The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/12/19/compline-2021-the-fourth-sunday-of-advent/

December 19, 2021 • The Fourth Sunday of Advent

ORISON: O heavenly Word, eternal light

CANTICLE 3 (Hymn S-185) – The Song of Mary – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 (Solemn)

HYMN: The angel Gabriel from heaven came (Tune: Gabriel’s Message) – Basque carol; arr. Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging – German folksong, from Eichsfeld nach Haxthausen, 1850; arr. Philip Lawson (b. 1957)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/12/11/compline-2021-the-third-sunday-of-advent/

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

CANTICLE 9 – The First Song of Isaiah – Plainsong, Tone VII.3 and Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)

HYMN: On Jordan’s bank the baptist’s cry (Tune: WINCHESTER NEW) – Bartholomäus Crasselius (1667-1724), Harvey Grace (1874-1944), and William H. Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Rorate caeli desuper – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/12/05/compline-2021-the-second-sunday-of-advent/

December 5, 2021 • The Second Sunday of Advent

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

CANTICLE 16 (H S-248) – The Song of Zechariah – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN 59: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding (Tune: MERTON) – William Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come – Paul Manz (1919-2009)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/compline-2021-the-first-sunday-of-advent/

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

PSALM 25:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN 68: Rejoice! rejoice, believers (Tune: LLANGLOFFAN) – mel. from Hymnau a Thonau er Gwasanaeth yr englwys yng Nghymru, 1865

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Audivi vocem de caelo – Plainsong, Mode I; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/11/20/compline-2021-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost/

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

PSALMS 93 and 150 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 and Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

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 – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

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

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: https://complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/11/14/compline-2021-the-25th-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 14, 2021 • The 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28B)

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

PSALM 16 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) [newly revised version with G.P. and all verses]

HYMN: For thy dear saints, O Lord (Tune: SAINT GEORGE) – Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); vs. 4 harm. Christopher à Becket-Williams (1890-1956)

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

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • David Gary, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/compline-2021-all-saints-sunday/

November 7, 2021 • ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY

ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973)

PSALM 24 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: 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 – James Bassi (b. 1961)

ANTHEM: Blow ye the trumpet – Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)

Jeremy Matheis, director & pianist • Joel Matter, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

October 31, 2021 • ALL HALLOWS’ EVE

ORISON: Kontakion for the Departed – Kievan Chant; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 13 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Before the ending of the day (Tune: TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM) – Sarum Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) [GWB ed.]

ANTHEM: Sive vigilem – William Mundy (c. 1528-c. 1591)

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

October 24, 2021 • The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25B)

ORISON: Help me, O Lord, thy way to keep – Shaker tune, arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

PSALM 126 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered (Tune: INTERCESSOR) – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Lord, it is night – Donald Skirvin (b. 1946) [premiere]

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor • Michael Kleinschmidt, organist