If you would like to make a memorial gift (in any amount) to underwrite the special music and flowers of Christmas, you may do so at: saintmarks.org/christmasmemorials

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/compline-2023-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost-the-reign-of-christ/

November 26, 2023 • The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ (Proper 29A)

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

PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 (mislabeled IV.5)

HYMN: Now thank we all our God (Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT) – mel. Johann Crüger (1598-1662); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Academic Hymnal, 1899, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639); ed. Robert Preston & Gregory Bloch

ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Robin Ethridge.

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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/11/19/compline-2023-the-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 19, 2023 • The 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28A) Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680

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 with bells) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: A Hymn for an Anonymous Musician [World Premiere] – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC: "II, Andante Sostenuto" from Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70, by Charles-Marie Widor; and Sonata for Organ No. 1 in F Minor by Felix Mendelssohn

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Robin Ethridge, 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/compline-2023-the-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 12, 2023 • The 24th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27A)

ORISON (H 601): O day of God, draw nigh (Tune: SAINT MICHAEL) – Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

PSALM 70 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Rejoice, rejoice, believers and let your lights appear (Tune: LLANGLOFFAN) – mel. from Hymnau a Thonau er Gwasanaeth yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, 1865; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

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

ANTHEM: Audivi vocem de caelo – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhagen 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/compline-2023-all-saints-sunday/

November 5, 2023 • ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY

ORISON (H 526): Let saints on earth in concert sing (Tune: DUNDEE) – melody from The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635)

PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN 286: Who are these like stars appearing? (Tune: ZUECH MICH, ZEUCH MICH) – mel. from Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1698; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt.

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

ANTHEM: Vidi turbam magnam (Part I) – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Priscilla Strand, 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/10/29/compline-2023-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 29, 2023 • The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25A)

James Hannington, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1885

ORISON: Slowly the rays of daylight fade – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 1 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: The eternal gifts of Christ the King (Tune: AETERNA CHRISTI MUNERA) – Plainsong, Mode VII

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: ‘Õnnis on inimene’ [Blessed is the man] from Taaveti laul [Psalms of David] – Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962); arr. for men’s voices by Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Michael Seewer 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/compline-2023-the-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 22, 2023 • The 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24A)

ORISON: Dear Lord and Father of mankind – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 96 – Plainsong, Tone V.1

HYMN: I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto me and rest” (Tune: THE THIRD TUNE) – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c. 1555-1638)

ANTHEM: The Road Home (Tune: PROSPECT) – adapt. Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor • Theo Floor, anthem soloist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Ray Miller.

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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/compline-2023-the-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 15, 2023 • The 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23A)

ORISON: Maker of all things, God most high – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 23 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: The King of love my Shepherd is (Tune: SAINT COLUMBA) – Irish melody; stzs. 1-5 harm. Hymnal 1940; stz. 6 harm. Peter R. Hallock

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Anon. 16th cent. composer

ANTHEM: O bone Jesu – Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986), Méditation (Op. Posth.)

César Frank (1822–1890), Chorale No. 2 in B Minor

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor • Amiel Elfert, post-Compline recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Ray Miller, 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/compline-2023-the-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 8, 2023 • The 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22A)

ORISON: Dedication – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982)

PSALM 80:7-14 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN 705: As those of old their first fruits brought (Tune: FOREST GREEN) – English mel.; adapt. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills (1926-2020)

ANTHEM: Descendi in hortum nucum [meum] – Giovannia Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

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