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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Views from the Choir Loft

Photo: Church Music Association of America (1964)

Jeff Ostrowski · August 24, 2014

1. J. Vincent Higginson
2. Rev. Joseph Foley, C.S.P.
3. Very Rev. Francis P. Schmitt
4. Rt. Rev. Rembert G. Weakland, O.S.B.
5. Very Rev. Richard B. Curtin
6. Rev. Cletus Madsen
7. Frank Szynskie
8. Rev. Richard J. Schuler
9. Mother Josephine Morgan, R.S.C.J.
10. Sr. M. Theophane, O.S.F.
11. Rev. Morris Cahill, C.P.
12. Mario Salvator
13. Rev. Albert Carman
14. Lavern Wagner
15. Paul Parthun
16. Very Rev. Joseph L. Mroczkowski
17. (unidentified)
18. Rev. Joseph Rogusz, C.S.C.
19. Paul Koch
20. Childs Wolfe
21. Feliks Gwozdz
22. Noel Goemanne
23. Paul Manz
24. Rev. Robert Skeris
25. Rev. Norbert Dorsey, C.P.
26. Rev. Robert Hayburn
27. Rev. Eugene Lindusky, O.S.C.
28. Mother C.A. Carroll, R.S.C.J.
29. Sr. M. Mathilde, B.V.M.
30. Rev. Peter D. Nugent
31. Omer Westendorf
32. Rev. Francis A Brunner, C.Pp.S.
33. Norbert Letter
34. Rev. Benedict Ehman
35. George Carthage
36. Rev. Robert Wurm
37. Rev. Lawrence Heimann, C.Pp.S.
38. Ralph Jusko
39. Sr. Rosalie, O.P.
40. Mrs. Winifred Flanagan
41. Sr. Remigia, C.Pp.S.
42. Sr. M Leonette, O.S.F.
43. Sr. Rose Vincent, S.L.
44. Rev. Elmer Pfeil
45. Rev. Robert Novotny
46. Rev. Thomas Reardon
47. Dr. John Rayburn
48. Rev. Bernard Christman
49. Rev. Ralph March, O.C.
50. Miss Louise Florencourt
51. Sr. Alphonse Marie, C.Pp.S.
52. Rev. Ambrose Karels
53. Sr. M. Matthias, I.H.M.
54. James Welch
55. Malcolm Breda
56. Rene Dosogne
57. Frank Denes
58. Rev. Columba Kelly, O.S.B.
59. Rev. Robert Ryan
60. Robert Snow
61. Rev. Irvin Udulutsch, O.F.M.Cap.
62. Robert Blanchard
63. John Gavin

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Church Music Association of America CMAA Last Updated: January 1, 2020

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About Jeff Ostrowski

Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Michigan. —(Read full biography).

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President’s Corner

    Epiphany Hymn • “New 2-Voice Arrangement”
    The Von Trapp Family Singers loved a melody that was featured heavily (perhaps even “too heavily”) in the Brébeuf Hymnal. It goes by many names, including ALTONA, VOM HIMMEL HOCH, and ERFURT. If you only have one man and one woman singing, you will want to download this arrangement for two voices. It really is a marvelous tune—and it’s especially fitting during the season of Christmas and Epiphany.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Accompaniment (Epiphany Hymn)
    About a month ago, I created a simplified keyboard accompaniment for “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”—the famous ADVENT hymn—using a melody called CROSS OF JESUS. It was soon downloaded more than 1,000 times. As of this morning, you can download a simplified keyboard accompaniment for the belovèd Epiphany hymn “Bethlehem! Of noblest cities” (O Sola Magnarum Urbium) by clicking on this link (PDF file). Many organists are forced to serve simultaneously as both CANTOR and ACCOMPANIST. In spite of what some claim, this can be difficult, which explains why choirmasters appreciate these simplified keyboard accompaniments.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Psalm Tone Challenge!
    Many readers know that Tone 1a3 is the most difficult PSALM TONE in the 1962 books (and isn’t called for very often). But what about very short verses—which is the absolute most concise you know? The shortest PSALM TONE segment I know would be the fourth verse (PDF) from Psalm 44, used during Matins at Christmas. It’s literally one word long. If you know a more minuscule one, please email me!
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF Download • “In Paradisum” in English
    We always sing the IN PARADISUM in Latin, as printed on this PDF score. I have an appallingly bad memory (meaning I’d be a horrible witness in court). In any event, it’s been brought to my attention that 15 years ago I created this organ accompaniment for the famous and beautiful ‘IN PARADISUM’ Gregorian chant sung in English according to ‘MR3’ (Roman Missal, Third Edition). If anyone desires such a thing, feel free to download and print. Looking back, I wish I’d brought the TENOR and BASS voices into a unison (on B-Natural) for the word “welcome” on the second line.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    What does this mean? “Pre-Urbanite”
    Something informed critics have frequently praised vis-à-vis the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal is its careful treatment of the ancient hymns vs. the “Urbanite” hymns. This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong. The reason I thought people knew about it is simple; in the EDITIO VATICANA 1908 Graduale Romanum (as well as the 1913 Liber Antiphonarius) both versions are provided, right next to each other. You can see what I mean by examining this PDF file from the Roman Gradual of 1908. Most people still don’t understand that the Urbanite versions were never adopted by any priests or monks who sang the Divine Office each day. Switching would have required a massive amount of effort and money, because all the books would need to be changed.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Santo Santo Santo”
    Those searching for a dignified, brief, simple, bright setting of SANCTUS in Spanish (“Santo Santo Santo”) are invited to download this Setting in honor of Saint John Brébeuf (organist & vocalist). I wonder if there would be any interest in me recording a rehearsal video for this piece.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“No one can reasonably find in the dispositions of Vatican II anything out of order, or any extreme opinions or tendencies which restrict the function of sacred music exclusively to the congregational singing of the faithful or on the other hand which replace or eliminate the singing of the congregation entirely by the singing of the choir.”

— Most Rev’d Archbishop D.M.M. y Gómez, Primate of Mexico (at that time, the world’s largest archdiocese)

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