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SATB • “Come Holy Ghost, Who Ever One” — John Henry Cardinal Newman

Jeff Ostrowski · September 22, 2016

HE CAMPION HYMNAL favored translations by Catholics whenever they were found to be of a high quality. Translations by Blessed Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) were featured in a prominent way, and he was called by the Catholic Encyclopedia “the most illustrious of English converts to the Church.”

The literal translation (shown on the left margin) shows how well Newman did:

* * PDF • “Nunc Sancte Nobis” (CARDINAL NEWMAN)

The melody is much beloved by the FSSP choir here in Los Angeles:

If you lack an organist, you can sing the entire thing SATB:

REHEARSAL VIDEOS :

EQUAL VOICES : YouTube • Mp3 Audio

SOPRANO : YouTube • Audio

ALTO : YouTube • Audio

TENOR : YouTube • Audio

BASS : YouTube • Audio

This Video (or this Mp3) demonstrates how one can begin with low accompaniment before launching into SATB.

The Campion Hymnal organist books contain two more harmonizations for this hymn.

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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).

List • Responses by each bishop!

This incredible website gives each bishop’s response to the recent MOTU PROPRIO Traditionis Custodes, a decree by Pope Francis which seeks to reduce the number of celebrations of the “Extraordinary Form” (Traditional Latin Mass): traditioniscustodes.info

—Jeff Ostrowski

Tomorrow is Sunday…

When you were in school, you would have gotten in trouble if you wrote the Roman Numeral “9” as viiii. You were supposed to write: IX. But look how an ancient manuscript writes “9” as a Roman Numeral. That’s the Introit Ecce Deus for tomorrow’s feast in the Extraordinary Form: The 9th Sunday after Pentecost.

—Jeff Ostrowski

24 July 2021 • “Two Teams”

Anyone familiar with the so-called “Traditionalist Catholic” movement knows that (like every other group) it contains some bad apples. Anyone can self-identify as a “Traditionalist Catholic”—even those who are mentally ill, those who beat their wives, and even folks who are emotionally disturbed. All of us know TLM Catholics who are so arrogant they make Narcissus look like the most humble guy who ever lived. However, I believe Traditionis Custodes will exacerbate the situation. Under B16, we were “all on the same team.” But this new decree by Pope Francis makes it seem like there are two opposing “teams” in the Church.

—Jeff Ostrowski