The best way to explain the Chabanel Psalms is to simply show an example of one:

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B • Responsorial Psalm
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Ps. Blessed are you who fear the Lord

Option 1In honor of Blessed Pius IX 6081 Congregational Insert
        • 6078 (organist Pt 1)6079 (organist Pt 2)6080 (vocalist) 6153 Practice Mp3

Option 2 In honor of Saint John Vianney 6085 Congregational Insert
        • 6082 (organist Pt 1)6083 (organist Pt 2)6084 (vocalist) 6154 Practice Mp3

Option 3 In honor of Saint Bernadette Soubirous 6089 Congregational Insert
        • 6086 (organist Pt 1)6087 (organist Pt 2)6088 (vocalist) 6155 Practice Mp3

Option 4 In honor of Saint Maria Goretti 6093 Congregational Insert
        • 6090 (organist Pt 1)6091 (organist Pt 2)6092 (vocalist) 6156 Practice Mp3

Option 5 In honor of Saint Etheldreda 6097 Congregational Insert
        • 6094 (organist Pt 1)6095 (organist Pt 2)6096 (vocalist) 6157 Practice Mp3

Option 6 In honor of Saint Rita of Cascia 6101 Congregational Insert
        • 6098 (organist Pt 1)6099 (organist Pt 2)6100 (vocalist) 6158 Practice Mp3

Option 7 In honor of Saint Catherine of Bologna 6105 Congregational Insert
        • 6102 (organist Pt 1)6103 (organist Pt 2)6104 (vocalist) 6159 Practice Mp3

Option 8 In honor of Saint Cecilia 6109 Congregational Insert
        • 6106 (organist Pt 1)6107 (organist Pt 2)6108 (vocalist) 6160 Practice Mp3

Option 9 In honor of Saint Rose of Lima 6113 Congregational Insert
        • 6110 (organist Pt 1)6111 (organist Pt 2)6112 (vocalist) 6161 Practice Mp3

Option 10In honor of Blessed Margaret of Castello 6117 Congregational Insert
        • 6114 (organist Pt 1)6115 (organist Pt 2)6116 (vocalist) 6162 Practice Mp3

Option 11 6164 Practice Mp3 6175 Congregational Insert
        • 6035 (a Responsorial Psalm by guest composer Aristotle Esguerra)

Option 12 6185 Practice Mp3 6176 Congregational Insert
        • 6036 (a Responsorial Psalm by guest composer Richard Rice)

Option 13 through Option 20(Note: PDF 6089 contains eight different settings)
        • 6089 (different settings in all eight modes by guest composer Bruce Ford)
        • mode I • 6165 Practice Mp3 6177 Congregational Insert
        • mode II • 6166 Practice Mp3 6178 Congregational Insert
        • mode III • 6167 Practice Mp3 6179 Congregational Insert
        • mode IV • 6168 Practice Mp3 6180 Congregational Insert
        • mode V • 6169 Practice Mp3 6181 Congregational Insert
        • mode VI • 6170 Practice Mp3 6182 Congregational Insert
        • mode VII • 6171 Practice Mp3 6183 Congregational Insert
        • mode VIII • 6172 Practice Mp3 6184 Congregational Insert

Option 21 6173 Practice Mp3 6152 Congregational Insert
        • 6151 (a Responsorial Psalm by guest composer Gregory Evans)