The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral
Summary: A weekly podcast of the Compline service as sung every Sunday night by The Compline Choir in St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1954 by the group's former director, Peter R. Hallock, the service has become something of a phenomenon, with upwards of 500 people (most of them in their teens and early twenties) attending the service, and thousands in the local radio audience and on the Internet each week.
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Podcasts:
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord ORISON: Psalm 122 from Six Hymns to Dr. Watts – Alice Parker (b. 1925) PSALM 99 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1, arr. Richard Proulx (1937-2010) & Gregory Bloch HYMN: Abide with Me – William Henry Monk (1823-1889); arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) NUNC DIMITTIS – Linda Kachelmeier (b. 1965) ANTHEM: Beautiful Savior – arr. Ryan T. Murphy (b. 1971) Women’s Compline ChoirRebekah Gilmore, director • Melissa Plagemann, reader • Sarra Sharif, cantor
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Blessed spirits, loving angels – Shaker song by Eldress Mary Ann Gillespie (1829-1887) PSALM 126 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014), arr. Jeff Reynolds HYMN: Mothering God – Janet Peachey (b. 1953), arr. Gregory Bloch NUNC DIMITTIS – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) ANTHEM: Grace Before Sleep – Susan LaBarr (b. 1981) The Women’s Compline ChoirRebekah Gilmore, director • Jamie Balducci, reader • Natalie Ingrisano, cantor
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron,’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) PSALM 57 – Plainsong, Tone VII.1 OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum,’ from Music for Compline – Siegfried NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965) ANTHEM: Sicut cervus desiderat – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) William Turnipseed, director • Joel Matter, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: O gladsome Light (Tune: LE CANTIQUE DE SIMÉON) – mel. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572) PSALM 65 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Almighty God, your word is cast like seed (Tune: WALDEN) – Jane Manton Marshall (1925-2019); arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone IV – Harm. Anon. 16th cent. composer; adapt. by Bernarr Rainbow ANTHEM: Iustus germinabit sicut lilium – Jacob Handl (1551-1591) Jason Anderson, director • Vern Nicodemus, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Be present, O merciful God – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950) PSALM 145 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum – Shakarian NUNC DIMITTIS – Shakarian ANTHEM: Steal away to Jesus – African-American Spiritual; arr. Dale Adelmann (b. 1961) Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • James Wilcox, cantor
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron,’ from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950) PSALM 62 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: Christ, mighty Savior, light of all creation (Tune: MIGHTY SAVIOR) – David Hurd (b. 1950) NUNC DIMITTIS from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk ANTHEM: Weeping Pilgrim, from The Sacred Harp, 1859 – arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ORISON: Comfort, comfort ye my people (Tune: GENEVAN 42) – Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALM 85:7-13 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: The great forerunner of the morn (Tune: THE TRUTH FROM ABOVE – Herefordshire carol; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: Fuit homo missus a Deo – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Third Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion (Tune: Donne secours) – mel. from Trente quatre pseaumes de David, 1551; harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALM 17:1-14 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum – Scandinavian melody; adapt. Derek Tilton (b. 1987) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: Poor Wayfaring Stranger – American spiritual, arr. by Derek Curtis Tilton (b. 1987 Ken Pendergrass, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
The Second Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: God be in my head – Doug Fullington (b. 1969) PSALM 4 – Plainsong, Tone IV.1 HYMN: ‘Christe qui lux es et dies,’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) NUNC DIMITTIS in G – Charles Wood (1866-1926) ANTHEM: ‘In pace’ from Three Latin Motets – Grayston Ives (b. 1948) Ken Pendergrass, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday ORISON: O lux beata Trinitas – Ronald Arnatt (1930-2018) PSALM 8 – Plainsong, Tone V.2; harm. Gerre Hancock (1934-2012); adapt. for men’s voices by Gregory Bloch HYMN: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (Tune: SAINT CLEMENT) – Clement C. Scholefield (1839-1904); stanza 4 harm. after Henk Vogel (b. 1992) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: O lux beata Trinitas – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor
Whitsunday; The Day of Pentecost ORISON: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) PSALM 104:25-32, 35-37 – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) HYMN: O Holy Spirit (Tune: DRUMCORDA) – David Frederick Ruddell Wilson (1871-1957); arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: Love never ends – Alice Parker (b. 1925) Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Seventh Sunday of Easter; Sunday after Ascension PROCESSIONAL: O clap your hands – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) PSALM 47 – Plainsong, Tone V.2 HYMN: God is ascended (Tune: GEN HIMMEL AUFGEFAHREN IST) – German, 16th cent.; adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEMS: Viri Galilaei – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor
The Sixth Sunday of Easter ORISON: This joyful Eastertide (Tune: VRUECHTEN) – mel. from Psalmen, 1685; harm. Charles Wood (1866-1926) PSALM 66:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing (Tune: TRURO) – Psalmodia Evangelica, 1790; vs. 5 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: Victimae paschali laudes – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Theo Floor, cantor
The Fifth Sunday of Easter ORISON: ‘The Call’ from Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) PSALMS 31:1-5, 15-16 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! (Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT) – Melchior Vulpius (c. 1560-1616) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: Love never ends – Alice Parker (b. 1925) [2nd performance] Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor
The Fourth Sunday of Easter ORISON: The Lord is my shepherd – Bobby McFerrin (b.1950) PSALM 23 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: 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) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (ca. 1560 – 1627) ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (b. 1925) Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
