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Jeff Ostrowski • Article Archive

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).

Jeff Ostrowski · October 29, 2022

“Christ the King” • Introit

I have attempted to record the Introit for the Feast of Christ the King according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church. You can view the YouTube recording of my attempt. Traditionally, our Savior’s “kingship” was celebrated as part of the Epiphany—but in 1925, Pope Pius XI created the “feast of Christ the King” […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 29, 2022

29 October 2022 • FEEDBACK

Good morning! My name is […] and I write to you from Chile. Just a short note to say: thank you for your wonderful website “Corpus Christi Watershed.” As a Catholic organist, I truly appreciate the marvelous work you have done. Your website is a tremendous library open to everyone. Thanks so much, and God […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 28, 2022

“To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King” • Melody Comes From Where?

Nobody seems capable of answering this question.

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 22, 2022

“Vespers of the Dead” • Most Elaborate Book of Hours I’ve Ever Seen

Our Lord said that if men withheld their praise of Him, “the very stones would cry out…”

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 19, 2022

PDF Download • Plainchant on 5 lines!

I can’t think of better way to learn Gregorian chant than to download this 651-page PDF file, containing the marvelous Gregorian Vesperale (1915) by Father Karl Weinmann (d. 1929) printed on five lines. If you accompany Vespers directly from the plainsong notation, this makes life easy! It’s also fun to compare the Gregorian chant inside […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 19, 2022

19 October 2022 • Feast of Saint Isaac Jogues & Companions

In Canada, they list Father Brébeuf first—in the United States, Father Jogues.

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 19, 2022

PDF Download • “Hymn List For Sundays” (until 8 December 2022)

As a child, Rex Harrison contracted measles, which took away the sight from his left eye for the rest of his life.

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 17, 2022

“Hymn By A Saint” • For All Saints (November 1st)

There’s something truly ‘haunting’ about this melody by Flor Peeters—and once it’s in your head, it’s hard to banish!

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 15, 2022

USCCB • “Principal Music Books for the Eucharist”

The principal books of music for the Eucharist were recently (re-)confirmed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 15, 2022

This Sunday’s Introit • “Official” Rhythm

Our Schola Cantorum members prefer to hear recordings of chants we’re learning. This morning I attempted this recording of the INTROIT for this coming Sunday, which is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. My voice was groggy, but I suppose we singers can’t expect to have a recording studio follow us around all day waiting for […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 13, 2022

PDF Download • “Liber Cantualis”

On 22 November 1963, Pope Paul VI established the “Consociatio Internationalis Musicae Sacrae.” On 16 July 1966, the Vatican reiterated that the Consociatio was “the only international association of sacred music approved by the Holy See.” It’s very difficult—at least for me—to figure out what happened to that organization, and whether it still exists. One […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 13, 2022

PDF Download • “Salve Regina” Chant in English (Four Different Versions)

I never knew these existed until earlier today!

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 11, 2022

PDF Download • 1915 “Gregorian Vesperale” … Printed On Five Lines! (651 Pages)

Father Weinmann placed plainsong on five (5) lines, yet still used Gregorian notation—including chord symbols!

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 11, 2022

Feedback • “Not Happy With Your Article”

“My name is *******. I wanted to share with you my thoughts on your recent blog post. I was very displeased with this article. […] I’ve have been a supporter of the Latin Mass since I was 14 years old. I’m now 26 and a seminarian; and I very much hope (in the near future) […]

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 11, 2022

“Times & Locations” • Traditional Latin Masses in the Diocese of Arlington

Bishop Burbidge has forbidden eight parishes from publishing Mass times in their bulletins, parish websites, or social media channels!

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    Our website welcomes millions of visitors, yet surprisingly few find their way to the actual blog page itself. If you are among them, bookmark it today. Numerous articles and resources await you—but these treasures belong to those who explore each article, not merely its title. The headline is only the doorway; the substance lies within.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Music List • (29th Sund. Ordinary Time)
    Readers have expressed interest in seeing the ORDER OF MUSIC which I created for this coming Sunday, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The INTROIT for this Sunday explains why this Sunday is called “Apple Sunday.” As we approach the end of the liturgical year, most of the INTROITS seem to be in Mode III or Mode IV, which are ‘haunting’ tones.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Holy, Holy, Holy” transposed lower

    A simple setting based on a work by Canon Jules Vyverman.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF • “Singers’ Booklet” (26 Pages)

    This is a ‘messy’ booklet in terms of its formatting, but it’s only ever seen by the singers—not members of the congregation.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Preface of Saint Joseph (added by the pope)

    You can see the “Præfatio de Sancto Joseph” inserted directly into the priest’s missal.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Predictable Rhymes?” • A Follow Up
    We received considerable correspondence regarding my article, Two Ways to Defile a Hymn. More specifically, what really raised certain people’s hackles was its follow-up article dealing with the keyboard accompaniment for the CHRIST THE KING HYMNAL. But to quote Eliza Doolittle: “Have I said anything I oughtn’t?” Please examine this PDF file and see whether you agree. Were the editors of the BRÉBEUF HYMNAL incorrect to insist upon sophisticated and clever rhymes, rather than mind-numbingly predictable rhymes?
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“We must strip from our Catholic prayers and from the Catholic liturgy everything which can be the shadow of a stumbling block for our separated brethren—that is, for the Protestants.”

— Monsignor Annibale Bugnini (March, 1965) in L’Osservatore Romano

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