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Musical Resources • 4th Sunday of Advent

Jeff Ostrowski · December 19, 2014

RESPONSES FOR HIGH MASS (single sheet)

PDF Score (Singer)

PROCESSIONAL HYMN • O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Vocalist Score (TEMP) • Organist

ASPERGES ME

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

PRAYERS AFTER ASPERGES ME

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer)

INTROIT

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer)

KYRIE ELEISON

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

GRADUAL & ALLELUIA

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

CREDO IV

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

OFFERTORY ANTIPHON

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer)

OFFERTORY HYMN • Creator Alme Siderum

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

SANCTUS

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

AGNUS DEI

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

COMMUNION ANTIPHON

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer)

COMMUNION POLYPHONY

Verdelot Polyphony

RECESSIONAL HYMN

PDF Score (Singer) • Practice Audio (Singer) • Organist

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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 Los Angeles.—(Read full biography).

PDF • “For the Season of Pentecost”

During the season of Pentecost, you might consider using this 2-page Piece “for the season of Pentecost.” Rehearsal videos are available at #40691, but the lyrics are different. Therefore, make sure your choir members understand that one can rehearse songs that have different lyrics (“CONTRAFACT”).

—Jeff Ostrowski

Introit • (This Coming Sunday)

Our volunteer choir appreciates training videos, so here's my attempt at recording “Exáudi Dómine Vocem Meam,” which is the INTROIT for this coming Sunday. This coming Sunday is Dominica Post Ascensionem (“Sunday after the feast of the Ascension”). It is sung according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church.

—Jeff Ostrowski

Volunteer Choir Attempts “Kýrie Eléison”

My volunteer choir attempted the polyphonic KYRIE that will be sung at this year's Sacred Music Symposium. If you're interested, you can listen to the live recording from last Sunday. The piece is based on the ancient plainchant hymn melody: Ave Maris Stella. Polyphony like this is truly intricate and wonderful. It reminds me of the quote by Artur Schnabel: “music that's greater than it can be performed.”

—Jeff Ostrowski