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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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PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for this Coming Sunday (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Jeff Ostrowski · November 12, 2024

IKE OTHER WISE PRIESTS, Father Valentine Young (d. 2020) had phrases he liked to repeat. One of them was: “You can play 1,000 notes correctly on the pipe organ and hit one wrong note—and the people listening will only notice that wrong note.” I believe the point he was trying to make was: Don’t make the perfect the enemy of the good. The ENTRANCE CHANT for this coming Sunday—which is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B—will be eminently familiar to those who love the MISSALE VESTUSTUM. That’s because it repeats over and over again at the end of the year (in the pre-conciliar calendar).

Jeff’s Mistake • I couldn’t help calling to mind the words of Father Valentine when I hit a wrong note in this week’s rehearsal video (see below). I can’t remove it now—so it will remain there in perpetuity.1 How good are your ears? Are you able to pinpoint my error?

*  PDF Download • Singer’s Score (Treble Clef)
*  PDF Download • ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT (2 Pages)

Here’s the direct URL link.

Don’t Tell Anyone Else! • I probably shouldn’t admit this publicly, but I find it rather beautiful that the Novus Ordo does not repeat the same propers over and over again. Instead, it assigns ‘forgotten’ introits from the Ember Days of Lent and September. On the other hand, I hope nobody will jump to the conclusion that I dislike the famous Dicit Dominus. (Nothing could be further from the truth.) The “arrangement” or “English adaptation” or “plainchant setting” by the CHAUMONOT COMPOSERS GROUP mimics the original in a way that’s absolutely spectacular.

That being said, Mode 6 (the “peaceful” mode) is best used sparingly. If it’s used too much, it gets boring. But when used sparingly it’s fantastic. If you’ve heard “LAUDATE DOMINUM OMNES GENTES” sung in Gregorian Chant, odds are you’ve heard Mode 6. There’s nothing quite like Mode 6. It has its own special feel.

1 Speaking of errors, in one of the messages that got sent out to the mailing list, it incorrectly said 23rd instead of 33rd. In my defense, it is the 23rd in the pre-conciliar calendar. Typos are the bane of my existence. I wish I could always do everything 100% perfectly. If you notice typos in any of our articles, please feel free to let us know!

Opinions by blog authors do not necessarily represent the views of Corpus Christi Watershed.

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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 Michigan. —(Read full biography).

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President’s Corner

    “Music List” • 29th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 19 October 2025, which is the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the sensational feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Liturgical Round (“Canon”) in C-Major
    Those who direct children’s choirs are always on the lookout for repertoire that’s dignified, inspired, and pleasing—yet still within reach of young choristers. Such directors will want to investigate this haunting liturgical round (PDF download) which has been married to the KYRIE from Mass VI (EDITIO VATICANA). I have provided an accompaniment, but it’s only for use during rehearsal; i.e. when teaching this round to your choristers. I also provided an organ accompaniment for the KYRIE—which some know by its trope (Kyrie Rex Genitor)—so that your congregation can take part when this round is used as a choral extension during Mass.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Latin Liturgy Association
    We note with pleasure that Mrs. Regina Morris, president of the Latin Liturgy Association, has featured—on page 4 of Volume CXXIX of their official newsletter—the three (3) terrific versions of the Stations of the Cross found in the Brébeuf Hymnal. One of the main authors for the blog of the Church Music Association of America said (6/10/2019) about this pew book: “It is such a fantastic hymnal that it deserves to be in the pews of every Catholic church.”
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Quick Thoughts

    New Bulletin Article • “12 October 2025”
    My pastor requested that I write short articles each week for our parish bulletin. Those responsible for preparing similar write-ups may find a bit of inspiration in these brief columns. The latest article (dated 12 October 2025) talks about an ‘irony’ or ‘paradox’ regarding the 1960s switch to a wider use (amplior locus) of vernacular in the liturgy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “American Catholic Hymnal” (1991)
    The American Catholic Hymnal, with IMPRIMATUR granted (25 April 1991) by the Archdiocese of Chicago, is like a compendium of every horrible idea from the 1980s. Imagine being forced to stand all through Communion (even afterwards) when those self-same ‘enlightened’ liturgists moved the SEQUENCE before the Alleluia to make sure congregations wouldn’t have to stand during it. (Even worse, everything about the SEQUENCE—including its name—means it should follow the Alleluia.) And imagine endlessly repeating “Alleluia” during Holy Communion at every single Mass. It was all part of an effort to convince people that Holy Communion was historically a procession (which it wasn’t).
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Canonic” • Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Fifty years ago, Dr. Theodore Marier made available this clever arrangement (PDF) of “Come down, O love divine” by P. R. Dietterich. The melody was composed in 1906 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (d. 1958) and named in honor of of his birthplace: DOWN AMPNEY. The arrangement isn’t a strict canon, but it does remind one of a canon since the pipe organ employs “points of imitation.” The melody and text are #709 in the Brébeuf Catholic Hymnal.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Chants closely related to the readings should, of course, be appropriately transferred for use with these readings. For pastoral reasons also there is an option regarding the chants for the Proper of Seasons: namely, as circumstances suggest, to replace the text proper to a day with another text belonging to the same season.”

— Ordo Cantus Missae (1971)

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