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Views from the Choir Loft

Archives for September 2019

Jeff Ostrowski · September 9, 2019

When People Lie About Hymns Unwittingly

As a young man, I came into contact with an organist who claimed there was no such thing as a “Recessional,” insisting that I was wrong and foolish to use that term.

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Fr. David Friel · September 8, 2019

PDF Download • Chant Notation—Nuptial Blessing (EF)

With permission from the CDF, the nuptial blessing at a sung EF Mass may be chanted according to this melody.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 7, 2019

Revealed! • A Fascinating Mass Rubric Very Few Know

“How surprised people would be next Sunday to see the direction being carried out!” —1943 article

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Richard J. Clark · September 6, 2019

Leo Abbott to Rededicate Landmark E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Opus 801

This pipe organ will be heard as it has never been in our lifetimes.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 4, 2019

Do You Know Credo VII ??

A wonderful medieval Credo, published with “Imprimatur” from 1924.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · September 3, 2019

Brébeuf #654 • “On Jordan’s Bank The Baptist’s Cry”

Sung to the wonderful tune of “Winchester New.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 3, 2019

The 1961 Code of Rubrics • Pope St. John XXIII

I would not argue with someone who called this document curious, or even bizarre; it was only in effect for a few years • Also: “Should the Sanctus and Benedictus be split in the Traditional Latin Mass?” • This “Extraordinary Form” question is treated meticulously with full documentation going back 150 years+

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · September 3, 2019

Let the Fun Begin

I have been searching for ways to bring more choristers into the choir…

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Corpus Christi Watershed · September 2, 2019

Brébeuf #655 • “Hark! A Voice” (Advent Hymn)

A beautiful English translation of “En Clara Vox Redarguit” by Fr. Fitzpatrick.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · September 2, 2019

Brébeuf #657 • “O Come, Divine Messiah” (Advent)

You can hear the individual tracks if you visit the source website.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 2, 2019

I. Was. Dead. Wrong.

Setting the record straight.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 2, 2019

PDF Download • Handy Solfège Chart (Printable)

I have no idea whether this will be of use to anyone, but here it is…

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President’s Corner

    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

    Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “For Pentecost Sunday”

    There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

    The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

    Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

    Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

    I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

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“Père Joseph Gelineau represented everything that had gone wrong with the Church since the new liturgists had gained control.”

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