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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1856 Niedermeyer Gregorian Accomp. Treatise

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1860 Luxembourg Kyriale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1905 Solesmes Kyriale (643)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1920 Solesmes Liber Usualis (Fragment)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1923 Gastoué Treatise on Gregorian Accompaniment

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1963 Chant According to the Manuscripts (Murray)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

Free Download • “Liber Usualis” PDF Online (Solesmes, 1961)

Free PDF download of the complete “Liber Usualis with Introduction and Rubrics in English—with IMPRIMATUR dated 7 February 1961—edited by the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes+

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1886 Du Chant Grégorien (Lemmens)

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1945 The Rhythm of Plainsong (Dom Gajard)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1818 Antiphonale (Bourguignon)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1913 Gastoué Treatise on Gregorian Chant

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1900 (?) Lepage Gregorian Accompaniment Treatise

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1924 Boulfard Treatise on Gregorian Accompaniment

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1964 Rayburn Gregorian Chant Rhythm

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1875 Hanisch Sanctorale & Witt Kyriale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1925 Manzetti Chants of Holy Week

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1949 History of Catholic Church Music (Fellerer)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1876 Franz Witt Kyriale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1914 The Teaching & Accompaniment of Plainsong

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1903 Abbé Brune Gregorian Accompaniment Treatise

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19 January 2021 • Confusion over feasts

For several months, we have discussed the complicated history of the various Christmas feasts: the Baptism of the Lord, the feast of the Holy Family, the Epiphany, and so forth. During a discussion, someone questioned my assertion that in some places Christmas had been part of the Epiphany. As time went on, of course, the Epiphany came to represent only three “manifestations” (Magi, Cana, Baptism), but this is not something rigid. For example, if you look at this “Capital E” from the feast of the Epiphany circa 1350AD, you can see it portrays not three mysteries but four—including PHAGIPHANIA when Our Lord fed the 5,000. In any event, anyone who wants proof the Epiphany used to include Christmas can read this passage from Dom Prosper Guéranger.

—Jeff Ostrowski
6 January 2021 • Anglicans on Plainsong

A book published by Anglicans in 1965 has this to say about Abbat Pothier’s Editio Vaticana, the musical edition reproduced by books such as the LIBER USUALIS (Solesmes Abbey): “No performing edition of the music of the Eucharistic Psalmody can afford to ignore the evidence of the current official edition of the Latin Graduale, which is no mere reproduction of a local or partial tradition, but a CENTO resulting from an extended study and comparison of a host of manuscripts gathered from many places. Thus the musical text of the Graduale possesses a measure of authority which cannot lightly be disregarded.” They are absolutely correct.

—Jeff Ostrowski
2 January 2021 • Temptation

When I see idiotic statements made on the internet, I go nuts. When I see heretics promoted by people who should know better, I get angry. Learning to ignore such items is difficult—very difficult. I try to remember the words of Fr. Valentine Young: “Do what God places in front of you each day.” When I am honest, I don’t believe God wants me to dwell on errors and idiocy; there’s nothing I can do about that. During 2021, I will strive to do a better job following the advice of Fr. Valentine.

—Jeff Ostrowski

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In the Orthodox Churches they have kept that pristine liturgy, so beautiful. We have lost a bit the sense of adoration. They keep, they praise God, they adore God, they sing, time doesn’t count. God is the center, and this is a richness …

— Pope Francis (8/2/2013)

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