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Jeff Ostrowski
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children.
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“The authority of the Pope is not unlimited. It is at the service of Sacred Tradition. Still less is any kind of general ‘freedom’ of manufacture, degenerating into spontaneous improvisation, compatible with the essence of faith and liturgy. The greatness of the liturgy depends—we shall have to repeat this frequently—on its lack of spontaneity.”
— Josef Cardinal Ratzinger (2000)


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FSSP.la Choir Communiqué • 13 January 2015
published 13 January 2015 by Jeff Ostrowski

A truly remarkable piece by Father Cristóbal de Morales (†1553):

      * *  PDF Download: Polyphonic “Hosanna”

      * *  PDF Download: Plainsong


What does it sound like? Here’s the polyphony sung by Matthew J. Curtis:

      * *  Mp3 Download: Equal Voices (Curtis)


Here are practice videos & audio files:

Practice Video: SOPRANO   •   Mp3 Practice File: SOPRANO

Practice Video: ALTO   •   Mp3 Practice Audio: ALTO

Practice Video: TENOR   •   Mp3 Practice Audio: TENOR

Practice Video: BASS   •   Mp3 Practice Audio: BASS


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Learn about the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles by visiting: FSSP.LA