Thoughts on the “English” Method of Hymn-Printing
Protestants sometimes say: “One must never omit verses of a hymn, because hymns tell a story.”
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A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).
Protestants sometimes say: “One must never omit verses of a hymn, because hymns tell a story.”

Consider a few items you’ll learn at this year’s conference…

Vatican II went out of its way to be explicit—which is good news for conscientious choirmasters.

On 23 January 2025, Arthur Cardinal Roche attempted (?) to overrule the Vatican’s “Committee on Canonical Affairs.”

You owe it to yourself to listen to this ‘live’ recording.

“No one who knows anything about the subject now doubts that that revision of Urban VIII was a ghastly mistake, for which there is not one single word of any kind to be said.” —Father Adrian Fortescue

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

Communion antiphon for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C).
This English adaptation uses a Tetrardus mode, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.

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

Includes Dr. Buchholz’s obituary for William Mahrt: “A Gentleman, a Scholar, and a Friend”

I have a confession to make…
I don’t pretend to have an answer to this question.
As of a few minutes ago, you can freely download this PDF score.

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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