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Archives for October 2017

Jeff Ostrowski · October 31, 2017

Brave Director Posts “Live” Recording

A word of encouragement for choirmasters…

Jeff Ostrowski · October 30, 2017

Hymn by Professor at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

This PDF score has the Latin (on one side) and two English versions on the other.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 30, 2017

Powerful & Thought-Provoking

“We are giving the world a chance to think about the ethics of choosing which humans get a chance at life.”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 29, 2017

PDF Download • Congregational “Dies Irae”

…including two reasons I believe a liturgical reform was desired in the 1960s.

Fr. David Friel · October 29, 2017

All Saints and the Extraordinary Form of the Mass

The Roman Rite gives strong attention to the presence of the saints.

Richard J. Clark · October 27, 2017

A Requiem on All Souls Day at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

This work is based on the Gregorian Chants of the Requiem Mass. It was directly inspired by the Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the 2012 Sacred Music Colloquium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 26, 2017

Christ The King Sunday (5th in October)

“Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a King. For this was I born, and for I this came I into the world…”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 26, 2017

Josquin Des Prez Vandalized Stuff (!)

It’s hard for us to remember that the famous composers were not hired as such—they were hired as singers.

Andrew Leung · October 26, 2017

Singing with Peter Philips

Peter Philips: “Polyphony shouldn’t be sung with absolute straight tone—that is not real singing!”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 25, 2017

“Why Sacred Music Hasn’t Been Killed” [Six Reasons]

Lyrics from GIA Worship IV Hymnal: “Who is this who eats with sinners, calling luckless losers winners?”

Fr. David Friel · October 22, 2017

The Spirit of All Souls’ Day

A thought from Dietrich von Hildebrand

Jeff Ostrowski · October 20, 2017

[299 pages] • Simple Polyphony For Choirs

Every single piece has free rehearsal videos for your choir members!

Jeff Ostrowski · October 20, 2017

January 7-12 • Mahrt, Weber, and Buchholz!

The Church Music Association of America is pleased to announce the third Winter Sacred Music Workshop for Chant and Polyphony.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 19, 2017

Sensational Testimony • On Our Feastday!

“Fr. Ryan told me he’s amazed at how the liturgy has been transformed, and that never in seminary did he believe this kind of liturgy would be possible at a Montana parish.”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 19, 2017

20th Sunday after Pentecost (4th in October)

“…be ye filled with the holy Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord…”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 17, 2017

PDF Download • Rare German Hymnal

Fr. Guido Maria Dreves was a Jesuit priest who died in 1909.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 15, 2017

Video • “Subveníte Sancti Dei” (Requiem)

November 2nd will be here soon!

Fr. David Friel · October 15, 2017

6th-Century Icon: God of Mercy and Justice

A thoughtful reading of an icon at the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai, Egypt

Veronica Brandt · October 14, 2017

Christus Vincit – Christ Conquers

A little more on the triumphal chant inspired from Roman victory celebrations.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 14, 2017

19th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd in October)

“Let Thy healing power, O Lord, in mercy deliver us from our waywardness and cause us ever to cleave to Thy commandments…”

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Surprising Popularity!

One of our most popular downloads has proven to be the organ accompaniment to “The Monastery Hymnal” (131 pages). This book was compiled, arranged, and edited by Achille P. Bragers, who studied at the Lemmensinstituut (Belgium) about thirty years before that school produced the NOH. Bragers might be considered an example of Belgium “Stile Antico” whereas Flor Peeters and Jules Van Nuffel represented Belgium “Prima Pratica.” You can download the hymnal by Bragers at this link.

—Jeff Ostrowski
15 February 2021 • To Capitalize…?

In the Introit for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, there is a question regarding whether to capitalize the word “christi.” The Vulgata does not, because Psalm 27 is not specifically referring to Our Lord, but rather to God’s “anointed one.” However, Missals tend to capitalize it, such as the official 1962 Missal and also a book from 1777 called Missel de Paris. Something tells me Monsignor Knox would not capitalize it.

—Jeff Ostrowski
15 February 2021 • “Sung vs. Spoken”

We have spoken quite a bit about “sung vs. spoken” antiphons. We have also noted that the texts of the Graduale Romanum sometimes don’t match the Missal texts (in the Extraordinary Form) because the Mass Propers are older than Saint Jerome’s Vulgate, and sometimes came from the ITALA versions of Sacred Scripture. On occasion, the Missal itself doesn’t match the Vulgate—cf. the Introit “Esto Mihi.” The Vulgate has: “Esto mihi in Deum protectórem et in domum refúgii…” but the Missal and Graduale Romanum use “Esto mihi in Deum protectórem et in locum refúgii…” The 1970s “spoken propers” use the traditional version, as you can see.

—Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

If the homily goes on too long, it will affect two characteristic elements of the liturgical celebration: its balance and its rhythm. The words of the preacher must be measured, so that the Lord, more than his minister, will be the center of attention.

— Pope Francis (11/24/2013)

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