1963 Photograph • Original Lyrics for Fr. Hellriegel’s “To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King”
Photograph from 1963, the year Monsignor Hellriegel published his 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑦 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐻𝑦𝑚𝑛𝑎𝑙.
Articles
My Response to Dr. Weaver’s Latest Article
Is it fair to forever bind Dom Guéranger to what he wrote about “barbarous archaisms” in 1855?
Stumped by Psalms? Try This
St. Robert Bellarmine’s commentary will enlighten you and your singers.
PDF Download • “Eight Gregorian Psalm Tones” (Harmonized by Jeff Ostrowski)
Yesterday, I recorded a video demonstration of each Gregorian Chant tone.
Four (4) Excellent Hymns for Catholic Funerals
With a brief digression on certain “nasty” traditionalists.
“An Initiation to Gregorian Chant” (Msgr. Turco)
Guest article by Father Stephen Concordia, OSB.
Accent and Gregorian Melody
The idea of the tonic accent in Gregorian melody runs through the entire Solesmes tradition from Gontier to Pothier to Mocquereau to the present.
Bearing Witness
We Church musicians have a high calling to bear witness to the truth with our music and our lives.
Jeff Ostrowski’s Performance of Plainsong Attacked as “Inartistic”
The special Vigil of Christmas “Alleluia” sung according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church.
What We See Under the Big Top
For several years, due to the large number of Catholics who attend Mass at this parish, all celebrations have been held in a parking lot under a tent.
Pope Saint Paul VI did not outlaw the TLM
This video shows a signatory of the famous “Agatha Christie Indult” talking about Glenn Gould (specifically his Bach interpretations).
(14 Examples) • Jeff Ostrowski’s Artistic “Credo”
Including several hymns eminently suitable for the feast of Christ the King.
A Classic Example of Modal Modulation
We can think of the modes and their traditional characters in a dynamic way, and it can help us to have a little more shape and direction in our singing.
PDF Download • “Wedding March” (For The Lazy Organist)
This afternoon, it was suggested to me that I write down (“notate”) the arrangement I use.
Report • “Musical Shape of the Liturgy Conference”
This week I attended part of an excellent academic conference in honor of William Mahrt.