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   ( )

• Alleluia in C   ( )

• Alleluia in E   ( )

• Amen, SATB a cappella   ( )

• Because there is one bread, SATB a cappella   ( Finale 2005 )

• If you love me, SATB a cappella   ( Finale 2005 )

• 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   ( )

• Parce Domine with Psalm 51     (   Finale 2005 )

• Preserve us, O Lord
  • Original key, ATBarB a cappella   ( )
  • Transposed edition, SATB a cappella   ( )
  • Chant edition (melody), Unison a cappella   ( )

• Psalm 22 - Deus, Deus meus
  • Choir score:   ( )
  • Congregation part:   ( )

• Responsorial Psalm 118 - The Lord is my strength and my song
  • Choir score:   ( )
  • Congregation part:   ( )

• Psalm 134 - Behold and have regard (Martin Peerson and Charles H. Giffen)
  • Original key, SATB a cappella   ( )
  • Transposed edition, ATBarB a cappella   ( )

• Save us, Lord our God, SATB a cappella   ( )

• Within your temple, SATB a cappella   ( )

Motets

• Adorna, Sion, thalamum, SATB a capella   ( [ ] )

• Ave Maria, SATB a cappella  ( )

• Ave Maria à 2, SBar a cappella   ( )

• Ave Maria à 3, SABar a cappella   ( )

• Ave verum corpus, SSATBB a capella   ( )

• Creator of the stars of night (Conditor alme siderum), SATB a cappella   ( Finale 2005 )

• In manus tuas, Domine
  • Original key, ATBarB a cappella   ( )
  • Transposed edition, SATB a cappella   ( )

• Joy on earth now appearing (Ukrainian: Nova radist' stala), SATB a cappella   ( [ Finale 2005] )

• Non vos relinquam Orphanos (I will not leave you Comfortless)
  • Original key, SATB a cappella.   ( [ ] )
  • Transposed edition, ATBarB a cappella   ( )

• O magnum mysterium, SSAT.SATB.ATBB a cappella.   ( [ ] )

• Pange lingua, SATB a cappella.     (  )   ( Finale 2005 )

• Tantum ergo, SATB a cappella     (  )   ( Finale 2005 )

• This Advent moon, SATB divisi, a cappella.   ( )

• Veni, veni, Emmanuel, SATB a cappella
  • Original key (E minor):   ( )
  • Transposed key (G minor):   ( )

Ordinary of the Mass

• Kyrie eleison, SATB (also ATBB) a cappella   ( )
• Agnus Dei in A, SATB with optional Descant   ( )

• Mass of Redemption

Hymns & settings with text

• Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (Rowland Hugh Prichard), Tune: Hyfrydol, arr. (descant)   ( )

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

• Angels we have heard on high
  • Hymnal version: ( )
  • Version with descants: ( )

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

• At the Lamb's high feast we sing, arr. SATB with S descant, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, organ.   ( Finale 2005 )

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

• Come down, O Love divine, arr. with two descants   ( )

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

• Hark! the herald angels sing, arr. SATB with double descants.   ( Finale 2005 )

• Jesus, keep me near the cross [Tune: Near the Cross], SATB.
  • A cappella version:   (  )
  • Version with piano:   (   )

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

• Let thy Blood in mercy poured [Tune: Rasmus], SATB with S 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.   ( Finale 2005 )

• O love, how deep [Tune: Old hundredth]. SATB, a cappella.     (   Finale 2005 )

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

• Sing, O sing, this blessed morn [Tune: McShane].
  • Hymnal version:   SATB  ( )
  • Hymn-Anthem setting:   SATB Choir, Descant, and congregation   ( )
    • Congregation part:   ( )

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

• This Advent moon shines cold and clear [Tune: Advent]
  • Hymnal version:     (   )
  • Abridged version (two harmonizations):     (  )
  • Abridged version (same, with descants):     (  )

Hymn tunes & harmonizations without text

• Advent     (   )

• Arisen

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

• Crucified, Hymn tune with two harmonizations.     (  )

• McShane

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

• Rasmus

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External links

• Interview with the composer on the Western Wisconsin Journal.