The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/01/07/compline-2023-the-first-sunday-after-the-epiphany-the-baptism-of-jesus/

January 7, 2024 • The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus

ORISON (H 497): How bright appears the Morning Star (Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET) – mel. att. Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608); arr. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PSALM 89:1-2, 20-29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: When Christ’s appearing was made known (Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR) – mel. from Geistliche Lider, 1543; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), alt.

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

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor • Joey Blundell, John Garlid, and Tyler Morse, anthem soloists

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/2023/12/31/compline-2023-eve-of-the-holy-name/

December 31, 2023 • EVE OF THE HOLY NAME

PROCESSIONAL: Puer nobis nascitur – from Moosburg Gradual, c. 1355-1360; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock

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

ANTHEM I: Lullay my liking – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM II:When Christ was born of Mary free – John Joubert (1927-2019)

The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason, dean & rector Ÿ Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

Special thanks to this evening's videographer, David Wild, and to the many hospitality volunteers at this evening's Labyrinth Walk.

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/

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

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

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/