The Recovering Choir Director

Stefan Karrer from Jade Music sent me this e-mail with attached press release, edited below without commentary (but with added links):

Starting tomorrow, we are teaming up with My Catholic Voice (www.mycatholicvoice.com) to offer a free music download each Wednesday through June 10.  The direct link to the item will be www.mycatholicvoice.com/aogentes

You have to be a registered user to download the item – there’s no cost to join/register. Below is our PR.

The first free download will be ‘Alleluia Omnes Gentes’ by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos.

Enjoy all this good Catholic music!

God Bless,
Stefan

Jade Music Offers Free Music Downloads through MyCatholicVoice.com

Site members can download free songs each week through June 10; Partnership provides online venue for Jade Music’s complete song collection

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — April 15, 2009 — Jade Music (www.milanrecords.com) has partnered with MyCatholicVoice (www.MyCatholicVoice.com) to offer a featured free music download each Wednesday through June 10.

From a deep catalog of sacred and classical music, these free downloads will include works by Giulio Caccini, Hildegard von Bingen, as well as chant recordings by the Benedictine Choir of Santo Domingo de Silos, and the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey, among others.

“We’ve carefully selected music related to the Catholic calendar, and we’re excited to share these rich recordings as digital downloads through MyCatholicVoice,” said Stefan Karrer, head of Jade Music U.S.  “Available beginning today as the first free download will be ‘Alleluia Omnes Gentes’ by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, in their inimitable style of freedom and expressive power of love and faith.”

Jade Music has created a name for itself recording and distributing high-quality sacred and classical music.  For more than 20 years, it has been working with renowned choirs and musicians from around the world.

“We are always looking for new and inventive ways to promote our music,” explains Nick Bobetsky, senior vice president of Jade Music.  “MyCatholicVoice is a perfect partner for us in extending the availability of our complete music catalog online, and introducing our music to many new listeners.”

About MyCatholicVoice

MyCatholicVoice (www.MyCatholicVoice.com) is an online, multimedia Catholic resource designed to provide personal inspiration and support community ministry. Created to serve the Catholic community and those interested in the Catholic tradition, MyCatholicVoice uniquely combines social networking capabilities with easy online access to a broad range of current and historical Catholic multimedia material, including both published and user-generated content.

About Jade Music

Jade Music is distributed through Ryko/WEA in the U.S., Universal in France, JVC/Victor in Japan and Warner Music in the rest of the world.