“Is This an Error?” • The Answer Is Complicated
Text underlay in Renaissance polyphony: Six (6) considerations.
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Can You “Name That Hymn” (From The Middle)?
Purists would absolutely hate this!
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12 October 2023 • FEEDBACK
One of the more colorful emails we’ve received: “Jeff, I often disagree with your articles, but let me give credit where credit is due. You are surely the only person I know who could somehow tie together John F Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson, Senator Barry Goldwater, and sacred music!” [The article she references is called Must […]
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Responsorial Psalm • “Eight Options”
In all seriousness, this article deals with some very dry topics. When I say “dry,” I mean technical (or even “boring”). Therefore, I wasn’t really expecting anyone to click on it. I was pleasantly surprised earlier this morning to see that it’s been one of our most highly downloaded articles over the last two weeks!
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Cardinal Tobin says excluding EF Catholics is “good” so long as they’re not “banished” completely
The exchange with Diane Montagna was caught on video! Jeff Ostrowski also includes two personal stories of exclusion.
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Young Girl Imitates Jeff Ostrowski Conducting!
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery.
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“I Hate Hearing It, but I Love It?” • Honesty About Church Music (Examples Provided)
When the bell rang (signaling examination of conscience) all the seminarians would immediately drop their pencils, even if they were in the middle of writing a sentence.
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Are We Done? • “Gregorian Chant Rhythm Wars”
It’s been decided to bring that particular series to a close. However…
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Hope For Our Church.
People like Deacon Francis give me hope!
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“Christ the King” is coming up…
I’ve attempted to record the INTROIT for the Feast of Christ the King according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church. You can view the YouTube recording of my attempt. Traditionally, our Savior’s “kingship” was celebrated as part of the Epiphany—but in 1925, Pope Pius XI created the “feast of Christ the King” to […]
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Does Singing Fulfill One’s Obligation?
My colleague, Richard J. Clark, has a little motto: The more time you spend on an article, the less people will care about it. I cannot claim to understand why certain articles gain more attention than others. For whatever reason, this recent article of mine has received an incredible amount of downloads. The full and […]
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PDF Download • “Congregational Booklet” (Printable) for Jeff’s New Mass Setting
A congregational booklet requested by Mr. Seth Bauer.
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“Must Hymns Always Rhyme?” • (With Examples)
Non-rhyming hymns are certainly a strong temptation since they’re so much easier to compose.
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“Slander!” • (Response to an Accusation)
A reader sent us an email which was both thoughtful and articulate. Feeling it deserved a response, I published this article a few days ago. I included the full letter sent to us by the reader, but that’s not all. Indeed, the article became rather lengthy and touched upon a number of different themes. I […]
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Palestrina Would Not Recognize This! • (Plus: Hopeful Signs)
On 21 September 2023, composers Dan Schutte, Roc O’Connor, and Bob Dufford stood in the Sanctuary of Old St. Patrick’s Church…
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