When Choirmasters Despair
No matter how superb your music program is…
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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).
“May these mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, bring us from heaven a healing medicine…”
The “white notes” (as Dr. Joseph Lennards called them) are quite sloppy, which really took me by surprise.
“Almighty and merciful God, in thy goodness put far from us all that may work us harm…”
Published by the Catholic Choirmasters’ Guild of Buffalo, New York.
When people ask how to begin teaching polyphony, I show them this.
“In thy tender mercy, guide aright, we beseech thee, O Lord, our hearts…”
I believe Fr. Robert Fromageot was professor of Gregorian chant at the FSSP seminary.
One could also use a Mode VII psalm tone to “solve” the problem … but that just sounds wrong.
The accusation by this lady really hurt me; but I’m not sure why…
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
Time's up