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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The First Sunday after the Epiphany; The Baptism of Our Lord ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958) PSALM 29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Christ, when for us you were baptized (Tune: CAITHNESS) – melody from The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906 NUNC DIMITTIS – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950) ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
The Holy Name PROCESSIONAL: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Plainchant, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 8 – Plainsong, Tone V.2 HYMN: Ring out, wild bells (Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM) – from Grenoble Antiphoner, 1753; arr. Gregory Bloch NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock ANTHEM: The Shepherd’s Carol – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955); trans. Jason Anderson (b. 1976) Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
Christmas Day PROCESSIONAL: Hodie Christus natus est – Plainsong, Mode I PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: What child is this? (Tune: GREENSLEEVES) – English mel.; harm. Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, alt. NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock ANTHEMS: Away in a manger – Normandy mel. with CRADLE SONG by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921); harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969) and Jason Anderson (b. 1976) Resonet in laudibus – Jacob Handl (1550-1591) Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
The Third Sunday of Advent ORISON: Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) PSALM 146:4-9 –Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry (Tune: WINCHESTER NEW) – Bartholomäus Crasselius (1667-1724); with additional harm. by Harvey Grace (1874-1944) and William Henry Monk (1823-1889) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: Veni, Domine, noli tardare [Part II. of Domine praestolamur]– William Byrd (c. 1539/1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Second Sunday of Advent ORISON: Blessed be the Lord God – Erin Aas (b. 1972) PSALM 72:1-8, 18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I.1 HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and Hymnal 1982 NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: Ecce Dominus veniet – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor
The First Sunday of Advent ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) PSALM 122 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion (Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) – mel. from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; harm. Koralbok för Svenska Kyrkan, 1939, alt. NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: Canite tuba – Jacob Handl (1550-1591) Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor
The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King ORISON: O worship the King, all glorious above (Tune: HANOVER) – attr. William Croft (1678-1727) with additional harm. by C.D. Hackett in The Boston Collection, 1841, and Harvey Grace (1874-1944) PSALM 46 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Now thank we all our God (Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT) – mel. Johann Crüger (1598-1662); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Academic Hymnal, 1899, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965) ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926) Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: New songs of celebration render (Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU) – mel. attr. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Disposer supreme, and judge of the earth (Tune: OLD 104TH) – mel. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1590-1633); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) NUNC DIMITTIS – Erin Aas (b. 1972) ANTHEM: Steal away to Jesus – African-American Spiritual; arr. Dale Adelmann (b. 1961) Jason Anderson, director • Vern Nicodemus, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor
All Saints Sunday [Audio re-uploaded – 11/9/22] ORISON: Bring us, O Lord God – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock HYMN: Who are these like stars appearing? (Tune: ZUECH MICH, ZEUCH MICH) – mel. from Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1698; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. NUNC DIMITTIS – James Bassi (b. 1961) ANTHEM: Gaudent in coelis – Philippe de Monte (1521-1603) Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another,’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (b. 1925) PSALM 32 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: O love that casts out fear (Tune: MOSELEY – Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.6 ANTHEM: Love Never Ends – Alice Parker [world premiere] Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • James Wilcox, cantor
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: ‘Peace be within this sacred place’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (b. 1925) PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: All praise to thee, my God, this night (Tune: TALLIS’ CANON) – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585 NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629) ANTHEM: The Road Home (Tune: PROSPECT) – adapt. Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Maker of all things, God most high – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) PSALM 121 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: I to the hills will lift mine eyes (Tune: BURFORD) – From A Book of Psalmody, 171 NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943) ANTHEM: I will lift up mine eyes – Ernest Walker (1870-1949) Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Now cheer our hearts this eventide (Tune: ACH BLEIB BEI UNS) – Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1589; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) PSALM 111 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.5 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: Plainsong, Tone II; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629) ANTHEM: Be unto me, O Lord, a tower – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Scott Kovacs, Director • Josh Sandoz, Reader • Thomas Adams, Cantor
SAINTS FRANCIS & CLARE observed ORISON: Most High, omnipotent, good Lord (Tune: ASSISI) – Alfred Morton Smith (1879-1971) PSALM 63:1-8 – Plainsong, Tone II.1 HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE) – David Evans (1874-1948) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.6 ANTHEM: ‘Salut, Dame Sainte,’ from Quatre petites prières de Saint François d’Assise– Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor
SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS transferred ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I PSALM 91 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Jesus came, adored by angels (Tune: LOWRY) – Gerald Near (b. 1942); arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Anon. 16th cent. composer ANTHEM: Tibi Christe, splendor Patris – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor
