Congregational Singing in the Year 1903
“The Ordinary of the Mass and the hymn at Vespers are the parts of Divine Service in which the congregation is supposed to join.” —Solesmes (1903)
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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).

“The Ordinary of the Mass and the hymn at Vespers are the parts of Divine Service in which the congregation is supposed to join.” —Solesmes (1903)

… composed by a Franciscan monk!

“May the mysteries we have received purify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord…”

Can you tell which voice is not mine?

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“O God, Who on this day didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit…”

Pentecost is coming—are you ready?

“To be honest, I wasn’t a fan at first…but now I love it.” —Brenda DiGirolamo

“Almighty and eternal God, make us ever bear a devout affection toward Thee…”

Nobody has been able to explain why they changed the psalm verse…

“In a musical phrase, each element is a part of the whole and must take its place in that whole.” —Dom Gajard
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