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   ( 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   ( )

• 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 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
  • Original key, SATB a cappella   ( )
  • Transposed edition, ATBarB a cappella   ( )

• 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

Motets

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

• Ave Maria, SATB a cappella  ( )

• Ave Maria a 2
  • SBar a cappella   ( )
  • SA a cappella   ( )

• Ave Maria a 3, a cappella
  • Revised work (2013)
    • Original key, SAB:   ( )
    • Transposed pitch, SSA: ( )
    • Transposed pitch, TTB: ( )
  • Original work (2011), SAB:   ( )

• 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, SSAB a cappella.   ( )
  • Transposed edition, SATB a cappella   ( )
  • Transposed edition, ATBB a cappella   ( )

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

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

• Psallite Domino, communion motet for Ascension
  • Original key, SSA a cappella.   ( )
  • Transposed edition, ATB a cappella.   ( )

• Tantum ergo, SATB a cappella   ( Finale 2005 )

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

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

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
  • 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, [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)   ( )

• Dignare me, O Jesu ( )

• 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.
  • A cappella version:   (  )
  • Version with piano:   (   )

• 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 )

• O Mother Mary of the Cross
  • Plainchant setting, unison:   ( )
  • Harmonized setting [Tune: MacKillop], SATB with descant:   ( )

• 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:   ( )

• 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]
  • Hymnal version:     (   )
  • Abridged version (two harmonizations):     (  )
  • Abridged version (same, with descants):     (  )

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.