The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/compline-2025-the-first-sunday-after-christmas-day/

December 28, 2025 • The First Sunday after Christmas

PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN 82: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS: In natali Domini – Anonymous, from Codex Speciálník, ca. 1500

O magnum mysterium – Gerald Near (b. 1942)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, organist • Josh Sandoz, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and John Gulhaugen.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/compline-2025-the-fourth-sunday-of-advent/

December 21, 2025 • The Fourth Sunday of Advent

PROCESSIONAL: Veni, veni, Emmanuel – Plainsong, Mode I; composite arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976); including harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014), Alice Parker (1925-2023), and Philip Lawson (b. 1967)

PSALM 80:1-7,16-18 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN 264: The Word whom earth and sea and sky adore (Tune: SONG 34) – mel. and bass Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Alma Redemptoris Mater – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1631)

44:56 POST COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Prelude on Conditor alme siderum – Marilyn Biery

Partita on Freu dich sehr, O Meine seele – Anton Heiller

Chorale Prelude on Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 – J. S. Bach

Organ Motet on Veni Emmanuel – John Hebden Schaffer

Toccata on Veni Emmanuel – Adolphus Hailstork

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor • Christopher Stroh, organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand and Estephan Meza, and videographer Michael Perera.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-of-advent-gaudete/

December 14, 2025 • The Third Sunday of Advent: GAUDETE

ORISON: Comfort, comfort ye my people (Tune: PSAUME 42) – mel. Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559); adapt. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572)

PSALM 146:4-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: O day of peace that dimly shines (Tune: JERUSALEM) – C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918); arr. Nathan Jensen (b. 1969)

Jason Anderson, director • Jason Williams, guitar • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand and Claire Thomas.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-of-advent/

December 7, 2025 • The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON (H 55): Redeemer of the nations, come (Tune: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM) – Plainsong, Mode I, Einsiedeln MS., 12th cent.

PSALM 72:1-7,18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I.1

HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and Hymnal 1982

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Blessed be the Lord God – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Molly Porter.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/