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This special Solesmes book contains another version of the “Chants Abrégés.”
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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).

This special Solesmes book contains another version of the “Chants Abrégés.”

What’s our end game?

The accent on “adjúva” should be “ádjuva”

This book of organ accompaniments by John Ainslie covers every season, including ordinary time.

“They should have been more offended by the Romanian doctor…” —Fr. George Rutler

“Remit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the sins of Thy people…”

You will love what Henri Durieux has done with this hymn melody.

“If we had known what the prayers really said, we would not have wanted to pray them any longer.” —Paul Inwood

“…most humbly we pray that—since so great is the number of thine elect pleading in our behalf—we may partake, in all their fulness, of thine abounding mercies…”

Were you aware of this amazing piece by Raphaël Mercier?

“I’m sure you’ll enjoy the beautiful poems, songs, and pictures…” —Very Rev. Norbert M. Shumaker

“And all the kings of the earth shall adore Him; all nations shall serve Him…”

An extremely rare Canadian hymnal produced by Rev. Aloysius Knauff.

The entrance procession from his coronation.

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