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Archives for September 2019

Jeff Ostrowski · September 30, 2019

Brave Schola Director Posts iPhone Recording

Sometimes the obstacles faced by choirmasters seem completely overwhelming.

Richard J. Clark · September 27, 2019

Saint Paul’s Choir School • Open Houses

Saint Paul Choir School cordially invites you and your son to thier Open Houses and vocal auditions on the following dates:

Jeff Ostrowski · September 24, 2019

Brébeuf Review! • “Society for Catholic Liturgy”

“The editors of the Brébeuf Hymnal have done a great service to the profession.” —Aaron James, Ph.D.

Lucas Tappan · September 24, 2019

So… You Can’t Visit a Choir School

Choir Schools would help to fill our parishes with congregations and choir members who would expect real sacred music sung to a high degree…

Fr. David Friel · September 24, 2019

Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2019-2020

A project of The Catholic Artists Society in NYC

Corpus Christi Watershed · September 23, 2019

San Diego Cathedral • (TLM) Solemn High Mass!

Someone took a YouTube recording, and the singing is quite good.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 20, 2019

PDF Download • Palestrina Kyrie “Fons Bonitatis”

This is part 1 of 3 — and the other parts will be released soon.

Lucas Tappan · September 19, 2019

Sense and Sensibility

This lesson is no less true in the realm of sacred music than it is in the realm of lovers.

Guest Author · September 18, 2019

Catholics Get The “Chants” of a Lifetime…

“I was expecting a lot, and it was more than I expected,” Sutherland said.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 16, 2019

“Dies Irae” • Why Does It Appear In So Many Movies?

Veronica Brandt wrote about this in 2014. This morning, VOX made her article into a YouTube.

Fr. David Friel · September 15, 2019

This Is a Cathedral, Not Disneyland

Several English cathedrals hosted peculiar amusements this summer.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 13, 2019

($54,000 per year) • FSSP San Diego Seeks Choirmaster

It seems Fr. Lyons offered the position to a candidate who later decided not to accept.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 11, 2019

Photographs • Père Daniel Kyriale (126 pages)

The beauty of the Gregorian Kyriale cannot be stopped—and Saint Antoine Daniel is the perfect patron for this!

Jeff Ostrowski · September 11, 2019

“How To Begin Choir Practice” • (A Suggestion)

How one *begins* a rehearsal is crucial.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 10, 2019

PDF Download • “Alleluia Choral Extension” (EF + OF)

This may look simple on paper, but it sounds *incredible* when sung by a full choir. Guerrero rocks!

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    Vespers Booklet, 3rd Sunday of Lent
    The organ accompaniment I created for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (“Extraordinary Form”) may now be downloaded, if anyone is interested in this.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Weeping For Joy! (We Hope!)
    Listening to this Easter Alleluia—an SATB arrangement I made twenty years ago based on the work of Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel—one of our readers left this comment: “I get tears in my eyes each time I sing to this hymn.” I hope this person is weeping for joy!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “The Times” mentions CCW
    We were mentioned in article in an article by “The Times” (United Kingdom), as you can see here.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

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“The unity of language in the liturgy is so great a treasure for the Church that no advantage could compensate for its demise.”

— Dom Anselmo Albareda (2 January 1953), Father Nicola Giampietro, page 249

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