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Views from the Choir Loft

Articles

Fr. David Friel · October 18, 2015

World Meeting of Families 2015 & the Papal Visit to Philadelphia — Part 2 of 2

Monsignor Marini’s Final Encouragement to Papal Mass Servers

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Corpus Christi Watershed · October 17, 2015

“Regina Caeli” Sung By Young Children

They miss an ictus or two, but it still sounds glorious!

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 17, 2015

Yikes! Even The Monastery Of Solesmes

Did you notice how they carefully deleted all the beautiful artwork?

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 17, 2015

Musical Resources • 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)

“…in Thine infinite mercy, O Lord, restore our souls to health…”

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 16, 2015

Watershed Needs Your Help To Continue!

“Watershed has been extremely helpful and has brought so much solace and support…”

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 15, 2015

What? Sundays after Pentecost?

Be careful this year.

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Andrew Leung · October 15, 2015

My New Assignment—Part 2

An update on my new assignment.

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Dr. Alfred Calabrese · October 15, 2015

The Church Must Be Countercultural

What music is appropriate for a wedding?

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 14, 2015

When Choirmasters Despair

No matter how superb your music program is…

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Fr. David Friel · October 13, 2015

Discussion of “Inclusivity” & “Diversity” at the Synod

Remarks from Archbishop Chaput

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · October 13, 2015

Taka… What?

Kids love this!

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Christopher Mueller · October 12, 2015

Rediscovering “Musicam Sacram”

I encountered anew this wonderfully clear and concise document about music in the liturgy.

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Guest Author · October 12, 2015

“Saving” Gregorian Chant In The Ordinary Form

Daniel Craig’s review with a “signs of the times” digression.

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Fr. David Friel · October 11, 2015

World Meeting of Families 2015 & the Papal Visit to Philadelphia — Part 1 of 2

A Behind-the-Scenes Look

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 11, 2015

Kyrie XI • Gregorian Chant

I’ve wrongly neglected this famous chant.

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President’s Corner

    “Singers’ Booklet” (15 Nov.)—26 pages

    Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reprehensible Rhymes” • (1955 Hymnal)

    It really does seem as though this gentleman was only considered an ‘expert’ in Roman Catholic hymnody when compared to others…

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Singers’ Booklet”

    The Communion antiphon this week is the powerful “Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids.”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    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
    ‘Ould’ But Not Good
    Dom Samuel Gregory Ould (note the spelling) was a Benedictine monk at FORT AUGUSTUS ABBEY in Scotland. As musician, organist, and composer, Dom Ould was highly regarded. Moreover, he was considered an authority on Gregorian Chant. But not everything found in an old book—or, in this case, an “Ould” book—is necessarily praiseworthy. Consider this page from Dom Ould’s hymnal. Do you see the rhymes? They offend severely by ABR (“Abuse By Reuse”) and are utterly predictable. In my recent article—Two Ways to Defile a Hymn—I addressed this topic.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

It is necessary to address Bishop Trautman’s statement that “recent directives of the Congregation aimed at ICEL’s work appear to require a word-for-word, syntax-for-syntax correspondence between the Latin and the English texts.” I am happy to clarify that this certainly is not the intention of the Congregation, since the successful translation of the liturgical texts cannot be achieved by such a wooden mechanism.

— Jorge Cardinal Medina Estévez (13 May 2000)

Recent Posts

  • “Singers’ Booklet” (15 Nov.)—26 pages
  • “Five (5) Clarifications” • Fr. Campesato’s Article
  • Seven (7) ‘Ad Libitum’ Antiphons • “Gateway to the Gregorian Propers”
  • “Reprehensible Rhymes” • (1955 Hymnal)
  • Brief Thoughts on a Dissertation-Length Article on Gregorian Chant

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