The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/compline-2025-easter-day/

April 20, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY

PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)

PSALM 114 – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus

HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: GAUDEAMUS PARITER) – Medieval Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; vs. 2 harm. Hymnal 1940; vs. 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Christus surrexit – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:
Chant de Paix – Jean Langlais
Symphonie Romane, mvt.1 – Charles-Marie Widor
Pastorale – Domenico Zipoli
Incantation pour un jour Saint – Jean Langlais

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor • Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Priscilla Strand, 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/2025/04/13/compline-2025-the-sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/

April 13, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY

ORISON: We glory in your cross, O Lord – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 31:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone III.5

RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

HYMN 168: O sacred head, sore wounded (Tune: HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN) – Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612); adapt. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: ‘Sepulto Domino’ from Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta, ZWV 55 – Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen & James Davidson.

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/2025/04/06/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/

April 6, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 126 – Plainsong, Tone I.9

HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza & Robin Ethridge, and videographer Michael Lee.

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/2025/03/30/compline-2025-the-fourth-sunday-in-lent/

March 30, 2025 • The Fourth Sunday in Lent: LAETARE

ORISON: Rejoice with Jerusalem– Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN 152: Kind Maker of the world (Tune: A LA VENUE DE NOËL) – mel. from Fleurs des noels, 1535

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Media vita in morte sumus – Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510-1564)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza & Priscilla Strand.

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/2025/03/23/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-in-lent/

March 23, 2025 • The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: My eyes are ever looking to the Lord – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 63:1-8 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

HYMN: Lord Jesus, think on me (Tune: SOUTHWELL) – from Daman’s Psalter, 1579; adapt. Hymnal 1940; fauxbourdon harm. by Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk & Priscilla Strand.

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/2025/03/16/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-in-lent/

March 16, 2025 • The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: You speak within my heart – Plainsong, Tone III; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 27:10-18 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Eternal light, shine in my heart (Tune: JACOB) – Jane Manton Marshall (1924-2019)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Juan de Lienas (c. 1617-1654)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578 – J.S. Bach
Chorale-prelude on Liebster Jesu wir sind hier BWV 731 – J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat BWV 552 – J.S. Bach

Jeremy Matheis, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor • Kyle Haugen, post-Compline organ recitalist

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

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/2025/03/09/compline-2025-the-first-sunday-in-lent/

March 9, 2025 • The First Sunday in Lent

ORISON: He shall call upon me – Plainsong, Mode VIII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 91:1-2,9-16 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN: Forty days and forty nights (Tune: AUS DER TIEFE RUFE ICH) – mel. att. Martin Herbst (1654-1681), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: In jejunio et fletu – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen and James Davidson.

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/2025/03/02/compline-2025-the-last-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

March 2, 2025 • The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ’Tis good, Lord, to be here! (Tune: CARLISLE) – Charles Lockhart (1745-1815)

PSALMS 99 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VII.7 and C. V. Stanford (1852-1924)

HYMN: Christ upon the mountain peak (Tune: IBIS) – melody Thomas Kuras (1950-1997); harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VII; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

ANTHEM: Quicumque Christum quæritis – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza, and videographer Michael Lee.

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/2025/02/23/compline-2025-the-seventh-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

February 23, 2025 • The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: In your mercy, Lord, you called me (Tune: HALTON HOLGATE) – William Boyce (1711-1779); verse 3 harm. Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) [see HYMNS]

PSALM 37:1-12, 14, 18 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) [preimiere]

HYMN 568: Father all loving, who rulest in majesty (Tune: WAS LEBET) – mel. from Choral-Buch, 1754; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c.1554-1638)

ANTHEM: A Hymn of Faith – Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • John Garlid, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Priscilla Strand.

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/2025/02/16/compline-2025-the-sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

February 16, 2025 • The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ‘Blest are the pure in heart,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 1 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

OFFICE HYMN: Before the ending of the day – Sarum plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous setting from The Lumley Books, c. 1547-1552 [No. 26]

ANTHEM: He that hath my commandments – William Mundy (c. 1529-c. 1591)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Chorale-prelude on "Meine Seele Erhebt den Herren" – J.S. Bach

Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la – William Byrd

Prelude and Fugue in C Major – J.S. Bach

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor. • Amiel Elfert, post-compline organ recitaist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Priscilla Strand, 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/2025/02/08/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

February 9, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON (H 652): Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: REST) – Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927)

PSALM 138 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Sacred Harp, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: Ambulans Jesus – Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers James Davidson 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/2025/02/02/compline-2025-the-presentation-of-our-lord-jesus-christ-in-the-temple/

February 2, 2025 • THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE

ANTIPHON: Behold, our Lord will come with power – Plainsong, Mode III [American Gradual, p. 235-236]

PROCESSIONAL PSALM 48:1-2,7,9,10-13 – Plainsong, Tone I.7

PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Virgin-born, we bow before thee – Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) [see ORISONS]

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII.

ANTHEM: Almighty and everlasting God – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

Jason Anderson, director & organist • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza.

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/2025/01/26/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

January 26, 2025 • The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Blessed Jesus, at thy word we are gathered (Tune: LIEBSTER JESU) – mel. Johann Ahle (1625-1673); harm. George Palmer (1846-1926)

PSALM 19 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN 632: O Christ, the Word Incarnate (Tune: MUNICH) – harm. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone II; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: Beati quorum via – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924); arr. Richard Barnes

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Minister Jim Buskirk.

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/2025/01/19/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

January 19, 2025 • The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON (H 135): Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG) – mel. Jakob Hintze (1622-1702); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PSALM 36:5-10 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN 138: All praise to you, O Lord (Tune: CARLISLE) – Charles Lockhart (1745-1815)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

ANTHEM: Tribus miraculis – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:
Jean Langlais, Chant de Paix Op. 40, No. 3
J.S. Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
Jean Langlais, Fête, Op. 51

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor • Michael Plagerman, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Estephan Mezsa and Priscilla Strand; 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/2025/01/12/compline-2025-the-first-sunday-after-the-epiphany-the-baptism-of-jesus/

January 12, 2025 • The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus
(with Translation of a Member to Inactive Status)

ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English mel.; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

PSALM 29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN 121: Christ, when for us you were baptized (Tune: CAITHNESS) – melody from The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

This service concludes with a brief rite of leave-taking for Vernon Nicodemus, who joined the choir in September of 1975, and served faithfully from 1975–2004, and 2016–2025. This was his final service as an active member of the Compline Choir. 

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • John Garlid, cantor • anthem soloists: Joey Blundell, John Garlid, and Tyler Morse

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers James Davidson 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/2025/01/05/compline-2025-the-eve-of-the-epiphany/

January 5, 2025 • THE EVE OF THE EPIPHANY

ORISON: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning (Tune: MORNING STAR) - James Proctor Harding (1850–1911)

PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN 112: In the bleak mid-winter (Tune: CRANHAM) – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

ANTHEMS: The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius (1824-1874); arr. Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) and Jason Anderson

Quem pastores laudavere – arr. Susan LeBarr (b. 1981)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza.

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/2024/12/29/compline-2024-the-first-sunday-after-christmas-day/

December 29, 2024 • The First Sunday after Christmas

PROCESSIONAL (H 102): Once in royal David’s city (Tune: IRBY) – mel. Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929)

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: O beatam et Sacrosanctum diem – Peter Philips (1561-1628)
When Christ was born of Mary free – John Joubert (1927-2019)

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteer: Hospitality Minister Estephan Meza.

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/2024/12/22/compline-2024-the-fourth-sunday-of-advent/

December 22, 2024 • The Fourth Sunday of Advent • O Rex gentium

PROCESSIONAL: O come, O Wisdom from above (Tune: VENI EMMANUEL) – New trans. of the O Antiphons by Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976), sung to Plainsong, Mode I, from Processionale, 15th cent.; arr. and harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

CANTICLE: Magnificat – Plainsong, Tone II.1 with O Rex gentium

HYMN: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming (Tune: ES IST EIN ROS) – melody from Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599; harm. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) and Carl Orff (1895-1982)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging – German folk melody; arr. Philip Lawson

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Jim Buskirk, James Davidson, 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/2024/12/15/compline-2024-the-third-sunday-of-advent/

December 15, 2024 • The Third Sunday of Advent: GAUDETE

ORISON: Rejoice in the Lord always – Plainsong, Mode I

CANTICLE 9: The First Song of Isaiah – Peter R. Hallock (1923-2014) and Gregory Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: The King shall come when morning dawns (Tune: SAINT STEPHEN) – William Jones (1726-1800); verse 2 harm. The American Vocalist, 1849; verse 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Gaudete in Domino – Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Priscilla Strand & 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/2024/12/08/compline-2024-the-second-sunday-of-advent/

December 8, 2024 • The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: People of Zion, look up – Plainsong, Mode VII

CANTICLE 16: The Song of Zechariah – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 [H S-248]

HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion (Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) – mel. from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; harm. Koralbok för Svenska Kyrkan, 1939, alt.; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Ecce Dominus veniet - Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers James Davidson 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/2024/11/30/compline-2024-the-first-sunday-of-advent/

December 1, 2024 • The First Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 25:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN 60: Creator of the stars of night (Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM) – Plainsong, Mode IV

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Rorate caeli desuper– Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Robin Ethridge & Estephan Meza; and videographer Michael Lee

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/2024/11/23/compline-2024-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost-the-reign-of-christ/

November 24, 2024 • The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ (Proper 29B)

ORISON: ‘Psalm 95’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 93 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3

HYMN 419: Lord of all being, throned afar (Tune: MENDON) – mel. from Methodist Harmonist, 1821; adapt. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: The Altar – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteer: hospitality minister Jim Buskirk.

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/2024/11/17/compline-2024-the-twenty-sixth-sunday-after-pentecost/

This evening's Office is offered to the glory of God and in celebration of 100th anniversary of the birth of Compline Choir Founding Director Dr. Peter R. Hallock.

November 17, 2024 • The 26th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28B) 100th Birthday of Peter R. Hallock

ORISON: Bring us, O Lord God – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS (2-part setting with handbells) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella Matutina – Peter R. Hallock

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC: Pièce sur des airs populaires flamandes – Nadia Boulanger ; Passacaglia & Fugue in C Minor BWV 582 – J.S. Bach

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor • John Stuntebeck, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estphan Meza & Priscilla Strand, 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/2024/11/10/compline-2024-the-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 10, 2024 • The 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27B)

ORISON: In all our grief and fear, we turn to you (Tune: FREDERICKTOWN) – Charles R. Anders (1929-2020)

PSALM 146 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: All who love and serve your city (Tune: CHARLESTOWN) – mel. from The Southern Harmony, 1865; harm. Alastair Cassels-Brown (1927-2001), alt.; vs. 3 reharm. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child – African-American Spiritual, arr. Brian Fairbanks (b. 1968)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, pianist • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid canto

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers James Davidson 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/2024/11/03/compline-2024-all-souls-all-the-faithful-departed/

November 3, 2024 • ALL SOULS: ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED transferred

ORISON: ‘I heard a voice from heaven,’ from Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Jerusalem, my happy home (Tune: LAND OF REST) – American folk hymn; collected by Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983); arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins; adapt. Gregory W. Bloch

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza, and videographer Michael Lee.

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/