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Views from the Choir Loft

Archives for February 2020

Fr. David Friel · February 16, 2020

New Work from Paul Jernberg

The composer has begun a new and worthwhile blogging project.

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · February 12, 2020

Incredible Opportunity In Kansas City

Educators who seek to shape students in both wisdom and virtue, and who share the belief that music and aesthetics play an integral part in the content of a Catholic liberal arts education should apply.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 12, 2020

Protected: « Sundays after Pentecost »

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 11, 2020

Big News! • Symposium Dates Revealed

Woo Hoo! The preëminent conference for Church musicians announces dates for its fifth year!

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 11, 2020

Septuagesima Gradual • Strange Formation on Clivis

Is there a “jail” for people who change the official edition of Gregorian Chant?

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Patrick Torsell · February 10, 2020

Youth Choristers – Formation Beyond Singing

If we want young people to help restore and promote sacred music, we must get beyond the “what” and the “how” and dig in to the “why.”

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Dr. Alfred Calabrese · February 8, 2020

To Breathe or Not To Breathe

Our choirs should not sound mechanical. Beautiful music its waiting to be discovered.

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · February 7, 2020

Westminster Cathedral Choir School: Update

Jeff’s recent post made me think that perhaps a recap of all the events so far at Westminster Cathedral would be helpful to readers.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 7, 2020

“I’m hanging on every word.”—Catholic Organist Group

My friend, Richard J. Clark, sent me a screenshot from the “Catholic Organist Group.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 7, 2020

When Choirs Prefer A “Real Voice” To Midi

Only an insane person would post this publicly—but I “fit the bill”…so here goes!

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 6, 2020

Short But Superb Film • “Westminster Choir Boys”

The resignation of Martin Baker was quite a shock to the Catholic world.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 6, 2020

PDF Download • “What Makes A Good Hymn?”

Dr. Terry says: “The melody must be clearly defined, free from triviality and trite clichés, avoiding harmonies that are sugary or sensuous.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 5, 2020

Protected: 3rd edition • Saint Edmund Campion Missal

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · February 4, 2020

The Institution as Formator (Part I)

Everyone is searching for a silver bullet. Perhaps it’s a certain education method, a special book or a technique. Standing somewhat in opposition to all of these various techniques and methods is the English choir school, where the director stands in front of the boys and says “that’s an A, now sing it!”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 4, 2020

PDF Download • “Ave Maris Stella” (Organ Accompaniment)

The 2nd part has blank staves, so you can compose your own harmonies!

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    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

Random Quote

Oh, what sighs I uttered, what tears I shed, to mingle with the waters of the torrent, while I chanted to Thee, O my God, the psalms of Holy Church in the Office of the Dead!

— ‘Isaac Jogues, upon finding Goupil’s corpse (1642)’

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