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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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Views from the Choir Loft

Monsignor Ronald Knox Traditional Mass

Jeff Ostrowski · July 7, 2025

New “Latin/English Missal” for the Novus Ordo

This English/Latin missal is being created by several priests and seminarians.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 10, 2025

“Ubi Caritas” • Knox Translation (1950s)

What a treasure!

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2025

Repugnant Rhymes in Hymns

This stuck out like a sore thumb.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 30, 2024

Leaked Document! • Comparison Chart—New Responsorial Psalms (“Abbey Psalms & Canticles”)

The NAB tried to use “overly casual” language—and the results are often an abomination.

Jeff Ostrowski · March 31, 2024

“Strangest Of All…” • (Fortescue)

In his illustrious 1912 tome—The Mass: A Study Of The Roman Liturgy—Father Adrian Fortescue spoke of sequences, writing: “Strangest of all were the vernacular sequences in France and Germany, or those partly vernacular and partly Latin.” Our volunteer choir experimented with that on Holy Thursday, mixing Latin verses with an English refrain. For the record, […]

Jeff Ostrowski · January 16, 2024

Which Hymns Are Appropriate After Christmas?

How many Catholics realize how closely the feast of the Epiphany is tied to the Holy Eucharist and Calvary?

Jeff Ostrowski · January 3, 2024

“Jesu Redemptor Omnium” • Translated into English

“Thou light, thou radiance of the Father, thou undying hope of all, pay heed to the prayers that thy servants pour forth throughout the earth…”

Jeff Ostrowski · November 12, 2023

(14 Examples) • Jeff Ostrowski’s Artistic “Credo”

Including several hymns eminently suitable for the feast of Christ the King.

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 31, 2023

PDF Download • “Choral Warm-Up” by Jeff Ostrowski (after Morley)

The “SSS” technique, known by every great singer. (Tag: 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳)

Jeff Ostrowski · October 26, 2023

PDF Download • “Hymn for the Feast of All Saints” (Released for the First Time in History!)

“Each day Father Knox would write for his students a Latin poem describing events of the previous day.” —Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Jeff Ostrowski · September 13, 2023

Eucharistic Hymn by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Using a favorite melody of Dr. Theodore Marier.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 2, 2023

Are These “Evil” Priests? • (Not Joking)

The professor inserted himself into our conversation, saying: “You’re both being foolish…”

Jeff Ostrowski · July 19, 2023

Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “Jeff’s Fourth Response to Patrick” (19 July 2023)

Twenty years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a week-long interview with Dom Cardine’s former boss.

Jeff Ostrowski · May 29, 2023

Re: Ancient Sequence (Thursday after Pentecost)

A priest saw her article and provided—for the first time in history—a literal English translation!

Veronica Moreno · May 13, 2023

Terrific Pentecost Hymn You’ve Not Heard Before!

Certainly the most beautiful capital “Q” I’ve ever seen!

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President’s Corner

    “Music List” • 19th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 August 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 feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    This Sunday’s Communion Antiphon
    This coming Sunday—10 August 2025—is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). The COMMUNION ANTIPHON is really gorgeous, and two of its features are worth mentioning. First of all, the Gospel reading assigned is from Saint Luke, whereas the the antiphon—although it matches the account—comes from Saint Matthew. (If anyone can point to a similar example, please notify me.) Furthermore, if you look at the authentic Gregorian Chant version posted on the feasts website, you’ll notice that it’s MODE III but ends on the ‘wrong’ note. A comparable instance of such a ‘transposed’ chant would be KYRIE IV.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Using “Ye” Vs. “You” Correctly
    Using “Ye” vs. “You” is rather tricky, because it depends upon which era one is trying to recreate—if that makes any sense. In other words, the rules haven’t always been the same for these two. Nevertheless, Father Philip George Caraman (the legendary Jesuit scholar) gives us a masterclass using Saint Luke’s Gospel. Father Caraman was close friends with Monsignor Ronald Knox, Evelyn Waugh, and Sir Alec Guinness.
    —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.
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    “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

“We must acknowledge that We have been somewhat disturbed and saddened by these requests. One may well wonder what the origin is of this new way of thinking and this sudden dislike for the past.” [Paul VI responding to requests from monks asking permission to remove Latin from the Divine Office.]

— Pope Saint Paul VI (15 August 1966)

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