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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Views from the Choir Loft

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Jeff Ostrowski · January 20, 2025

PDF • “Gloria VIII” on 5 lines!

As of a few minutes ago, you can freely download this PDF score.

Julie Huebner · January 19, 2025

PDF Download • “Small Choirs, Unite!” (2nd Part)

This is definitely a piece worth bringing out for choirs of all sizes!

Jeff Ostrowski · January 18, 2025

“Music List” • 2nd Sunday (Ord. Time)

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

Jeff Ostrowski · January 17, 2025

“2-Voice Piece” • For February 2nd

The hymn traditionally sung on the feast of the Purification.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 15, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 2nd Sunday (Ord. Time)

This English adaptation matches the mode of the authentic Gregorian Chant version.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2025

PDF Download • “Rare Hymnal” (1966) by Monsignor Hayburn and Others — 632 Pages!

In 1979, Monsignor Robert F. Hayburn published an important book called: “Papal Legislation on Sacred Music.”

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2025

Repugnant Rhymes in Hymns

This stuck out like a sore thumb.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2025

Was “Ordinary Time” Found in the 1962 Missal?

The answer might surprise you!

Julie Huebner · January 13, 2025

PDF Download • “Small Choirs Unite!”

We have a wide range of expertise: from experienced choristers (some with music degrees) to a gentleman who’d never sung in a choir in his life before joining.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 10, 2025

PDF Download • “Baptism of the Lord” (Hymn)

From what I have seen, musicians tend to be the best liturgists…

Jeff Ostrowski · January 9, 2025

“Music List” • Baptism of the Lord

Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I prepared…

Jeff Ostrowski · January 6, 2025

PDF Download • Extremely Rare! —Solesmes “Graduale” acc. to the Official Rhythm (1,049 pages)

Doesn’t it stand to reason that we should sing from this edition in the manner its creators intended?

Jeff Ostrowski · January 4, 2025

“Music List” • Feast of the Epiphany

Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I prepared…

Jeff Ostrowski · January 3, 2025

PDF Download • “Communion Chant” (Epiphany)

Fully harmonized, including fabulous (optional) verses from the New Testament.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 2, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • Feast of the Epiphany

The authentic Gregorian Chant version begins the same way “Salve, Sancta Parens” begins…

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President’s Corner

    Music List • (5th Sund. Ordinary Time)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday, 8 February 2026, which is the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. You will probably notice it isn’t as ‘complete’ or ‘spiffy’ as usual, owing to some difficulties which took place this week.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Communion” (5th Sunday in Ordin.)
    The COMMUNION ANTIPHON for this coming Sunday, 8 February 2026—which is the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)—is truly delightful. You can download the musical score completely free of charge. This text will be familiar to altar boys, because it’s PSALM 42. The Feder Missal makes the following claim about that psalm: “A hymn of a temple musician from Jerusalem: he is an exile in a heathen land, and he longs for the holy city and his ministry in the Temple there. The Church makes his words her own.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Funeral Music “Template” • For Families
    Many have requested the MUSICAL TEMPLATE for funerals we give to families at our parish. The family of the deceased is usually involved in selecting Number 12 on that sheet. This template was difficult to assemble, because the “Ordo Exsequiarum” has never been translated into English, and the assigned chants and hymns are given in different liturgical books (Lectionary, Gradual, Order of Christian Funerals, and so on). Please notify me if you spot errors or broken links. Readers will be particularly interested in some of the plainsong musical settings, which are truly haunting in their beauty.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Reminder” — Month of Febr. (2026)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. It couldn’t be easier to subscribe! Just scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Chart • “Plainsong Rhythm”
    I will go to my grave without understanding the lack of curiosity so many people have about the rhythmic modifications made by Dom André Mocquereau. For example, how can someone examine this single sheet comparison chart and at a minimum not be curious about the differences? Dom Mocquereau basically creates a LONG-SHORT LONG-SHORT rhythmic pattern—in spite of enormous and overwhelming manuscript evidence to the contrary. That’s why some scholars referred to his method as “Neo-Mensuralist” or “Neo-Mensuralism.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Simplified)
    I admire the harmonization of “Adeste Fideles” by David Willcocks (d. 2015), who served as director of the Royal College of Music (London, England). In 2025, I was challenged to create a simplified arrangement for organists incapable of playing the authentic version at tempo. The result was this simplified keyboard arrangement (PDF download) based on the David Willcocks version of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Feel free to play through it and let me know what you think.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

But the revisers did not leave them altogether untouched. Saint Ambrose had to be “corrected.” The ‘Iste Confessor’ was greatly altered and the hymn for the Dedication of a Church (which no one ought to have touched) was completely recast in a new meter.

— Father Joseph Connelly

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