Singing the psalms is one of the richest treasures of both Jewish and Christian worship. Across the ages, singing the psalms has been an important part of communal and private prayer. In "The Psalter: Psalms and Canticles for Singing," one will find a variety of responsorial psalm settings ranging from old forms to the contemporary. It includes plainsong, Anglican chant, Gelineau psalmody, and an abundance of contemporary settings.