Griffes

[ grif-uhs ]

noun

1. Charles Tomlinson, 1884–1920, U.S. composer.

Example Sentences

"Why do we continue to accept these travesties day after day?" said Imperial Beach resident Ernie Griffes via email.

From Los Angeles Times

Charles Griffes' little known "De Profundis" is another work of private musings.

From Los Angeles Times

In August, the library started testing out a MetroNaps Energy Pod, a futuristic chair designed for napping, and is thinking about ordering more, according to Stephen Griffes, Operations Supervisor.

From Time

Griffes, who died young of the Spanish flu, became fascinated with the music of the French Impressionists and Scriabin during a trip to Europe.

From New York Times

Charles Tomlinson Griffes would surely have become one of the bright lights of American music but for his death in 1920 at the age of 35.

From Seattle Times