Sing ye to the Lord (Charles H. Giffen)

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Original key for SMzA voices

• (Posted 2022-05-01)  CPDL #69023:       

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2022-05-01).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 124 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Chant melody of the Antiphon is in the mezzo-soprano part.

Transposed for ATBar voices

• (Posted 2022-05-02)  CPDL #69046:       

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2022-05-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 122 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Transposed down a perfect fifth for ATBar voices from the SMzA version.

Transposed for TBarB voices

• (Posted 2022-05-03)  CPDL #69057:       

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2022-05-03).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 121 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Transposition down an octave for TBarB voices of the SMzA original version.

Version for SABar voices

• (Posted 2022-04-30)  CPDL #69017:       

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2022-04-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: This is essentially the SMzA version with the mezzo-soprano part transposed down an octave for baritone voices.

General Information

Title: Sing ye to the Lord
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SMzA, ATBar, TBarB, or SABar
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2022
Description: Three-part Communion antiphon for Ascension, with verses from Psalm 68 supplied (two-part harmonized Mode III Psalm tone). Suitable as a motet with just one verse. Additonal verses may be used when sung for the communion procession. This is an English language setting of the composer's Psallite Domino.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psallite Domino.

English text

Antiphon:
Sing ye to the Lord,
who ascendeth above the heaven of heavens,
to the east. Alleluia.

Verses:
Psalm 68:18 (& 19-20, 4-5, 24, 28-29, 32-33)