SKU: GI.G-4954

This collection is second to none: masterfully crafted compositions resplendent with interesting harmonies married to texts selected from the works of the finest hymn writers of our time. Lovers of serious choral music are going to be thrilled with this new offering. Musical styles are varied, from gospel to a distinctly classical sound, sprinkled with a wide variety of instruments. Selected works include All Glory Is Yours-rich and melodic, with a memorable and singable refrain, Build Your City on the Hill-rousing, with an early American flavor, Christ Is the Day-mysterious, for Advent, Cleanse the Thoughts of Our Hearts-choral music at its finest, Before the Song Was Done-majestic and lilting, for Christmas, This Our Joy and This Our Feast-Joyful, for Easter, with trumpets and alleluia! Just consider this roster of text writers: Brian Wren, Delores Dufner, OSB, Sylvia Dunstan, Richard Leach, and Timothy Dudley-Smith. In addition, traditional texts include The Prayer of St. Patrick, a selection from Piae Cantiones, and one from The Book of Common Prayer. There are also a selection from ICEL and adaptations by Bob Moore. Includes one each of the following octavos: I COME WITH JOY (G-4933) • ALL GLORY IS YOURS (G-4934) • SLOWLY TURNING, EVER TURNING (G-4935) • BUILD YOUR CITY ON THE HILL (G-4936) • SWEET REFRESHMENT (G-4937) • CHRIST IS THE DAY (G-4938) • CHILD OF MARY (G-4939) • CLEANSE THE THOUGHTS OF OUR HEARTS (G-4940) • HOW HOLY THIS FEAST (G-4941) • CHRIST THE WAY OF LIFE (G-4942) • WE BRING,  YOU TAKE (G-4943) • WE BLONG TO CHRIST (G-3874) • BEFORE THE SONG WAS DONE (G-4944) • THIS OUR JOY AND THIS OUR FEAST (G-4945) • CHRIST BE WITH ME (G-3855) The instrumental meditation “Air” is found in G-4289, Five Liturgical Meditations.

SKU: GI.G-6050CD

ISBN 9781579992743. English, Spanish.

The title says it all! In this new, expanded, and updated collection, we bring you the very best songs GIA has to offer for the blessed occasion of First Communion. Carefully chosen, the music in this collection is assembly-friendly and easy to sing for both children and adults. A demo recording of all songs is available. Separate choral octavos are also available for most titles. A must-have for every parish! CONTENTS: Come to the Table ALONSO - Take and Eat JONCAS - Come and Eat This Living Bread GLOVER - Eat This Bread BERTHIER - We Will Take What You Offer BELL - I Received the Living God - Come to the Banquet CHEPPONIS - Live-giving Bread, Saving Cup CHEPPONIS - All Who Hunger MOORE - Come All You People BELL - Jesus, Be Our Bread WOLD - Stand Up, Friends - We Come to Your Table - Now in This Banquet - I Am the Bread of Life / Yo soy el pan de vida TOOLAN - Song of the Body of Christ / Cancin del cuerpo de Cristo HAAS - Pues si vivimos / If We Are Living - Bread of Life from Heaven / Pan de vida eterna HAUGEN - All Who Hunger DUNSTAN - Prepare a Room for Me STUEMPFLE - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light - Let the Children Come BRINGLE - I Come with Joy - Come to the Feast MOORE - Taste and See MOORE - Final Blessing (from Jesus, the Compassion of God) HAAS - In the Lord I-ll Be Ever Thankful BERTHIER - Jubilate Servite BERTHIER - I Am Special MOORE - Psalm 78: The Lord Gave Them Bread GUIMONT - Psalm 34: Taste and See GUIMONT - Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd SENSMEIER.