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God of All Beginnings Liturgical Music for Choir and Assembly CD

John Michael Joncas

CD902

With songs that paint both stately majesty and pastoral elegance, God of All Beginnings is a new collection of exceptional liturgical music from Michael Joncas. “A Time of Jubilee” and the title track “Praise the God of All Beginnings” 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 Mass” possesses rich harmonic texture, and the lush orchestration of “Sacred This Banquet,” 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: A Time of Jubilee • Holy Mary, Full of Grace • Canticle of Three Young Men • Christ Be Near at Either Hand • We Must Glory in the Cross/Philippians Canticle • Like a Bird That Spreads Her Wings • The Goodness of the Lord • Canticle of Mary • Sacred This Banquet • The Earth Is Turning • Source of All in Time and Space • Praise the God of All Beginnings.