Brébeuf #465 • “Christ Ist Erstanden” (In Latin!)
We posted rehearsal videos in English the other day—now they’re given in Latin!
Jesus said to them: “I have come into this world so that a sentence may fall upon it, that those who are blind should see, and those who see should become blind. If you were blind, you would not be guilty. It is because you protest, ‘We can see clearly,’ that you cannot be rid of your guilt.”
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).
We posted rehearsal videos in English the other day—now they’re given in Latin!
It’s okay to start thinking about Advent, which will be here before we know it.
One of the most popular melodies in Catholic hymnals of yesteryear.
“In general, it is better to do something well, however modest, than to attempt something on a grander scale if proper means are lacking.” —Pope Pius XII
The text of this hymn is the Church’s oldest Latin Eucharistic hymn, translated by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
This recording was completed last night (23 July 2019).
The Soprano line was sung by a young lady in the 8th grade—and she did very well.
If a girl in the 2nd grade can learn it after hearing it only a few times, I believe everyone is capable of learning it.
During the Symposium, a wonderful young lady from Las Vegas taught students how to create multi-track recordings.
We will not be considering musically absurd examples from the past.
Do you hear the little counter-melody added by the organist to several verses?
Anyone can write articles saying: “Church music must improve”—but actually getting one’s hands dirty? That’s different…
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