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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Fundraiser Update From CCW President

Corpus Christi Watershed · April 22, 2024

E ARE UNDER PRESSURE to transfer our website to a “subscription model.” We don’t want to do this. Our website must remain free to all. Can you imagine how annoying it would be to keep track of login credentials? What if you’re away from your desk? And providing login credentials to all your choir members would be such a hassle. On Holy Thursday, JEFF OSTROWSKI (whom our Board of Directors elected president in 2011) released an urgent appeal for donations. Earlier today, he provided the following update:

The response to our appeal has been tremendous. However, we still need a few more people to pledge $5.00 dollars per month. We have no endowment; we have no major donors; we run no advertisements; we have no savings. Your generosity is the only reason we exist.

Chelan, Washington State
CCWatershed is a God sent resource that I can’t function without! Such great work by the team to bring beauty back to our liturgy!

Hawaii
I find your newsletter most interesting. I am just a chorister, but a musician by formation.

Indiana
I have used several of your psalms in a previous parish and have gotten my current parish to use several as well. I honestly did not know you could take donations. Thank you for all you do and the opportunity to support the Lord’s work!

Visalia, California
You are a blessing to our Schola.

El Paso, Texas
Thank you for all the wonderful work! May God Bless you abundantly!

Southlake, Texas
This donation is given in honor of Robert Cardinal Sarah

Pascagoula, Mississippi
I wish I could donate more! I hope I can in the future. I also hope I can make better use of your simply beautiful, incredibly valuable resources. I’m a choir director/cantor/organist but finding the manpower and the permission from pastors to delve into Sacred Music tradition is challenging (not to mention dealing with my own lack of ability). Thank you so much for your dedication to Sacred Music! God bless you!

Chouteau, Oklahoma
God bless your work! The St. Rene Goupil chant page is so helpful! As well as the many free pdfs of SATB hymns.

Rapid City, South Dakota
Thank you for existing. My prep for Sunday Mass would be impossible without CC Watershed.

Haiku, Hawaii
Thank you for your amazing hard work and perseverance

Maumee, Ohio
I have utilized the CCW resources for many years. I’m pleased to make a donation, and would subscribe if it became necessary.

Reseda, Los Angeles
Thank you for all you do to preserve and promote Sacred Music for TLM. May the Lord God bless you and your family. God be willing, we will increase our donations when our family finances improve.

Missoula, Montana
Thank you for all the work you do and all the resources you provide for those interested in and/or involved with Sacred Music! I coordinate a small volunteer choir and CCWatershed is always my go-to! I now know more than I could have imagined about Antiphons, especially the ever-illusive Offertory Antiphons. You guys are amazing.

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I am donating to you from my music ministry budget, since your resources have been helpful in building up my ministry.

Galveston, Texas
I’ve been enjoying your newsletter. Keep up the good work.

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Thank you for your work. I am just a person learning the Psalms and it is nice to be able to download the Psalm Tones. God Bless your work.

College Station, Texas
I am a newly ordained priest. When I was in seminary we constantly used stuff from you guys to help us learn things. Thank you!

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President’s Corner

    Season’s End Repertoire
    Looking at the REPERTOIRE SHEET until the end of the choral season, I see that I’ve fallen behind schedule. (The last three months have been extraordinarily busy.) As you know, I have been providing organ harmonies for all the ENTRANCE CHANTS—as well as rehearsal videos—and you can see I’m behind where I planned to be. Now I must make up lost ground. However, the choir picks up the ENTRANCE CHANT with ease, so I’m sure it will all work out. My ‘unofficial’ harmonizations are being posted each week at the flourishing feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Funeral Procession”
    From a mediæval Book of Hours, I was sent this glorious depiction of a Roman Catholic funeral procession by Simon Bening (d. 1561). The image resolution is extremely high. I’m not sure I know of a more beautiful illustration of a mediæval church. And I love how the servers are wearing red and pink cassocks!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Accomp. • Schubert’s “Ave Maria.”
    Sometimes the organist must simultaneously serve as the CANTOR. (Those who work in the field of church music know exactly what I’m talking about.) One of our contributors composed this simplified keyboard accompaniment for Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria,” a piece which is frequently requested for Catholic funerals and weddings. In terms of the discussion about whether that piece is too theatrical (‘operatic’) for use in Church, I will leave that discussion to others. All I know is, many church musicians out there will appreciate this simplified version.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF Download • “Anima Christi”
    I received a request for an organ accompaniment I created way back in 2007 for the “Anima Christi” Gregorian Chant. You can download this PDF file which has the score in plainsong followed by a keyboard accompaniment. Many melodies have been paired with “Anima Christi” over the centuries, but this is—perhaps—the most common one.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Liturgical Law” (467 Pages)
    On Good Friday during the middle ages, the pope privately recited THE ENTIRE PSALTER. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself by reading this passage by Dom Charles Augustine Bachofen (d. 1943). His famous book—called “Liturgical Law: A Handbook Of The Roman Liturgy”—was published by the Benjamin Herder Book Company, which was the American arm (operating out of St. Louis, Missouri) of one of the world’s most significant Catholic publishers. Dom Charles Augustine Bachofen was born in Switzerland but spent his career between the Benedictine monasteries at Conception (Missouri) and Mount Angel (Oregon). His 1931 masterpiece, Liturgical Law can be downloaded as a PDF file … 467 pages!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Gregorian Chant Quiz” • 24 March 2026
    How well do you know your Gregorian hymns? Do you recognize the tune inserted into the bass line on this score? For many years, we sang the entire Mass in Gregorian chant—and I mean everything. As a result, it would be difficult to find a Gregorian hymn I don’t recognize instantly. Only decades later did I realize (with sadness) that this skill cannot be ‘monetized’… This particular melody is used for a very famous Gregorian hymn, printed in the LIBER USUALIS. Do you recognize it? Send me an email with the correct words, and I promise to tell everybody I meet about your prowess!
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Gerard Manley Hopkins once argued that most people drank more liquids than they really needed and bet that he could go without drinking for a week. He persisted until his tongue was black and he collapsed at drill.”

— A biography of Fr. Gerard M. Hopkins (d. 1889)

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