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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Search Results for: simple english propers

A Challenge for the “Big Three” — Is there a Market for the Propers?

Richard J. Clark · November 29, 2013

I have a challenge to the “Big Three” publishers. The propers are the new frontier of liturgical composition. I propose that they get ahead of the curve now.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Propers, Singing the Mass Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Graduale Simplex, Archbishop Bugnini, And More

Jeff Ostrowski · September 10, 2013

I’m reminded of my years as a high school teacher. There were always 5-6 parents who had too much time on their hands, and they pestered the administration for changes.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Simplex, Hymns Replacing Propers Last Updated: October 12, 2022

Ordo Cantus Missae — English Translations

Jeff Ostrowski · July 29, 2013

Who should start the “Glory to God” at Mass? Who should intone the Gloria? Ordinary Form.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Bugnini ORDO CANTUS MISSAE, Ordinary Form Ordo Cantus Missæ, Ordo Cantus Missae, ORDO CANTUS MISSAE NOVUS ORDO Last Updated: September 29, 2023

Introducing the Lalemant Propers (391 Pages) — Free Download !

Jeff Ostrowski · April 23, 2013

The Lalemant Propers are extremely simple settings (in English) of the Mass Propers which make it possible for any person to sing these sacred prayers . . . even people who have no musical training whatsoever.

Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Last Updated: January 13, 2020

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Years ABC)

Jeff Ostrowski · July 23, 2024

Including ten (10) alternate versions!

Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Tagged With: Carmen Gregorianum, Chaumonot Composers Group, Chaumonot Entrance Chant Collection, Rev Fr Adrian Fortescue Liturgy Last Updated: July 24, 2024

Live Recording • “Entrance Chant” (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B)

Jeff Ostrowski · July 9, 2024

In the 1970s, some musicians felt that annihilating the Mass propers would lead to “freedom”—but the opposite was true.

Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Tagged With: Chaumonot Composers Group, Chaumonot Entrance Chant Collection, Mass Propers Proprium Missae, Suscepimus Introit Last Updated: July 9, 2024

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” — 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

Jeff Ostrowski · July 4, 2024

I’d love to hear you sing this!

Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Tagged With: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Anaphora, Cantatorium For Soloists, Cardinal Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli OFM, Chaumonot Composers Group, Entrance Chant from Roman Gradual, Evangeliarium, Louis Bouyer Oratorian Priest, Mass Propers Proprium Missae, Simple English Mass Propers, St John Gradual Archdiocese of Boston, Urbanite Hymn Reform Last Updated: July 7, 2024

Antiphons Vs. Hymns • A “Both/And” Church

Richard J. Clark · September 21, 2023

“[T]he primordial question is centered on how the hymn or antiphon will help the assembly enter more deeply into the mystery being celebrated.” — Christopher Ferraro

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: September 25, 2023

Huge Discovery! (Not a Joke) • Re: “Gradual Antiphons vs. Missal Antiphons”

Jeff Ostrowski · August 23, 2020

Last night I discovered something I never knew—so I immediately telephoned a priest to verify this.

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Father Adalbert Franquesa Garrós, Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Missal Antiphons Dont Match Roman Gradual, Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber, Samuel Weber Propers, St Isaac Jogues Illuminated Missal, Sung Vs Spoken Propers Novus Ordo Last Updated: December 20, 2024

Clarity! • Missal vs. Gradual Text (Ordinary Form)

Jeff Ostrowski · August 19, 2020

If this problem is to be solved, we must first understand it.

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Father Adalbert Franquesa Garrós, Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, THE ADALBERT PROPERS Last Updated: January 18, 2025

Reopening our Churches – Encouragement – Resources

Richard J. Clark · May 22, 2020

Saint Cecilia and an Angel Orazio Gentileschi and Giovanni Lanfranco

As churches are working towards reopening, it is also no small change for many to concede congregational singing and choirs of any size. So many musicians have already sacrificed so much, spiritually, artistically, and economically.

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: May 23, 2020

Announcing: Saint Rita Choral Academy!

Dr. Lucas Tappan · July 30, 2019

The parish’s new venture, the St. Rita Choral Academy, is the brainchild of Dr. Alfred Calabrese.

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

New Resource! • Chant Videos for Treble Voices

Fr. David Friel · February 23, 2019

A new website seeks to record the full Gregorian propers each week using a treble voice.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Catholic Youth Choirs, Extraordinary Form 1962 Missal, Gregorian Chant, Liturgy For Children, Resources for training in Church music Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Musical and Liturgical Life at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center

Guest Author · April 6, 2016

Praising our Extraordinary God in the Ordinary Form

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Bishop Doerfler’s Stunning Church Music Letter

Jeff Ostrowski · March 31, 2016

“All parishes and schools are to have implemented the following directives by December 31, 2020.” —Bishop Doerfler.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Bishop John Doerfler Sacred Music Last Updated: January 1, 2020

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    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Communion • “Ask & You Shall Receive”
    All of the chants for 27 July 2025 have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (both text and melody) are exceedingly beautiful and ancient.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Jeff’s Mother Joins Our Fundraiser
    To assist our fundraiser, Mrs. Kathleen Ostrowski has drawn several beautiful sketches which she offers to all our readers free of charge. If you have a moment, I invite you download them at this link.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“Every experienced choirmaster’s work is founded on the following three axioms: (1) Few boys have a really good natural voice; (2) No boy is able to control his voice and produce good tone without training; (3) Most boys have a good ear, and considerable imitative capacity. It is on the last of these axioms that the choirmaster must begin his work.”

— Sir Richard Runciman Terry (1912)

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