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Jeff Ostrowski · April 8, 2020

6 May 2022

Morales Alleluia = #78969
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
78969 • Alleluia for OF & EF (Morales Magnificat)

Page 697 from The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal
…rehearsal videos are at #697 and also #868
THIS IS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY
“Christ the Lord is risen today”
TUNE: “Paschal Lamb” • 77 77 D

53998 • “NOH Fauxbourdon”
THIS IS YOUR THIRD PRIORITY
…rehearsal videos are at #53998

5454 • Guerrero SANCTUS & HOSANNA (“Iste Sanctus”)
Make sure you still remember #5454

The CRUX FIDELIS has been added!
#54161 “Crux Fidelis” (Maria Quinn)

The 9:00am Sanctus is
#5454 • Guerrero SANCTUS & HOSANNA (“Iste Sanctus”)
#5305 • Guerrero BENEDICTUS(“Iste Sanctus”)

7 April 2022

Page 441 • #441
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
Salve Caput Cruentatum (“O Sacred Head, surrounded”)
Translation: Sir Henry Williams Baker
TUNE: “Passion Chorale” • 76 76 D

Van Nuffel “Alleluia” for Easter
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
5909 • “O Filii Et Filiae” (Jules Van Nuffel)
rehearsal videos: #5909

Morales Alleluia = #78969
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
78969 • Alleluia for OF & EF (Morales Magnificat)

Kyrie Pars i • “Kyrie”
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
54434 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot) — Part 1 of 3
Learn before Sunday: #54434

Kyrie Pars ii • “Christe”
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
Learn before Sunday: #54702

The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal • #42 “Grosser Gott”
Practice it here with #802
Ad Cenam Agni Providi (“At the Lamb’s high feast we sing”)
YOU MUST KNOW THIS
Translation: Robert Campbell of Skerrington
SEVENTH TUNE: “Grosser Gott 7B” • 77 77 D

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/
There is a “Canon Extension” for Credo VII by Guerrero which is #62964

Please be learning Hymn #093 • “SAXONY”
Not a major priority at this time
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

At some point we will learn Maria Quinn O Sanctissima.
At some point we will learn Kevin Allen 4-Part Tantum Ergo.

31 March 2022

Page 441 • #441
Salve Caput Cruentatum (“O Sacred Head, surrounded”)
Translation: Sir Henry Williams Baker
TUNE: “Passion Chorale” • 76 76 D

Van Nuffel “Alleluia” for Easter
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
5909 • “O Filii Et Filiae” (Jules Van Nuffel)
rehearsal videos: #5909

Morales Alleluia = #78969
THIS IS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY
78969 • Alleluia for OF & EF (Morales Magnificat)

Kyrie Pars i • “Kyrie”
54434 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot) — Part 1 of 3
Learn before Sunday: #54434

Kyrie Pars ii • “Christe”
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
Learn before Sunday: #54702

Kevin Allen “Si Ambulavero” is towards the bottom of this page:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/matri/

The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal • #42 “Grosser Gott”
Practice it here with #802
Ad Cenam Agni Providi (“At the Lamb’s high feast we sing”)
Translation: Robert Campbell of Skerrington
SEVENTH TUNE: “Grosser Gott 7B” • 77 77 D

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/
There is a “Canon Extension” for Credo VII by Guerrero which is #62964

Please be learning Hymn #093 • “SAXONY”
Not a major priority at this time
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

At some point we will learn Maria Quinn O Sanctissima.
At some point we will learn Kevin Allen 4-Part Tantum Ergo.

25 March 2022

Kyrie Pars i • “Kyrie”
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
54434 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot) — Part 1 of 3
Learn before Sunday: #54434

Kyrie Pars ii • “Christe”
THIS IS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
Learn before Sunday: #54702

Kevin Allen “Si Ambulavero” is towards the bottom of this page:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/matri/

Please be learning Hymn #093 • “SAXONY”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

Van Nuffel “Alleluia” for Easter
5909 • “O Filii Et Filiae” (Jules Van Nuffel)
rehearsal videos: #5909

Morales Alleluia = #78969
78969 • Alleluia for OF & EF (Morales Magnificat)

The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal • #42 “Grosser Gott”
Practice it here with #802
Ad Cenam Agni Providi (“At the Lamb’s high feast we sing”)
Translation: Robert Campbell of Skerrington
SEVENTH TUNE: “Grosser Gott 7B” • 77 77 D

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/
There is a “Canon Extension” for Credo VII by Guerrero which is #62964

Please be learning Hymn #266
We’ve practiced this one a whole lot
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic, and identical to #220 and #240)

Number 144 • “Aus Der Tiefe”
Ave Vivens Hostia (“Hail, true Victim, life and light”)
Not a major priority at this time
https://ccwatershed.org/hymn/

19 March 2022

Kevin Allen “Si Ambulavero” is towards the bottom of this page:
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
https://www.ccwatershed.org/matri/

Please look at “Christe”
THIS IS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
https://www.ccwatershed.org/polyphony/

Please be learning Hymn #093
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/
There is a “Canon Extension” for Credo VII by Guerrero which is #62964

Please be learning Hymn #266
We’ve practiced this one a whole lot
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic, and identical to #220 and #240)

Number 144
Ave Vivens Hostia (“Hail, true Victim, life and light”)
Not a major priority at this time
https://ccwatershed.org/hymn/

11 March 2022

Please look at “Christe”
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
https://www.ccwatershed.org/polyphony/

Kevin Allen “Si Ambulavero” is towards the bottom of this page:
THIS IS YOUR SECOND PRIORITY
https://www.ccwatershed.org/matri/

Please be learning Hymn #093
THIS IS YOUR THIRD PRIORITY
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/

Please be learning Hymn #266
We’ve practiced this one a whole lot
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic, and identical to #220 and #240)

Number 144
Ave Vivens Hostia (“Hail, true Victim, life and light”)
Not a major priority at this time
https://ccwatershed.org/hymn/

Please be learning Hymn #480 (STABAT MATER)
Not a major priority at this time
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/

10 March 2022

Please be learning Hymn #093
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic; that means it’s identical to #215)

Please be learning Hymn #480 (STABAT MATER)
Not a major priority at this time
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/

5 March 2022

Please be learning Hymn #266
https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/
(It’s strophic, and identical to #220 and #240)

Number 144
Ave Vivens Hostia (“Hail, true Victim, life and light”)
Not a major priority at this time
https://ccwatershed.org/hymn/

Please look at “Christe”
54702 • Kyrie from “Missa Philomena” (Verdelot)
https://www.ccwatershed.org/polyphony/

If you don’t know it already, please look at “Agnus Dei”
https://www.ccwatershed.org/tag/piecemeal-agnus-dei/
That link has Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Please be learning “Si Ambulavero” from this page:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/2016/09/14/matri-divinae-gratiae-opus-mariae-dedicatum/

For the future, be practicing Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13:
Kyrie 4, Credo 7, Sanctus 13 from the following website:
https://www.ccwatershed.org/kyriale/

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Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Michigan. —(Read full biography).

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President’s Corner

    Psalm Tone Challenge!
    Many readers know that Tone 1a3 is the most difficult PSALM TONE in the 1962 books (and isn’t called for very often). But what about very short verses—which is the absolute most concise you know? The shortest PSALM TONE segment I know would be the fourth verse (PDF) from Psalm 44, used during Matins at Christmas. It’s literally one word long. If you know a more minuscule one, please email me!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Simplified)
    I admire the harmonization of “Adeste Fideles” by David Willcocks (d. 2015), who served as director of the Royal College of Music (London, England). In 2025, I was challenged to create a simplified arrangement for organists incapable of playing the authentic version at tempo. The result was this simplified keyboard arrangement (PDF download) based on the David Willcocks version of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Feel free to play through it and let me know what you think.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Music List” (Sunday, 28 December)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph (28 Dec. 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The FAUXBOURDON verses for the Communion Antiphon are particularly gorgeous. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are available at the feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF Download • “In Paradisum” in English
    We always sing the IN PARADISUM in Latin, as printed on this PDF score. I have an appallingly bad memory (meaning I’d be a horrible witness in court). In any event, it’s been brought to my attention that 15 years ago I created this organ accompaniment for the famous and beautiful ‘IN PARADISUM’ Gregorian chant sung in English according to ‘MR3’ (Roman Missal, Third Edition). If anyone desires such a thing, feel free to download and print. Looking back, I wish I’d brought the TENOR and BASS voices into a unison (on B-Natural) for the word “welcome” on the second line.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    What does this mean? “Pre-Urbanite”
    Something informed critics have frequently praised vis-à-vis the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal is its careful treatment of the ancient hymns vs. the “Urbanite” hymns. This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong. The reason I thought people knew about it is simple; in the EDITIO VATICANA 1908 Graduale Romanum (as well as the 1913 Liber Antiphonarius) both versions are provided, right next to each other. You can see what I mean by examining this PDF file from the Roman Gradual of 1908. Most people still don’t understand that the Urbanite versions were never adopted by any priests or monks who sang the Divine Office each day. Switching would have required a massive amount of effort and money, because all the books would need to be changed.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Santo Santo Santo”
    Those searching for a dignified, brief, simple, bright setting of SANCTUS in Spanish (“Santo Santo Santo”) are invited to download this Setting in honor of Saint John Brébeuf (organist & vocalist). I wonder if there would be any interest in me recording a rehearsal video for this piece.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Since the English is not meant to be sung—but only to tell people who do not understand Latin what the hymn text means—a simple paraphrase in prose is sufficient. The versions are not always very literal. (Literal translations from Latin hymns would often look odd in English.) I have tried to give in a readable, generally rhythmic form the real meaning of the text.”

— Father Adrian Fortescue (d. 1923)

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