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PDF Download • “Organ Interludes—including pedals—on Plainchant Melodies” (55 pages)

Jeff Ostrowski · September 6, 2022

ICHARD NIXON famously explained why playing the organ is more difficult than playing the piano. And readers know I often bemoan organists who insist on playing the pedals (even when it means they must slow the tempo way down so their feet can “keep up”). Such organists turn hymns into funeral dirges, causing enormous harm to sacred music. On the other hand, the Catholic Church numbers among its members some fabulous organists with immaculate pedal-work. If you’re one of them, you will want to download this collection edited by William Sewell * and Dom Samuel Gregory Ould:

*  PDF Download • INTERLUDES WITH PEDALS (55 pages)
—Organ Interludes on Plainchant Melodies • Edited by Dom Gregory Ould.
—Purchase the Softcover ($7.99)—eligible for AMAZON PRIME.

A Much Simpler Collection • My ability to play organ pedals is deficient. Therefore, I much prefer the spectacular collection of “Manuals Only” interludes for organ uploaded by my colleague, Andrea Leal. I often add simple pedals to those pieces. Moreover, Hauptwerk has a special pipe organ (Saint Anne Moseley) which automatically ‘doubles’ the lowest sounding note to the pedal board.

*  PDF • Organ Interludes (Manuals Only) • 104 Pages
—Based on Gregorian Melodies • Edited by Mr. Stephen Perez.
*  Amazon Softcover (Eligible for Prime) • $9.99

The AMAZON.COM books arrived in 24 hours:

* William Sewell (d. 1942) was choirmaster and organist at the Birmingham Oratory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He later became organist at Westminster Cathedral and then director of music at the Redemptorist church of Saint Mary, Clapham.

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Filed Under: Articles, Featured, PDF Download Tagged With: Catholic Organ Interludes, Free Organ Preludes, Samuel Gregory Ould OSB, Views From The Organ Bench, William Sewell Organist Last Updated: September 23, 2022

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About Jeff Ostrowski

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

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    Requesting Our Advent Eucharistic Hymn
    A young lady named Agnes wrote to us: “Dear Mr. Ostrowski, do you have the PDF score for Ave Corpus Domini set to the ADVENT melody? Last year, we sang the hymn tune “Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland” quite a bit using your contrafactum technique. My choir appreciates the Latin hymns and practice videos, especially in the ADVENT and CHRISTMAS seasons. Your recent article on Gregorian Psalm Tones is a great help to my organist brother, and reminds us of attending VESPERS years ago when we lived in California. Thank you so much for all the effort put into providing these wonderful resources!”   Agnes, if you are listening! Yes, the PDF file you desire can be downloaded for free at the Brébeuf Portal via this URL link. Thanks for writing to us!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Message from the Vice-President!
    The Vice-President of the Church Music Association of America, Dr. Horst Buchholz (who also serves as Director of Sacred Music for the Archdiocese of Detroit) sent us an email yesterday regarding the harmonizations (PDF) I composed for the Gregorian Chant psalm tones. Dr. Buchholz says: “Those settings are absolutely exquisite, as I'm used to when it comes from you. Bravo! Well done! Now, as a sequel, if you could write something for accompanying psalms in English that would be awesome.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Seven (7) Hymn Verses for November!
    In the month of November, we remember in a special way the souls in purgatory. The BRÉBEUF HYMNAL often includes text alone versions for its hymns; why is that? The short answer is: flexibility. The “text only” version allows each choirmaster to employ a myriad of melodies. For example, I recently set the English translation of “De Profúndis” with the DAVOST MELODY (PDF). We are singing this before November ends. Indeed, you can hear our volunteer singing this (in real life) if you click here.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

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“Although the Mass contains much instruction for the faithful, it has nevertheless not seemed expedient to the fathers that it be celebrated everywhere in the vernacular. The holy synod commands pastors and everyone who has the care of souls to explain frequently during the celebration of the Masses, either themselves or through others, some of the things that are read in the Mass, and among other things to expound some mystery of this most Holy Sacrifice, especially on Sundays and feastdays.”

— ‘Council of Trent, XII:8 (1562)’

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