The Recovering Choir Director

Brian Michael Page at Christus Vincit: The Blog recently recorded an audio promo for the St. Noel Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project.

The Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project Promo (download mp3):

St. Noel Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project

Below is a transcript of the audio, posted without commentary (but with added links):

Are you sick and tired of spending parish money on responsorial psalms from the major publishers that are either paraphrases of the official translation of the psalms, and/or musical settings of the psalms written in styles that are unfit for liturgical use?

Well look no more; we have your stimulus package right here.

It’s the Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project.

Yes, psalms written in musical styles that are fit for liturgical use.  Chant, traditional music styles accompanied by the organ, or sung a cappella.  You don’t have to worry about those piano, keyboard, or guitar books here.

Forget about Marty and David and pals.  We have skilled composers who are knowledgeable in Catholic liturgy and music.  Here’s a small sampling of our composers:

• Greg Evans
• Aurelio Porfiri
• Brian Michael Page
• Sam Schmitt
• Dr. Peter Kwasniewski
• Gary Penkala
• Arlene Oost-Zinner
• Noel Jones
• Fr. Jeffrey Keyes
• Richard Rice
• Charles Leferink
• Bruce Ford
• Aristotle Esguerra

and of course the project’s founder, Jeff Ostrowski.

In addition to the quality musical settings offered here at Chabanel are psalm texts of the official English translations from the current Lectionary for Mass — not paraphrases.

Further, you parish will be pleased to learn that all these musical settings are absolutely free.  If that doesn’t boost your parish’s economy, what does?

The Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project – Save Money; Save the Liturgy; Save the World.

Visit us at chabanelpsalms.org.