Views from the Choir Loft

Jeff Ostrowski

A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children. Read more.

PDF Accompaniment • “Jesu Redemptor Omnium”

Jeff Ostrowski · December 30, 2019 ·

You can compare my accompaniment to that of Achille P. Bragers.

Video • “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

Jeff Ostrowski · December 24, 2019 ·

Older Catholic hymnals did funny things with this melody.

“Agincourt” • Do You Know This Hymn?

Jeff Ostrowski · December 17, 2019 ·

I insisted that my interpretation was correct. Then she made a comment that haunts me still.

Fr. Peter Gee • My First Chant Teacher

Jeff Ostrowski · December 16, 2019 ·

Is it just me, or does England have extremely beautiful churches?

Fantastic! • “Somber Yet Powerful” Advent Hymn

Jeff Ostrowski · December 12, 2019 ·

It’s impossible to incorporate all the awesome Advent hymns; the season is too short.

A quote from Fr. Valentine

Speaking of “nihil solliciti estis,” Fr. Valentine recently said: “I’ll bet that most people, including myself, have suffered more from things that never happened than from things that actually did happen.” Wise words!

—Jeff Ostrowski

Circle is complete

This is interesting! We have made it all the way around the liturgical year for Vespers organ accompaniments—which means all we have to do now is fill in the “holes,” such as Candlemas.

—Jeff Ostrowski

Fr. Valentine is very sick

I beg you to pray for Fr. Valentine Young, OFM, who I am told is dying (or may possibly have died already). He’s one of the most faithful & generous priests I know. There would be no CCWatershed without Fr. Valentine.

—Jeff Ostrowski

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