Charles H. Giffen
Life
Born: 2 July 1940
Biography
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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 ( Finale 2005 )
- Gustate et videte, ATB a cappella ( )
- If you love me, SATB a cappella ( Finale 2005 )
- Let the clouds rain down, SATB a cappella ( )
- O Lord, you had just cause, SATB a cappella ( )
- O taste and see, ATB a cappella ( )
- Rorate caeli desuper, SATB a cappella ( )
- Save us, Lord our God, SATB a cappella ( )
- Within your temple, SATB a cappella ( )
Responsorial Psalms
Motets
- Adorna, Sion, thalamum, SATB a capella ( [ ] )
- Ave Maria, SATB a cappella ( )
- Ave Maria a 3, 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
- Joy on earth now appearing (Ukrainian: Nova radist' stala), SATB a cappella ( [ Finale 2005] )
- Non vos relinquam orphanos (I will not leave you Comfortless)
- O magnum mysterium, SSAT.SATB.ATBB a cappella. ( [ ] )
- Pange lingua, SATB a cappella. ( Finale 2005 )
- Psallite Domino, communion motet for Ascension
- Tantum ergo, SATB a cappella ( Finale 2005 )
- 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) ( )
- 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. ( Finale 2005 )
- Blessed city, heavenly Salem, [Tune: St. Thomas (Wade)], SATB with SS descants ( )
- Christ is made the sure Foundation, [Tune: St. Thomas (Wade)], SATB with SS 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) ( )
- Eternal rest grant them, we pray [Tune: Eisenach] ( )
- From lands that see the sun arise [Tune: St. Croix], SATB with S descant ( )
- Hark! the herald angels sing, arr. SATB with double descants. ( Finale 2005 )
- 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. ( )
- 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. ( 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].
- Sing praise to God in heaven above, SATB with Descant ( )
- The strife is o'er [Tune: Arisen], SATB. ( )
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. ( )
- McShane (77. 77. 77)
- 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.