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Views from the Choir Loft

Andrew Motyka • Article Archive

Andrew Motyka is the Archdiocesan Director of Liturgical Music and Cathedral Music for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.—Read full biography (with photographs).

Andrew R. Motyka · September 4, 2013

From Every Oops

The learning experience that accompanies every mistake.

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Andrew R. Motyka · August 28, 2013

That Satisfying Click

Grace and IKEA directions.

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Andrew R. Motyka · August 21, 2013

First, the Priests

The importance of the priest singing the orations at Mass.

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Andrew R. Motyka · August 14, 2013

Antiphons for the Dog Days of Ordinary Time

Music for the Communion procession, even for the “summer slog.”

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Andrew R. Motyka · August 7, 2013

Reading Honestly

In which I’m tempted to do the same thing I am frustrated by another doing.

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Andrew R. Motyka · July 31, 2013

From the NPM Convention in Washington, DC

In the circles I typically frequent, NPM is seen as something of a lost cause. I’ll admit that as recently as a few years ago, I thought so, too.

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Andrew R. Motyka · July 24, 2013

Taste Like Salt

In which we music directors get to not act like the hypocrites.

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Andrew R. Motyka · July 17, 2013

Making Your Bed

Show and tell. Mostly show.

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Andrew R. Motyka · July 10, 2013

What is epiclesis?

Fast food and the Third Person of the Holy Trinity.

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Andrew R. Motyka · July 3, 2013

Coming Full Circle in the Circle City

Indianapolis and the 2014 CMAA Colloquium.

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Andrew R. Motyka · June 19, 2013

Children and Organ Failure

It’s not really a bleak post, I promise.

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Andrew R. Motyka · June 12, 2013

An FYI on EP in the OF – Part 3

This timeless text is the high point of this liturgy.

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Andrew R. Motyka · June 5, 2013

An FYI on EP in the OF – Part 2

This week, we will take a look at the reading and Responsory.

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Andrew R. Motyka · May 22, 2013

An FYI on EP in the OF – Part 1

Part 1 of the Evening Prayer walkthrough series.

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Andrew R. Motyka · May 15, 2013

An FYI on EP in the OF – Introduction

Celebrating Vespers well in your local parish.

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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

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“The Catholic Church has a dignity far surpassing that of every merely human society, for it was founded by Christ the Lord. It is altogether fitting, therefore, that the language it uses should be noble, majestic, and non-vernacular.”

— Blessed John XXIII (22 February 1962)

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