Charles H. Giffen

Charles H. Giffen, 17 August 2010

Life

Born: 2 July 1940

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List of choral works

• For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Charles H. Giffen compositions

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Introits, antiphons, and responses

• A light will shine on us this day, SATB a cappella

• Adoramus te, Christe, SA a cappella

• Alleluia in C

• Alleluia in E

• Amen, SATB a cappella

• Because there is one bread, SATB a cappella

• Drop down dew from above, SATB a cappella

• Gustate et videte, ATB a cappella

• If you love me, SATB a cappella

• Let the clouds rain down, SATB a cappella

• Nunc dimittis
  • Original key, ATBarB a cappella
  • Transposed edition, SATB a cappella

• O Lord, you had just cause, SATB a cappella

• O taste and see, ATB and SAB editions,a cappella

• Parce Domine with Psalm 51

• Preserve us, O Lord

• Psalm 22 - Deus, Deus meus

• Responsorial Psalm 118 - The Lord is my strength and my song

• Psalm 134 - Behold and have regard

• Rorate caeli desuper, SATB a cappella

• Save us, Lord our God, SATB a cappella

• Within your temple, SATB a cappella

Responsorial Psalms

• Psalm 51 for Ash Wednesday-ABC

• Psalm 25 for Lent 1-B

• Psalm 116 for Lent 2-B

• Psalm 19 for Lent 3-B

• Psalm 137 for Lent 4-B

• Psalm 51 for Lent 5-B

• Psalm 22 for Palm Sunday-ABC

• Psalm 116 for Holy Thursday-ABC

Anthems and Motets

• A Hymn for St Cecilia, SATB, with chamber orchestra accompaniment

• Adorna, Sion, thalamum, SATB a cappella

• Ave Maria, SATB a cappella

• Ave Maria a 2, a cappella

• Ave Maria a 3, a cappella

• Ave verum corpus, SSATBB, SSA.SSA, and TBB.TBB editions a cappella

• Creator of the stars of night (Conditor alme siderum), SATB a cappella

• In manus tuas, Domine, ATBB and SATB editions a cappella

• Joy on earth now appearing (Ukrainian: Nova radist' stala), SATB a cappella

• Non vos relinquam orphanos (I will not leave you Comfortless), a cappella

• O magnum mysterium, SSAT.SATB.ATBB original and SSAT.ATBB adaptation a cappella

• Pange lingua, SATB a cappella

• Psallite Domino, communion motet for Ascension a cappella

• Tantum ergo, SATB a cappella

• The New Colossus, SATB, with chamber orchestra accompaniment

• This Advent moon, SATB divisi, a cappella

• Veni, veni, Emmanuel, SATB divisi, a cappella

Ordinary of the Mass

• Kyrie eleison, SATB (also ATBB) a cappella

• Gloria in A

• Credo, SATB a cappella (or with organ)

• Agnus Dei in A, SATB with optional Descant

• Mass of Redemption

Hymns & settings with text

• Alleluia! sing to Jesus!, [Tune: Hyfrydol] arr. (descant)

• Angels from the realms of glory, [Tune: Regent Square] (with descant)

• Angels we have heard on high

• At the dawning of creation, [tune: Corde Natus], SATB with 2 S descants

• At the Lamb's high feast we sing, [Tune: Salzburg] arr. SATB with S descant, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, organ.

• Ave vivens hostia, [tune: Graf], SATB with 2 S descants

• Blessed city, heavenly Salem, [Tune: St. Thomas (Wade)], SATB with SS descants

• Christ is made the sure Foundation, [Tune: St. Thomas (Wade)], SATB with 2 S descants

• Christ the Word to earth descended, SATB

• Christ, whose glory fills the skies (harmonization by William Henry Havergal, with descant)

• Come down, O Love divine, [Tune: Down Ampney] arr. with two descants

• Come, thou long-expected Jesus (includes also the harmonization by William Henry Havergal, descants)

• Dignare me, O Jesu, a cappella

• Eternal rest grant them, we pray [Tune: Eisenach]

• From lands that see the sun arise [Tune: St. Croix], SATB with S descant

• Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled [Tune: O'Connell], SATB

• Hail, Thou living Victim blest [Tune: Graf], SATB with 2 S descants.

• Hark! the herald angels sing, arr. SATB with double descants.

• Jesus, keep me near the cross [Tune: Near the Cross], SATB.

• Jesus, Lord of Life Eternal, [Tune: Beaudry (87. 87. 87)], SATB with S Descant

• Kind Maker of the world [Tune: Crucified], SATB.

• Let thy Blood in mercy poured [Tune: Rasmus], SATB with S descant.

• Lift up your hearts! We lift them, Lord, to Thee [Tune: St. Philomena (10 10. 10 10)], SATB with SS Descants.

• Nun lobet Gott im Hohen Thron, SATB with Descant

• O come and mourn with me awhile [Tune: Crucified], SATB.

• O day of radiant gladness [Tune: Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein], arr. SATB wtih S descant.

• O Holy Spirit! now descend on me [Tune: MacKillop 10], SATB with S descant.

• O love, how deep [Tune: Old hundredth]. SATB, a cappella.

• O Mother Mary of the Cross [Tune: MacKillop], SATB with S descant.

• Of the Father's love begotten [Tune: Corde Natus]

• Sing for the morning's joy, Cecilia, sing [Tune: Gloucester Crescent], SATB.

• Sing, O sing, this blessed morn [Tune: McShane].

• Sing praise to God in heaven above, SATB with Descant

• The strife is o'er [Tune: Arisen], SATB.

• This Advent moon shines cold and clear [Tune: Advent]

Hymn tunes & harmonizations without text

• Advent

• Arisen

• Beaudry (87. 87. 87)

• Corde Natus. Hymn tune and harmonization, SATB with descant.

• Crucified (L.M.). Hymn tune with two harmonizations.

• Graf, 76. 76. D (trochaic). Hymn tune & harmonization, SATB with two descants.

• McShane (77. 77. 77)

• O'Connell (78. 78. 77). Hymn tune and harmonization, SATB.

• Old hundredth (L.M.). Three SATB harmonizations, one with descant.

• Rasmus (78. 78. 77)

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External links

• Interview video with the composer on the Western Wisconsin Journal.