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Views from the Choir Loft

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 7, 2026

PDF Download • “Holy, Holy, Holy”

This is what we use for vigil Masses on Saturday (a.k.a. “anticipated” Masses).

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 6, 2026

Music List • (3rd Sunday of Lent)

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

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 5, 2026

“Samaritánæ” (3rd Sunday of Lent)

The “Ordo Cantus Missae” introduces not only…

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 5, 2026

Grotesque Pairing • “Passion Chorale”

Were you shocked to see the Pius XII Hymnal (1959) assigning vernacular hymns to different parts of the Mass?

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 3, 2026

PDF Download • “Ubi Caritas” (SATB)

A wonderful option for smaller choirs.

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 3, 2026

PDF • “Cantus Mariales” (192 pages)

This gorgeous PDF scan is being offered completely free of charge

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Andrea Leal · March 2, 2026

PDF Download • Fourteen (14) Versions of the Splendid Hymn: “Salve Mater Misericordiae”

My favorite Gregorian hymn for Lent!

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 27, 2026

Music List • (2nd Sunday of Lent)

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

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 27, 2026

PDF Download • “Funerals in the Ordinary Form”

Many have requested the following document (which governs any funerals at my parish).

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Corpus Christi Watershed · February 27, 2026

Extreme Unction

Gorgeous depiction of this Sacrament found in an ancient manuscript.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 27, 2026

Like! Like! Like!

You’ll never guess who gave us a “like” on Facebook!

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 26, 2026

Which Mass?

“Qualislibet cantus hujus Ordinarii superius in una Missa positus…”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 24, 2026

PDF Download • “Pange Lingua” in Simple (Contemporary) Polyphony for Three Voices

This arrangement of the “Pange Lingua” (which contains the famous “Tantum Ergo” verse) works quite well.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 23, 2026

PDF Download • “Gregorian Chant Booklet” mailed by Pope Saint Paul VI to every bishop

Father McManus makes no exception for hearing-impaired or deaf Catholics; his decree is absolute.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 19, 2026

PDF Download • “Atténde Dómine”

“Atténde Dómine” in Spanish, English, and Latin.

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President’s Corner

    Absolutely ‘Perfect’ Voice-Leading?

    This brief passage seems (in my humble opinion) to be a delightful specimen.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Calling Dr. Weaver!

    A remarkable exposition of the “mora vocis” (published in 1953 in the Netherlands) which doesn’t shy away from a certain item!

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    SLANE • “Simplified” Keyboard Arr.

    Do you know ‘SLANE’ the hymn tune?

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “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
    “Reader Feedback” • 22 June 2026
    A reader wrote to us from Virginia: “I really appreciate the 23 harmonizations that you posted on CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED for the Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary hymn. I hope to find willing voices in our small Schola Cantorum to try the three-voice version. Carry on, sir! You’re doing the Lord’s work.” While we don’t know this gentleman personally, we note that he earned a Ph.D. (which demonstrates that our blog has something for everybody). 😊
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“It is when they are practicing that large groups stop in order to sleep; they don’t give themselves a new impetus after a pause (even if it is minimal) and singers pause when they should not (quarter-bar, half-bar)—everything provides temptation to go to sleep! It is thus not a question of rhythm but of musical integrity.”

— Justine Ward (20 July 1952)

Recent Posts

  • “Predictable Rhymes?” • A Follow Up
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  • “The Choirmaster Survey” • Update on 29 July 2026
  • “Progress Report” (With Samples) • Forthcoming Roman Catholic Hymnal In Spanish
  • PDF Download • “Roman Catholic Music in England from 1850–1962” — Lengthy Dissertation (402 pages)

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