The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/compline-2024-the-twenty-sixth-sunday-after-pentecost/

This evening's Office is offered to the glory of God and in celebration of 100th anniversary of the birth of Compline Choir Founding Director Dr. Peter R. Hallock.

November 17, 2024 • The 26th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28B) 100th Birthday of Peter R. Hallock

ORISON: Bring us, O Lord God – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS (2-part setting with handbells) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella Matutina – Peter R. Hallock

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC: Pièce sur des airs populaires flamandes – Nadia Boulanger ; Passacaglia & Fugue in C Minor BWV 582 – J.S. Bach

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor • John Stuntebeck, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estphan Meza & 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 & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/11/10/compline-2024-the-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 10, 2024 • The 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27B)

ORISON: In all our grief and fear, we turn to you (Tune: FREDERICKTOWN) – Charles R. Anders (1929-2020)

PSALM 146 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: All who love and serve your city (Tune: CHARLESTOWN) – mel. from The Southern Harmony, 1865; harm. Alastair Cassels-Brown (1927-2001), alt.; vs. 3 reharm. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child – African-American Spiritual, arr. Brian Fairbanks (b. 1968)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, pianist • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid canto

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/2024/11/03/compline-2024-all-souls-all-the-faithful-departed/

November 3, 2024 • ALL SOULS: ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED transferred

ORISON: ‘I heard a voice from heaven,’ from Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

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

HYMN: Jerusalem, my happy home (Tune: LAND OF REST) – American folk hymn; collected by Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983); arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins; adapt. Gregory W. Bloch

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and 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: wordpress.com/2024/10/27/compline-2024-the-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 27, 2024 • The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25B)

ORISON: Help me, O Lord, thy way to keep – Shaker tune, arr. Kevin Seigfried (b. 1969)

PSALM 126 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lord, we are blind (Tune: GODMANSTONE) – Cyril V. Taylor (1907-1991)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: A Colloquy with God – Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

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

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

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/10/20/compline-2024-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 20, 2024 • The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24B)

ORISON: Be present, O merciful God – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950)

PSALM 91:9-16 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Roupen Shakarian

NUNC DIMITTIS – Roupen Shakarian

ANTHEM: The Road Home (Tune: PROSPECT) – adapt. Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:

Gaston Dethier (1875–1958) – Prélude sur le Dies Irae

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) – Fugue in C Minor, Op 37, No. 1

Robert Jones (b. 1945) – Menagerie Musicale

J.S. Bach (1685–1750) – Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Jason Anderson, director • Rebekah Gilmore, anthem soloist • William Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor • Susanna Valleau, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand 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 & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/10/13/compline-2024-the-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 13, 2024 • The 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23B)

ORISON: Now the day is over – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 90:12-17 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: My God, how wonderful thou art (Tune: WINDSOR) – mel. William Damon (c. 1540-c. 1591), alt.; harm. Henchman & Hancock, 1754; Booke of Musicke, 1591; and The Academic Hymnal, 1899

NUNC DIMITTIS – James Bassi (b. 1961)

ANTHEM: Lord, teach us to number our days – Charles H. Lloyd (1849-1919)

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

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen and 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/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2024/10/06/compline-2024-the-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 6, 2024 • The 20th Sunday after Pentecost

Repertoire for this service chosen by Kenneth V. Peterson in celebration of his 60th year singing Compline

ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 139 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: God himself is with us (Tune: TYSK) – from Psalm und Choralbuch, 1719; arr. Gregory Bloch

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

ANTHEM: Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986); adapt. Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, organist • Tyler Morse, reader • John Garlid, canto

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and 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/2024/09/29/compline-2024-saint-michael-and-all-angels/

September 29, 2024 • SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS & Admission of An Honorary Member

ORISON: The Soul-Leading – Ina Boyle (1889-1967)

PSALM 103 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: How shall I sing that majesty? (Tune: COE FEN) – Kenneth Naylor (1931-1991)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Anon. 16th cent. composer

ANTHEM: Tibi Christe, splendor Patris – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)

The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason, Dean & Rector • Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Ray Miller, 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/2024/09/22/compline-2024-the-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost/

September 22, 2024 • The 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20B) [Philander Chase, Bishop, 1852]

ORISON: Maker of all things – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 54 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Anon., adapt. Bernarr Rainbow (1914-1998)

ANTHEM: O bone Jesu – Alonso de Tejeda (c. 1540-1628)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality Ray Miller and 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/