Views from the Choir Loft

St Mark Hymn Tune

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?

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

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

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—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.

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—Jeff Ostrowski

PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—Jeff Ostrowski

“Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—Jeff Ostrowski

“Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—Jeff Ostrowski

Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Subscription, Yearly Subscription, One Year Membership or One Month Membership.

—Jeff Ostrowski