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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 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 6, 2022

“Bravery!” • Schola Director Posts ‘Live’ Recording

“The portable organ shall be lowered into the quire to accompany the singers, who shall sing solos in their order of seniority…” —1604 document

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Dr. Charles Weaver · September 29, 2022

Solmization from the Inside: Part 2

What can medieval and renaissance music pedagogy offer to us now?

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 28, 2022

PDF Download • SATB “Alleluia” by J.S. Bach

This short piece shimmers with beauty. The arrangement is by Monsignor René Moissenet.

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Corrinne May · September 20, 2022

“My Reflections” • Re: 2022 Symposium Keynote

“I ended up spending hours, transcribing each and every word from Father Fryar’s Symposium lecture. Although it took many hours, I relished the process.” —Corrinne May

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 13, 2022

PDF Download • 2-Voice Eucharistic Hymn by Flor Peeters (45 pages) • Includes a Descant!

Lyrics in English, with an (optional) version in Latin.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 10, 2022

PDF Download • “Choir Warm-Up Exercise”

Your singers might enjoy this vocal warm-up exercise I composed for a volunteer choir.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 6, 2022

PDF Download • “Organ Interludes—including pedals—on Plainchant Melodies” (55 pages)

Father Ould and William Sewell (organist at the Birmingham Oratory of Saint Philip Neri) produced an impressive collection.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 23, 2022

PDF Download • Organ Accompaniment for Kyrie VIII (“Missa de Angelis”) by Jeff Ostrowski

I consider this my best organ accompaniment … I hope you like it!

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 17, 2022

PDF Download • Extremely Rare! — 1913 “Vesperale” by Schwann (954 pages)

Today’s release will go down in history!

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Andrea Leal · August 15, 2022

PDF Download • Organ Interludes Based on Plainsong (Manuals Only) — 104 pages!

A terrific collection of organ interludes (manuals only) for free PDF download.

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Veronica Moreno · July 27, 2022

Church Music Jobs • “March 2023” Installment

Know of additional church music job openings? Please share them!

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Dr. Charles Weaver · July 23, 2022

Pothier Teaches Us to Sing an Antiphon

A look at Dom Pothier’s performance instructions for a communion antiphon reveals a great deal of complexity in this pre-Mocquereau interpretive approach.

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President’s Corner

    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

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

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “For Pentecost Sunday”

    There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

    The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

    Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

    Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

    I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

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“Cardinal Pole’s great synod at Canterbury (1557) wanted a reformed Roman Missal for use everywhere in England.”

— Father Gerald Ellard, SJ

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