PDF Download • Responsorial Psalm for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
“This argument from silence is wildly improbable.” —Father John Parsons (2001)
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Jeff Writes A Song About Dr. Weaver And Himself
This article—a “mini-dissertation” on syllabic plainsong—writes songs using the names of various CCW authors.
PDF Download • “Spanish Responsorial Psalm” (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B)
A lovely offering by the “Chaumonot Composers Group.”
“Jesus Christ is Ris’n Today” (Simplified)
I hate hearing organists play wrong notes. I invite you to download this simplified organ accompaniment for hymn #699 in the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal. The hymn is “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today.” I’m toying with the idea of creating a whole bunch of these, to help amateur organists. The last one I uploaded was […]
PDF Download • “Jeff’s Most Popular Choral Arrangement For Easter” (By Far)
My volunteer choir sang this arrangement during the offertory on Easter Sunday.
“Saint Felix Creed” • Musical Setting for the Nicene Creed (Roman Missal, 3rd Edition)
Dedicated to my brother, Father Mark Ostrowski.
PDF Download • “Holy Week Music Schedule” • Saint Mary’s in Norwalk, Connecticut
Expect to hear Morales, Palestrina, Victoria, Pierre de la Rue, Tallis, Haydn, Gounod, Rovetta, Lassus, Byrd, Senfl, Taverner, Wingham, and more.
“Victimæ Paschali Laudes” • Thirty-One (31) Different Versions — Including Organ Accompaniments
This version by Father Adrian Fortescue is fascinating!
“Simplified” Accomp. (1,700 downloads)
The last one I uploaded was downloaded more than 1,700 times in a matter of hours. Therefore, folks seem interested in such a project.
Jeff Ostrowski Attempts to Sing the Easter Introit
I opted for the Church’s official rhythm.
“Lenten Polyphony for Two Voices”
On 28 February 2024, we posted this article with two women singing at Mass. Specifically, they were singing a piece for Lent called “Open, O Hard and Sinful Heart.” Since that time, the video has garnered thousands of views on YouTube and reached more than 34,000 on Facebook. If you’d like to download a special […]
PDF Download • Lenten Hymn + SATB Refrain
Professor Bouyer later admitted (in his memoirs) that his team of liturgical reformers had been doomed from the start, since their goal was “recasting from top to bottom—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴!—an entire liturgy which had required twenty centuries to develop.”
PDF Downloads • “Contemporary Sacred Music”
Readers often send us their compositions. Today, we’d like to share some!
“The Most Captivating Chorale” • (J. S. Bach)
“The mocking reed, and cruell ſpear, Their hate, his love diſplay.”
“Stabat Mater” • Jeff Attempts to Sing All the Voices
A gorgeous, luscious, contemporary setting by Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965).