How Medieval Books Were Made
Absolutely *fascinating* beyond words!
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A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).

Absolutely *fascinating* beyond words!

…recorded on 28 January 2018.

Quite beautiful, but I prefer a different harmonization of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name”…

“Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy…”

…including rehearsal videos for each individual voice!
“The groans of death surround me, the sorrows of hell encompassed me…”

The English translation memorized by “Latin Mass” Catholics goes back centuries!
“Dom Pothier himself acted as an illustrator, decorating his work with vignettes, illuminated capitals, tailpieces, even full-page illustrations representing the mysteries of the Annunciation and Christmas.”

“Many choirs of children still use hymnals that are wretched from a musical and ecclesiastical standpoint…” —Fr. Ludwig Bonvin

“…and behold a leper came and adored Him, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt Thou canst make me clean.”

The interviews with young Catholics are truly awesome.
The Brébeuf hymnal contains carefully chosen and flexible melodies; do you see how the following tune (“Old Hundredth”) can be used in the Tenor voice?

“Keep on doing what you do; despite criticism.” —A reader
I bet you’ve not seen this fascinating book! • Many pieces in this Anglican collection are actually translations of Roman Catholic hymns, such as Ave Maris Stella, Audi Benigne Conditor, Ad Regias Agni Dapes, and so forth • Readers will mainly be interested in sections 3 and 4 • The “Englished” versions of the propers (e.g. Puer Natus Est) are quite interesting+

These will consist of $4,500 in tuition reduction and $1,500 toward voice lessons throughout the year.
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