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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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Corpus Christi Watershed · October 29, 2023

“Voces8” (Grammy-Nominated British Vocal Ensemble) • With Kevin Allen

They posed after the concert for a photograph with the composer.

Corpus Christi Watershed · October 19, 2023

Guest Article by Mæstro Jerome Cole • Organist, Composer, and Choirmaster

“My mantra is that music at Mass should help reveal the face of God to us, so that we might contemplate Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist.” —Jerome Cole

Corpus Christi Watershed · October 18, 2023

Brooklyn Writes Us — Re: “Slander” Article

Like it was yesterday, I remember fighting with those high school students about hymnal headers.

Corpus Christi Watershed · October 18, 2023

Letter from “Penelope” • (18 October 2023)

“I was recently asked to step in and lead someone else’s choir at Mass…” —Penelope

Corpus Christi Watershed · September 25, 2023

Composer Kevin Allen in Europe!

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Corpus Christi Watershed · July 24, 2023

(Clip) • Fr. Mike Schmitz endorses “Ad Orientem”

Is celebration “versus populum” a good idea? Father Mike’s answer might raise some eyebrows…

Corpus Christi Watershed · July 22, 2023

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 19, 2023

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 13, 2023

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 7, 2023

Powerful Images • “Father John Brébeuf”

Stricken with terror, they fled to the mission, where Brébeuf and Lalemant were just finishing the prayers after Mass…

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 2, 2023

“Fifty-Seven (57) Sample Pages” • Brébeuf Hymnal

The last thing church musicians need is another collection of goofy, syrupy, mawkish hymns.

Corpus Christi Watershed · February 18, 2023

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We would like to learn more about this priest!

Corpus Christi Watershed · February 1, 2023

Filling Up Fast! • Sacred Music Symposium

“The Sacred Music Symposium was a vehicle of grace that changed my life.” —2019 Participant

Corpus Christi Watershed · January 3, 2023

Document restricting the Latin Mass “broke Pope Benedict’s heart” says Archbishop Gänswein

The motu proprio 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑠 𝐶𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠 “hit him pretty hard” says the private secretary to the Pope Emeritus.

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    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 2025). 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 the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Communion • “Ask & You Shall Receive”
    All of the chants for 27 July 2025 have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (both text and melody) are exceedingly beautiful and ancient.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Jeff’s Mother Joins Our Fundraiser
    To assist our fundraiser, Mrs. Kathleen Ostrowski has drawn several beautiful sketches which she offers to all our readers free of charge. If you have a moment, I invite you download them at this link.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

Soloists are dangerous in any church choir! Their voices frequently do not blend with those of the other singers to form a rich, integrated tone.

— Roger Wagner

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