Youtube should be up tomorrow.][Update 2: LIfeFunder.com/mdonnellymusic is back working! Please consider supporting our work producing Music for God, for Souls!]This is Part 1 of 2 on the Regina Caeli. In this episode, I present the Organum Novi Mundi of the simple Regina Caeli. Along the wa