The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/compline-2023-the-fifth-sunday-of-easter/

May 7, 2023 • The Fifth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: ‘The Call’ from Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

PSALMS 31:1-5, 15-16 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! (Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT) – Melchior Vulpius (c. 1560-1616)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 - 1627)

ANTHEM: Love never ends – Alice Parker (b. 1925) [anthem commissioned for the Compline Choir; second presentation incorporating revisions made by the composer following the premiere]

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality minister 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/04/30/compline-2023-the-fourth-sunday-of-easter/

April 30, 2023 • The Fourth Sunday of Easter • “Good Shepherd Sunday”

ORISON: The 23rd Psalm (Dedicated to my Mother) – Bobby McFerrin (b.1950)

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

HYMN: All people that on earth do dwell (Tune: OLD 100TH) – mel. from Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551, alt.; harm. after Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); final fauxbourdon by John Dowland (1563-1626)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 - 1627)

ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (b. 1925)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality minister Brenda Barnes, and videographer Michael Seewer.

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/2023/04/23/compline-2023-the-third-sunday-of-easter/

April 23, 2023 • The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: God himself is with us (Tune: TYSK) – from Psalm und Choralbuch, 1719; arr. Gregory Bloch [see HYMNS]

PSALM 116:1–3, 10–17 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (b. 1938)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1573)

ANTHEM: Regina caeli – Robert White (c. 1538-1574)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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/2023/04/16/compline-2023-the-second-sunday-of-easter/

April 16, 2023 • The Second Sunday of Easter • “Doubting Thomas Sunday”

ORISON: That Easter Day with joy was bright (Tune: PUER NOBIS) – mel. from Trier MS., 15th cent.; adapt. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621); harm. George R. Woodward (1848-1934) [see HYMNS]

PSALM 16 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN 209: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: SAINT BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

ANTHEM: Sermone blando angelus – Thomas Tallis

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor • Wyatt Smith, organ recitalist 

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN RECITAL

Psalm Sonata No. 1 by Brenda Portman

II. “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1)

Prelude in C, BWV 547 by J. S. Bach

Salem Seasons by Margaret Sandresky

I. Spring - “Apple Blossoms and Imaginary Birds”

The Seven Last Words and Triumph of Christ by Pamela Decker

VIII. Passacaglia: Procession to the Tomb

IX. Toccata: The Resurrection

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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/04/09/compline-2023-easter-day/

April 9, 2023 • Easter Day

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

PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Ad cenam Agni providi – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Guillaume Dufay (c. 1397-1474); ed. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

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

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

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand, Estephan Meza, 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/2023/04/02/compline-2023-the-sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/

April 2, 2023 • The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

ORISON: Christus factus est – Plainsong, Mode V

PSALM 88 – Plainsong, Tone I.7

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

HYMN: Today, he who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the tree – Byzantine chant, Tone VI; trans. John Muehleisen (b. 1955)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: We adore you, O Christ – Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Estaphan 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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/03/26/compline-2023-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/

March 26, 2023 • The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Judica me Deus – Plainsong, Mode IV

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

HYMN: Out of the depths I call (Tune: SAINT BRIDE) – Samuel Howard (1710-1782) and Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a7) – Costanzo Festa (c. 1485/1490-1545)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Kenneth V. Peterson, cantor

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/