PDF Downloads • Vernacular Mass Settings Published During The 1960s
If they were set upon avoiding the word “men,” I wish ICEL would have done something like “peace on earth to *those* of good will.”
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.”
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).
If they were set upon avoiding the word “men,” I wish ICEL would have done something like “peace on earth to *those* of good will.”
We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
Including an (optional) organ accompaniment you won’t want to miss!
We need a few more people willing to give $5.00 per month—please help! Thank you!
Perhaps it requires a comedian to realize that not all musical styles are appropriate for Mass.
I hope Dr. Tappan will tell us someday how such a transformation happened!
A story about Victoria—perhaps a myth—says Palestrina was jealous of his student’s first drafts.
We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
The “Method of Gregorian Accompaniment” by Flor Peeters is excellent.
Fr. Carlo Rossini’s is probably the best, but 11 more are also provided.
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