“Participatio Actuosa” • Re: Active Participation During The Holy Mass
“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”
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Indisputable ‘King’ Among Protestant Hymnals? • “Songs of Syon”—Transcribed (13,600 Words)
“I don’t know a more resplendent tune.” —Jeff Ostrowski
PDF Download • 23 Harmonizations for “Daily, daily, sing to Mary” (The Famous Hymn)
This hymn has earned its place in the heart, and the setting in 3 voices is not to be missed.
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PDF Download • “Simple Organ Interludes for Use in the Catholic Church” (108 pages)
In spite of their simplicity—“manuals only” mainly—I find several of them exceptionally beautiful.
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Dr. Tappan in Rome • “Ubi Caritas”
My colleague’s former chorister was recently ordained a Catholic priest…
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“Should the People Sing in Parts?” • Weighing the Case for SATB Hymnals in the Pews
A normal person would respond: “There are many television shows; to which do you refer?”
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Revealed • “Answer to the Riddle”
Nobody was able to correctly guess this ‘rubrical riddle’—so here’s the answer.
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Colorado Sacred Music Conference • “Journey of the American Parish and Its Future in the New Rite”
Where do we come from and where is the Church going? Clark contends there is much hope.
PDF Download • 35 musical scores for “Lauda Sion Salvatorem” • (Corpus Christi Sequence)
Including many different organ accompaniments!
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Rare! Rare! Rare! • “Australian Hymnal” (Roman Catholic) from 1942 • By Father Percy Jones
These 3-voice Gregorian Chant harmonizations (from Spain and Australia) are certainly among the rarest we’ve ever posted.
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“CCW Subscriptions” • (Update — 31 May 2026)
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Re: The “True” Nature of Gregorian Chant
Jeff Ostrowski responds to a reader’s query.
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PDF Download • “Singer’s Booklet: Trinity Sunday”
Three “indispensable items” for a successful parish music program are discussed.
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What Shall Be Our Response?
“What could playing a Bach prelude, or singing a psalm have to do with the world situation?” —Dr. Gregory Hamilton
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