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Views from the Choir Loft

Abbot Joseph Pothier of Solesmes

Jeff Ostrowski · April 8, 2026

Buckfast Abbey Weighs In

Dom John Stéphan was a Benedictine monk of Buckfast Abbey in South Devon, England.

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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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Corpus Christi Watershed · February 24, 2026

Like! Like! Like!

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

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Jeff Ostrowski · July 15, 2025

PDF Download • “Jeff’s Mom Joins Our Fundraiser”

Earlier this year, my mother found out we desperately needed funds and were planning to run a fundraiser…

Jeff Ostrowski · June 19, 2025

“Dom Jausions had a skilled hand. His transcriptions are masterpieces of neatness & precision.”

A few days ago, Dominique Gatté released something quite extraordinary.

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Jeff Ostrowski · June 18, 2025

PDF Download • Palestrina’s “Ave Maria”

Including rehearsal videos.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 4, 2025

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

I would argue we must renew our good resolution and stand firm.

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Jeff Ostrowski · November 20, 2024

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for this Coming Sunday (Christ the King) — 34th in Ordinary Time

Including three separate points on Dom Combe’s shameful and defamatory statement.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 21, 2024

Choir Members Can’t Get Enough of This Piece

An English translation of “Veni Creator Spiritus.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 10, 2024

Must We “Love” All Gregorian Chant?

Where “Parce Dómine” (the famous song for Lent) came from.

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Jeff Ostrowski · January 29, 2024

PDF Score • “Mass Setting I Wrote For Corrinne”

I demonstrate how the “Kyrie Eleison” can be adapted for use in the Extraordinary Form.

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Jeff Ostrowski · December 1, 2023

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?

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Jeff Ostrowski · November 4, 2023

PDF • Draft Booklet “Couture Chant” (255 Pages)

This is very much a “work in progress”…

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Cynthia Ostrowski · September 11, 2023

Can a Lens Make a Difference?

My husband tells me this edition (by Dom Pothier’s student) is of monumental importance. I take him at his word.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 30, 2023

“Momentous Release!” • Freakishly Rare Gradual & Vesperal Published by Pothier’s Protégé (1,638 pages!)

He screamed into the telephone: “There’s no such thing as Gregorian Chant!”

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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

Random Quote

“The current Ordo Missae, which has grown up in the course of the centuries, certainly is to be retained.” (Hodiernus Ordo Missæ, qui decursu saeculorum succrevit, certe retinendus est.)

— Clarification from a bishop on the Council’s Liturgical Commission (11-5-1962)

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