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/

The Order of Service and repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2023/03/19/compline-2023-the-fourth-sunday-in-lent-laetare-office-for-the-dead-3-years-of-covid/

March 19, 2023 • The Fourth Sunday in Lent: LAETARE Office for the Dead | 3 Years of COVID

PROCESSIONAL: Requiem aeternam – Plainsong, Mode VI

PSALM 91 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN 502: O Holy Spirit, by whose breath, life rises (Tune: VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS) – Plainsong, Mode VIII

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC

Klaglied, BuxWV 76 - Dieterich Buxtehude

Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV Anh. 78 - J.S. Bach

Récit de Nazard - Bengt Hambraeus

Berceuse & Final from Firebird - Igor Stravinsky, arr. Maurice Besly

Jason Anderson, director • Page Smith, violoncellist • William Turnipseed, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor • Mark McDonald, organ recitalist

We are blessed to be joined by the Dean of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason. For the opening procession, the crucifer is Ray Miller and the thurifer is Marc Aubertin.

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/2023/03/12/compline-2023-the-third-sunday-in-lent/

March 12, 2023 • The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Oculi mei – Plainsong, Mode VII

PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 (mislabeled as IV.5)

HYMN: Lord Jesus, think on me (Tune: SOUTHWELL) – from Daman’s Psalter, 1579; adapt. Hymnal 1940; fauxbourdon harm. by Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a5) – Osbert Parsley (c. 1511-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers—hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand 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/2023/03/05/compline-2023-the-second-sunday-in-lent/

March 5, 2023 • The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Reminiscere miserationum tuarum – Plainsong, Mode IV

PSALM 121 – H. Walford Davies (1869-1941)

HYMN: Our Father, while our hearts unlearn the creeds that wrong thy name (Tune: BALFOUR) – Scottish hymn; harm. Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943) and Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) [new]

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a4/a5) – Juan de Lienas (c. 1617-1654)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

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