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 p…

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 t…

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 Cae…

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-charles 1) Subscribe to our mailing list for upcoming spec…

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 allanna@vocalart.org with any questions! https://markemersondonnelly.com/live-webinar-series/ In this episode, Mark focuses on the most frequent congregational response at Mass, "Amen," discussing…

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_UA In 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 "jubilu…

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 discuss 1. Different ways of singing the Mora Vocis 2. Elaboration on the Mora Vocis & the Epizema 3. A Choral Unity Experiment Please support these podcasts and other projects. Go to https://LifeFunder.com/mdonnellymusicBy Mark Emerson Donnelly

This is Part 2a (of 3) on the Regina Caeli. In this episode, I discuss 1. Rhythm and the Downbeat 2. The Epizema & the Mora Vocis 3. Choral Unity Please support these podcasts and other projects. Go to https://LifeFunder.com/mdonnellymusicBy Mark Emerson Donnelly

[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 s…

There are three melodic movements in music: go up... go down... stay on the same pitch. On the last episode of ChantHacks, we discuss the going up neum of two notes: the Podatus. In this episode we discuss the going down neum of two notes: The Clivis. To help in ensure that these podcasts can keep going, please consider supporting us at LifeFunder.…

In episode 3 of ChantHacks, Mark discusses one of the most common neumes, the Podatus, and how it's more than just two notes. He also introduces Sanctus "ad libitum" IV, to demonstrate how to sing the podatus in action. (Sorry about the slight echo. The compressor made the singing sound odd, so I left the audio unprocessed.) PDF link to Sanctus "ad…

In this episode, Mark explains the different types of "singing together", and shares his Organum Novi Mundi of Ave Regina Coelorum. A PDF version of the score (sheet music) is available at https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d4/Ave_Regina_ONM_medM004-1b.pdf Note: There are two notations for the vowels E & O. An explanation of this International Phon…

This is the introductory episode to the new podcast "ChantHacks" with singer, conductor, composer & teacher Mark Emerson Donnelly. Mark will share with you the Gregorian Chant and Polyphony "hacks" he's picked up over the years, as well as his thoughts and philosophy of music. Please help Mark continue composing and sharing his musical experience. …

In this special bumper two-hour bastard of a podcast, I’m finally joined again by the brilliant Kate Gray, who returns due to popular demand. Engage ear canals: https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-046/tired-old-hack-podcast-046.mp3 In episode 46 Kate and I discuss the backlash to Pokémon Legends: Arceus’s graphics and generally chat…

Now that normal service has resumed in yer man Scullion’s life, that means you can expect a regular helping of audio goodness in your ears again. And what do you know, here’s some now: https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-045/tired-old-hack-podcast-045.mp3 In episode 45 I’m joined by my wife Louise for the first time in around 3 year…

The Tired Old Hack Podcast is back, and it may just be the most exciting one yet. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-044/tired-old-hack-podcast-044.mp3 I’m joined by none other than the legendary Dominik Diamond, the host of the greatest video game TV show ever made, GamesMaster. Dominik is involved in a massive new book called Gam…

The Tired Old Hack Podcast returns with a very special interview episode. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-043/tired-old-hack-podcast-043.mp3 I’m joined by Tommy Tallarico, long-time video game music composer and now the president of Intellivision Entertainment, as we chat about his upcoming console, the Amico. Because the interv…

After much waiting and hype, we’ve finally got our first look at some next-gen game footage. Well, sort of. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-042_202005/tired-old-hack-podcast-042.mp3 Microsoft has just shown off what it called the first ‘gameplay’ for Xbox Series X, and while the majority of it of it doesn’t quite count as gamepl…

I’m on the mend from an unknown illness that may or may not have been ‘that’ one, so let’s have a brief podcast to celebrate. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-041_202004/tired-old-hack-podcast-041.mp3 I’m not yet able to ramble on for an hour like I usually do without going out of breath and my throat getting really sore, so this…

The return of Tired Old Hack also means the return of the Tired Old Hack podcast! https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-040/tired-old-hack-podcast-040.mp3 After a little recap on what I’ve been up over the past six months of downtime, yer man takes a look at today’s claim that Nintendo is planning to port two more Wii U games over to …

Another E3 has come and gone, but what did yer man Scullion think of it? https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-039/tired-old-hack-podcast-039.mp3 Because I was covering this year’s E3 for VGC, I haven’t yet been able to give my own opinion on everything that went down this year. This, then, is your first chance to hear my verdicts on …

My book is finally out in the wild, so it’s time to tell the story behind it. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-038/tired-old-hack-podcast-038.mp3 Podcast 38 covers the entire process behind the NES Encyclopedia, from the initial concept all the way up to the book’s release and what’s coming next. I also answer a heap of reader qu…

Finally, after years of speculation, Google has thrown its hat into the gaming ring. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-037/tired-old-hack-podcast-037.mp3 Podcast 37 looks at today’s reveal of Stadia, Google’s upcoming streaming service. Does it sound like everything it’s cracked up to be, or are there still some concerns that have…

Back by popular demand, yer man Scullion’s better half Louise returns to the Tired Old Hack podcast. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-036/tired-old-hack-podcast-036.mp3 Podcast 36 looks at the revelation that Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime will soon be retiring, before moving onto that hefty rumour doing the rounds that Microsoft is…

After a lengthy delay, the Tired Old Hack podcast is finally back! https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-035/tired-old-hack-podcast-035.mp3 Podcast 35 looks at the recent Nintendo Direct presentation: yer man Scullion breaks down all 29 games that featured, including the surprise announcements of Super Mario Maker 2 and The Legend Of …

I’m currently recovering from a hedge-trimming accident in which I severed a tendon in my finger, but the old vocal cords are still working a treat. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-034/tired-old-hack-podcast-034.mp3 In podcast 34, I give my thoughts on the Wall Street Journal’s rumours that Nintendo is planning a new version of …

Some very silly hings have been said in the world of video gaming this week, so let’s talk about just how silly they were. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-033/tired-old-hack-podcast-033.mp3 First up, I comment on a 2K exec’s claim that microtransactions are an “unfortunate reality of modern gaming”, as if they’re some sort of gi…

This week, someone at IGN stole someone else’s review, and was fired for it. Fun fact: he also stole one of mine! Let’s podcast the piss out of it. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-032/tired-old-hack-podcast-032.mp3 First up, I take a look at yesterdays’ Smash Bros Ultimate Direct, and break down all the major announcements. Afte…

Time for Nintendo to show us what’s in its locker. And this year, it’s Smash Bros. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-031/tired-old-hack-podcast-031.mp3 This is the fifth part in a series covering the major conferences at E3 2018, following EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft and Sony. As has been the case in previous years, Nintendo’s E3 prese…

Sony’s just had its E3 conference, and it’s fair to say it was a bit of a divisive one. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-030/tired-old-hack-podcast-030.mp3 This is the fourth part in a five-part series covering the major conferences at E3 2018, following EA, Microsoft and Ubisoft. Sony’s conference consisted of two distinct halve…

Day three of E3 is now among us, and Ubisoft’s just finished its conference, so let’s break that sucker down. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-029/tired-old-hack-podcast-029.mp3 This is the third part in a five-part series covering the major conferences at E3 2018, following EA and Microsoft. Ubisoft had an interesting conference…

It’s day two of E3, and the first of the Big Three conferences has just ended. Time to talk Xbox. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-028/tired-old-hack-podcast-028.mp3 This is the second part in a five-part series covering the major conferences at E3 2018. Following last night’s EA conference, up next is Microsoft’s Xbox conference…

Crack open an Irn Bru and close the curtains, because every gamer’s favourite week of the year is back. Naturally, that means yer man Scullion’s E3 podcast series is back too. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-027/tired-old-hack-podcast-027.mp3 This is the first part in a five-part series covering the major conferences at E3 2018.…

It’ s podcast time again, and it’s special guest time too. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-026/tired-old-hack-podcast-026.mp3 In episode 26 of the Tired Old Hack podcast, yer man Scullion is joined by Matthew Pellett, former section editor on Xbox World 360, editor of GamesMaster and editor of Official PlayStation Magazine. We d…

Time for another podcast, and this time it’s DIY-themed. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-025/tired-old-hack-podcast-025.mp3 In episode 25 of the Tired Old Hack podcast, yer man Scullion is once again joined by Louise. This time we’re looking at Labo: my review will be coming later this week, but for now we’ve both built an RC ca…

The return of Tired Old Hack naturally also means one other thing: the return of the Tired Old Hack podcast. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-024/tired-old-hack-podcast-024.mp3 In episode 24 of the Tired Old Hack podcast, yer man Scullion is joined by Louise for a listener Q&A special. After initially reviewing Steven Spielberg’s…

Well, the waiting is finally over: Super Smash Bros is coming to Switch. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-023/tired-old-hack-podcast-023.mp3 In episode 23 of the Tired Old Hack podcast, yer man Scullion breaks down last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation game by game. This was also the first ever episode of the podcast to be re…

This is the funniest podcast yet, and easily the most juvenile. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-022/tired-old-hack-podcast-022.mp3 In episode 22 of the Tired Old Hack, yer man Scullion is joined by special guests Simon Marshall – the creator and organiser of GlesGames – and Gavin Spence, his good pal and illustrator extraordinai…

Podcast gods, bring me another audio treat. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-021/tired-old-hack-podcast-021.mp3 Episode 21 of the Tired Old Hack podcast is here, and yer man Scullion is once again joined by yer woman Scullion (and foetus Scullion, but s/he’s not saying much just yet). Following the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, we…

It’s back! https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-020/tired-old-hack-podcast-020.mp3 The long-awaited (well, by me) episode 20 of the Tired Old Hack podcast is here, and yer man Scullion is once again joined by yer woman Scullion. This time we’re discussing loot boxes and whether it’s already too late to stop them. We also talk Super M…

Sorry folks, this one’s a proper rant. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-019/tired-old-hack-podcast-019.mp3 In episode 19 of the Tired Old Hack podcast yer man Scullion’s had enough of review conspiracy theories. After discussing some of the most recent gaming news (including Nintendo’s latest attempt to break into China) and expl…

Time to get serious. Well, sort of. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-017_201709/tired-old-hack-podcast-017.mp3 In episode 18 of the Tired Old Hack podcast yer man Scullion goes solo to discuss a couple of things. First I address the awkward but important topic of PewDiePie’s racism furore, before discussing something more persona…

It’s been a while, but the podcast is back! https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-017_201708/tired-old-hack-podcast-017.mp3 In episode 17 of the Tired Old Hack podcast yer classic power couple is reunited as I’m once again joined by my gaming indifferent wife Louise. This episode we cover, among other things: • Women’s basketball in N…

It’s Nintendo time! https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-016/tired-old-hack-podcast-016.mp3 In episode 16 of the Tired Old Hack podcast yer man Scullion is joined again by Louise, as we break down Nintendo’s E3 conference and also look at what was shown in the first few hours of its subsequent Treehouse Live show. I’ve now recorded p…

There aren’t many website peeps who’d stay up until 2am to watch an E3 conference, then stay up for another hour recording a podcast for you. But here we are. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-015/tired-old-hack-podcast-015.mp3 Episode 15 of the Tired Old Hack podcast sees yer man Scullion breaking down Sony’s E3 conference, discu…

Another E3 podcast, you say? About Ubisoft this time? Well, I’m only happy to oblige, good sir/madam (delete as applicable). https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-014/tired-old-hack-podcast-014.mp3 In Episode 14 of the Tired Old Hack podcast yer man Scullion talks you through the entire Ubisoft conference and every single announcement…

Microsoft’s just finished its E3 2017 conference, so here’s yer man Scullion’s full game-by-game analysis. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-013/tired-old-hack-podcast-013.mp3 In Episode 13 of the Tired Old Hack podcast I go it alone for the first time, talking you through the entire Xbox conference and every single announcement, …

It’s E3 time! And to celebrate yer man Scullion is putting together not one, not two, but SIX episodes of the Tired Old Hack podcast. Here’s the first. https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-012/tired-old-hack-podcast-012.mp3 In Episode 12 of the Tired Old Hack podcast I and my E3-newcomer wife Louise react to EA’s ‘EA Play’ conference…

Oh ma gawd we’re back agaaaaain (as sung in a Backstreet Boys voice). https://archive.org/download/tired-old-hack-podcast-011/tired-old-hack-podcast-011.mp3 In Episode 11 of the Tired Old Hack podcast I’m once again joined by my lovely gaming-indifferent wife Louise as we discuss the latest goings-on the gaming world, including: • Bethesda and the …