Learn more about Taizé at Saint Mark's here.
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/05/11/compline-2025-the-fourth-sunday-of-easter/
May 11, 2025 • The Fourth Sunday of Easter
ORISON: 377: 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)
PSALM 23 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)
HYMN: The God of love my Shepherd is (Tune: UNIVERSITY) – attr. Charles Collignon (1725-1785); verse 4 harm. Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (1925-2023)
Jason Anderson, director • Scott Fikse, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers James Davidson and John Gulhaugen.
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 watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-of-easter/
May 4, 2025 • The Third Sunday of Easter
ORISON: Christians to the Paschal victim (Tune: VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES) – Plainsong, Mode I; melody att. Wigbert (d. 1050?) and Christ the Lord is risen again (Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1533; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) [see HYMNS]
PSALM 33:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)
HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (1938-2024)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639); arr. Robert Preston & Gregory Bloch
ANTHEM: Regina caeli – Robert White (c. 1538-1574)
Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Carson Lott, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza 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/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
At this evening's service, the Compline Choir celebrates the ministry and contributions of its longest serving member, Ken Peterson, who joined the choir in October 1964, and who is retiring as an active member of the choir.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-of-easter/
April 27, 2025 • The Second Sunday of Easter with Translation of a Member to Inactive Status
ORISON (H 209): We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: ST. BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)
PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1
HYMN 42: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) – Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)
NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943)
ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)
Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk 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/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/compline-2025-easter-day/
April 20, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY
PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
PSALM 114 – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus
HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: GAUDEAMUS PARITER) – Medieval Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; vs. 2 harm. Hymnal 1940; vs. 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)
NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
ANTHEM: Christus surrexit – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:
Chant de Paix – Jean Langlais
Symphonie Romane, mvt.1 – Charles-Marie Widor
Pastorale – Domenico Zipoli
Incantation pour un jour Saint – Jean Langlais
Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor • Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, post-Compline organ recitalist
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/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Note: This liturgy was not livestreamed, but recorded and uploaded shortly after the conclusion of the service.
A joint liturgy of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Order of Service in Lent & Passiontide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/compline-2025-the-sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/
April 13, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY
ORISON: We glory in your cross, O Lord – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)
PSALM 31:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone III.5
RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)
HYMN 168: O sacred head, sore wounded (Tune: HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN) – Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612); adapt. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1
ANTHEM: ‘Sepulto Domino’ from Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta, ZWV 55 – Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen & 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/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Learn more about Taizé at Saint Mark's here.
Order of Service in Lent | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/
April 6, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday in Lent
ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)
PSALM 126 – Plainsong, Tone I.9
HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1
ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • James Wilcox, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza & Robin Ethridge, 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/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.