The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/01/22/compline-2023-the-third-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

January 22, 2023 • The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON (H 126): The people who in darkness walked (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635)

PSALM 27:1-13 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

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

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

ANTHEM: Surge, illuminare – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Ray Miller and Jim Buskirk, 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/2023/01/15/compline-2023-the-second-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

January 15, 2023 • The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON (H 538): God of mercy, God of grace (Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE) – David Evans (1874-1948)

PSALM 40:1-12 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

HYMN: Jesus, priceless treasure (Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE) – Johann Cruger (1598-1662), alt., and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous setting [No. 29] from the Lumley Choir Books (c. 1547-1552)

ANTHEM: ‘Agnus Dei’ from Mass for Four Voices – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

POST COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Adoration – Florence Price (1887-1953)

Praeludium in D, BuxWV 139 - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Prelude in B, Op. 99 - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Toccata on "Lift Every Voice and Sing" – Mark Miller (b.1967)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor • Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, organist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Estephan Meza 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/2023/01/07/compline-2023-the-first-sunday-after-the-epiphany/

January 8, 2023 • The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus

ORISON (see HYMNS): ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; 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 – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950)

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Derek Curtis-Tilton, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Ray Miller, 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/

Happy New Year! The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/compline-2023-the-holy-name/

January 1, 2023 • THE HOLY NAME

PROCESSIONAL: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Plainchant, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 8 – Plainsong, Tone V.2

HYMN: Ring out, wild bells (Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM) – from Grenoble Antiphoner, 1753; arr. Gregory Bloch

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

ANTHEM: The Shepherd’s Carol – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955); trans. Jason Anderson (b. 1976)

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor

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/

Merry Christmas! The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2022/12/25/compline-2022-christmas-day/

December 25, 2022 • CHRISTMAS DAY

PROCESSIONAL: Hodie Christus natus est – Plainsong, Mode I, arr. Jason Anderson

PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: What child is this? (Tune: GREENSLEEVES) – English mel.; harm. Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, alt.

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

ANTHEMS: Away in a manger – Normandy mel. with CRADLE SONG by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921); harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969) and Jason Anderson (b. 1976)

Resonet in laudibus – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Ray Miller 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/

Please note: due to technical difficulties, the audio of the archive video is of low quality. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2022/12/18/compline-2022-the-fourth-sunday-of-advent/

December 18, 2022 • The Fourth Sunday of Advent • O Rex gentium

ORISON (H 270): Gabriel’s message (Tune: ANGELUS EMITTITUR) – mel. from Piae Cantiones, 1582; harm. Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938)

PSALM 80:1-7, 16-18–Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming – arr. Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Pulcherrima rosa – Anon., from Codex Speciálník, 16th cent.

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

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 and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/compline-2022-the-third-sunday-of-advent/

December 11, 2022 • The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) [see HYMNS]

PSALM 146:4-9 –Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry (Tune: WINCHESTER NEW) – Bartholomäus Crasselius (1667-1724); with additional harm. by Harvey Grace (1874-1944) and William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Veni, Domine, noli tardare [Part II. of Domine praestolamur]– William Byrd (c. 1539/1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Ray Miller 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/2022/12/04/compline-2022-the-second-sunday-of-advent/

December 4, 2022 • The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Blessed be the Lord God – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

PSALM 72:1-8, 18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I.1

HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and Hymnal 1982

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

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

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