PDF Download • “In Paradisum” in English
If anyone wants to download this organ accompaniment, feel free to do so!
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 anyone wants to download this organ accompaniment, feel free to do so!

From what I can tell, the 1970 rubrics moved each “O Antiphon” to the Gospel Acclamation at Mass (in late December).

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for the feast of the Holy Family.

Including the “music list” I have prepared for Christmas Midnight Mass.

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for Christmas Midnight Mass.
This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong.

Until a few days ago, I knew nothing of this (extremely rare) book. Now it’s been scanned and uploaded—free to all.

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for the 4th Sunday of Advent.

When it comes to the children, I help them memorize each word…

Including a new harmonization for the pipe organ.

Simplified keyboard accompaniment for “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (Advent hymn).

Readers have expressed interest in examining the music list I prepared for 8 December (“In Conceptione Immaculata Beatae Mariae Virginis”).
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