Be Amazed By This Two-Minute Clip About Cathedrals!

Jeff Ostrowski · August 27, 2015

THIS ASTOUNDING VIDEO CLIP shows how the Amiens Cathedral was about to fall down, but brilliant medieval architects fixed it with a giant, red-hot, iron band-aid:

So inspiring! I don’t understand why we tolerate so many ugly churches these days. Nine out of every ten churches I see are extremely ugly; and the fact that modern architects get paid to design such disgusting churches makes my blood boil.

You can watch the entire documentary online:

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YouTube (removed)

You will not regret watching that show!

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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).

Why Text Only?

Why do hymns in the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal give so many optional “text only” versions of the hymns? It’s easier to demonstrate than explain. Consider Hymn #24, which allows the director to choose a wonderful melody and easily apply it to the text. Hymnal editors knew about the value of “text only” versions for centuries, but this was gradually forgotten in Catholic books. In 2018, the Brébeuf Catholic Hymnal rediscovered what should never have disappeared in the first place!

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“Choral Eavesdropping” • 15 Sept. 2022

If you enjoy eavesdropping, here’s a rehearsal excerpt (mp3) of my volunteers singing the exercise I posted last week. This is the second time we’ve used it, and I can definitely hear improvement. You can download this choral warm-up for free.

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