Guillaume Couture Gregorian Chant

Jeff Ostrowski · November 13, 2022

PDF Download • “Gregorian Accompaniments” … Just in time for Advent! (366 pages)

The second half of today’s article answers questions submitted by Mr. Matthew Frederes.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 25, 2022

“New Gregorian Chant Project” • Part 2

Using this coming Sunday (12th Sunday after Pentecost) as an example.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 20, 2022

“Guillaume Couture Gregorian Chant” • (Plainsong)

This is very much a “work in progress”…

“Advent Kyrie” • Plainsong w/ Organ

Those who so desire may now download a live recording of my choir—which consists of 100% volunteer singers—singing the “Advent Kyrie” (KYRIE XVII) last Sunday.

—Jeff Ostrowski

“Urbanite Hymns” • What are those?

Dr. Aaron James, who earned a double doctorate, has stated publicly that the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal does a wonderful job explaining—by means of gorgeous color plates—the difference between the “Pre-Urbanite” hymns and those which were modified by Pope Urban VIII (d. 1644). Dr. James calls the Brébeuf treatment of the urbanite reform “a model of clarity.”

—Jeff Ostrowski

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