The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/01/05/compline-2025-the-eve-of-the-epiphany/

January 5, 2025 • THE EVE OF THE EPIPHANY

ORISON: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning (Tune: MORNING STAR) - James Proctor Harding (1850–1911)

PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN 112: In the bleak mid-winter (Tune: CRANHAM) – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

ANTHEMS: The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius (1824-1874); arr. Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) and Jason Anderson

Quem pastores laudavere – arr. Susan LeBarr (b. 1981)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza.

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/2024/12/29/compline-2024-the-first-sunday-after-christmas-day/

December 29, 2024 • The First Sunday after Christmas

PROCESSIONAL (H 102): Once in royal David’s city (Tune: IRBY) – mel. Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929)

PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

ANTHEMS: O beatam et Sacrosanctum diem – Peter Philips (1561-1628)
When Christ was born of Mary free – John Joubert (1927-2019)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteer: Hospitality Minister Estephan Meza.

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/2024/12/22/compline-2024-the-fourth-sunday-of-advent/

December 22, 2024 • The Fourth Sunday of Advent • O Rex gentium

PROCESSIONAL: O come, O Wisdom from above (Tune: VENI EMMANUEL) – New trans. of the O Antiphons by Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976), sung to Plainsong, Mode I, from Processionale, 15th cent.; arr. and harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

CANTICLE: Magnificat – Plainsong, Tone II.1 with O Rex gentium

HYMN: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming (Tune: ES IST EIN ROS) – melody from Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599; harm. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) and Carl Orff (1895-1982)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging – German folk melody; arr. Philip Lawson

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Jim Buskirk, 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/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/12/15/compline-2024-the-third-sunday-of-advent/

December 15, 2024 • The Third Sunday of Advent: GAUDETE

ORISON: Rejoice in the Lord always – Plainsong, Mode I

CANTICLE 9: The First Song of Isaiah – Peter R. Hallock (1923-2014) and Gregory Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: The King shall come when morning dawns (Tune: SAINT STEPHEN) – William Jones (1726-1800); verse 2 harm. The American Vocalist, 1849; verse 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Gaudete in Domino – Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Priscilla Strand & 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 & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/compline-2024-the-second-sunday-of-advent/

December 8, 2024 • The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: People of Zion, look up – Plainsong, Mode VII

CANTICLE 16: The Song of Zechariah – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 [H S-248]

HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion (Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) – mel. from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; harm. Koralbok för Svenska Kyrkan, 1939, alt.; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

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

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, 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/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/compline-2024-the-first-sunday-of-advent/

December 1, 2024 • The First Sunday of Advent

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

PSALM 25:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Rorate caeli desuper– Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Robin Ethridge & 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/2024/11/23/compline-2024-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost-the-reign-of-christ/

November 24, 2024 • The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ (Proper 29B)

ORISON: ‘Psalm 95’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 93 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3

HYMN 419: Lord of all being, throned afar (Tune: MENDON) – mel. from Methodist Harmonist, 1821; adapt. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: The Altar – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteer: hospitality minister Jim Buskirk.

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/