Early intermediate
SKU: GI.G-8439
Liturgical Music for
Choir and Assembly.
Composed by Jan Michael
Joncas. Sacred.
Collection. GIA
Publications #8439.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8439).
UPC: 785147843931.
English.
With songs
that paint both stately
majesty and pastoral
elegance, God of All
Beginnings is
a collection of
exceptional liturgical
music from Michael
Joncas. “A Time of
Jubilee†and the
title track
“Praise the God
of All Beginningsâ€
have all the dignity and
grandeur necessary for a
solemn procession while
the sweet tenderness
of “Holy Mary, Full
of Grace†provides
a wonderful alternative
to your usual
Marian repertoire.
“The Goodness of
the Lord: Psalm 89 for
the Chrism Massâ€
possesses rich harmonic
texture, and the lush
orchestration of
“Sacred This
Banquet,â€
illuminates this glorious
Kwatera communion
text. Practical
ranges, singable
melodies, and superior
choral writing make
this collection extremely
versatile. There is
something in this
collection for every
choir and congregation.
 Contents: Christ Be
Near at Either Hand
• Like a Bird
That Spreads Her Wings
• Praise the God
of All Beginnings
• A Time of
Jubilee
• Canticle of
the Three Young Men
• Canticle of
Mary • The
Goodness of the Lord
• Holy Mary,
Full of Grace
• O Source of
All in Time and Space
• We Must Glory
in the Cross
• Sacred This
Banquet, Holy Our Feast
• The Earth Is
Turning Toward the
Sun .