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Views from the Choir Loft

Articles

Jeff Ostrowski · May 29, 2019

What Makes A “Catholic” Hymnal?

I find the following pairings reprehensible…

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · May 28, 2019

St. Mary's

St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir (Sydney, Australia)

If you are interested in the great English Cathedral music tradition, please consider listening to these podcasts.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 23, 2019

PDF Download • Palestrina “Gloria” w/ practice videos!

Careful: the Alto line is surprisingly difficult!

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · May 21, 2019

Further Thoughts on Westminster Cathedral

I am reminded of the care with which the Pieta was transported from the Vatican to New York City for the World’s Fair in 1964 and I hope and pray that the Westminster Cathedral Choir will be treated with as much veneration and respect.

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Fr. David Friel · May 19, 2019

Installation of New Pipe Organ on Capitol Hill

Noack Opus 162 built for St. Peter’s Church

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 17, 2019

PDF Download • Franz Liszt and Gregorian Chant

Many would ask: “What is the purpose of posting such books? Are we supposed to sing from them?” • It turns out, these editions help us understand the journey of Franz Liszt to understand Gregorian modality.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 16, 2019

How Do You Mark Starting Pitches?

Some might ask: “Why not just write the name of the note?”

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 8, 2019

1941 Mass (Chicago) mixed with 2017 Mass (FSSP)

I can’t remember if I ever released this “comparison” video…

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · May 7, 2019

To: Headmaster of Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Like the great Cathedral of Notre Dame, this daily musical offering belongs not only to the Church in London and the British Isles, but to the universal Church.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · May 6, 2019

Lulu Coupon • But Notice The Expiration Date!

These LULU coupons come and go…so watch the expiration date!

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 6, 2019

“Common” Hymn Melodies • What are they?

Choirmasters and organists understand how crucial flexibility is.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 2, 2019

PDF Download • Complete Kyriale on Modern Staves!

If you can read treble clef, you can read this edition … a brilliant idea!

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Corpus Christi Watershed · May 1, 2019

Repertoire • Sacred Music Symposium 2019

Sacred Music Symposium 2019

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Dr. Lucas Tappan · April 30, 2019

A Reason To Hope

We need to remember how small the amount of yeast is that is needed to leaven the dough.

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Jeff Ostrowski · April 22, 2019

Josef Hofmann: “King of Pianists”

This excerpt from a 1980 radio interview with Abe Chasins proves I’m not crazy…

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President’s Corner

    Absolutely ‘Perfect’ Voice-Leading?

    This brief passage seems (in my humble opinion) to be a delightful specimen.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Calling Dr. Weaver!

    A remarkable exposition of the “mora vocis” (published in 1953 in the Netherlands) which doesn’t shy away from a certain item!

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    SLANE • “Simplified” Keyboard Arr.

    Do you know ‘SLANE’ the hymn tune?

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    ‘Ould’ But Not Good
    Dom Samuel Gregory Ould (note the spelling) was a Benedictine monk at FORT AUGUSTUS ABBEY in Scotland. As musician, organist, and composer, Dom Ould was highly regarded. Moreover, he was considered an authority on Gregorian Chant. But not everything found in an old book—or, in this case, an “Ould” book—is necessarily praiseworthy. Consider this page from Dom Ould’s hymnal. Do you see the rhymes? They offend severely by ABR (“Abuse By Reuse”) and are utterly predictable. In my recent article—Two Ways to Defile a Hymn—I addressed this topic.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reader Feedback” • 22 June 2026
    A reader wrote to us from Virginia: “I really appreciate the 23 harmonizations that you posted on CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED for the Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary hymn. I hope to find willing voices in our small Schola Cantorum to try the three-voice version. Carry on, sir! You’re doing the Lord’s work.” While we don’t know this gentleman personally, we note that he earned a Ph.D. (which demonstrates that our blog has something for everybody). 😊
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Time and Again We Are Asked…
    John Baptist Singenberger (d. 1924) was a central figure of Catholic Church music. In this utterly fascinating excerpt (Single-Page PDF), Singenberger writes: Time and again we are asked: “Is the Gregorian chant to be accompanied by the organ?” As a young student in Saint Gall, Singenberger befriended SEBASTIAN GEBHARD MESSMER, the future Archbishop of Milwaukee (Wisconsin). The two graduated together in 1861. The school they attended (Saint George’s Seminary) was a “seminary”—but in the older European sense. In other words, it provided a classical education without necessarily leading to ordination. Singenberger remained a layman his whole life, but Messmer was eventually made archbishop—by Pope Saint Pius X—of the very archdiocese in Wisconsin where Singenberger would spend his American career, giving him a powerful ecclesiastical ally.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

Bishops have a duty towards both wise and foolish. They have to rouse the devotion of the carnal people with material ornament, since they are incapable of spiritual things.

— St. Bernard of Clairvaux (†1153)

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