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The Office of Compline for December 25, 2022

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 Office of Compline for January 2, 2022

The Second Sunday after Christmas Day

PROCESSIONAL: Puer nobis nascitur – Moosburg Gradual, c. 1355-1360; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924 – 2014)

HYMN: It came upon the midnight clear (Tune: NOEL) – English melody; arr. Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900)

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

ANTHEM: In the bleak mid-winter (Tune: CRANHAM) – Gustav Holst (1874-1934); arr. Mack Wilberg (b. 1955)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

The Office of Compline for December 26, 2021

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

PROCESSIONAL: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Plainchant, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582

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

ANTHEMS:

There is no rose of such virtue – Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962)
Lullay my liking – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

The Office of Compline for January 3, 2021

This archived service of Compline was originally recorded January 6, 2019

The Second Sunday after Christmas

ORISON: What child is this (Tune: Greensleeves) – English melody; harm. Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, alt.

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

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

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM:      Reges Tharsis et Insulae– William Byrd (c. 1539/1540-1623)

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

Jason Anderson, director & anthem soloist • Joel Matter, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

The Office of Compline for December 27, 2020

This archived service of Compline was originally recorded December 30, 2018

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

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

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

HYMN: It came upon the midnight clear (Tune: Noel) – English melody; adapt. Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS: 
Lullay my liking – Peter R. Hallock
Born on a New Day – John David (b. 1946); arr. Peter Knight (1917-1985)

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

The Office of Compline for December 29, 2019

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

PROCESSIONAL: 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: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: Divinum mysterium) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582, adapt. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn): Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS:        O beatum et sacrosanctum diem – Peter Philips (1561-1628)

                       Lux aurumque – Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Jason Anderson, director • Vernon Nicodemus, reader • Derek Curtis-Tilton, cantor • Campbell Thibo, processional soloist

The Office of Compline for December 30, 2018

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

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

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

HYMN: It came upon the midnight clear (Tune: Noel) – English melody; adapt. Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS:        Lullay my liking – Peter R. Hallock
Born on a New Day – John David (b. 1946); arr. Peter Knight (1917-1985)

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

The Office of Compline for December 31, 2017

December 31, 2017

The Seventh Day of Christmas

ORISON: Puer nobis nascitur – from Moosburg Gradual, c. 1355-1360; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: Divinum mysterium) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS:

  • Resonet in laudibus – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
  • Away in a manger – Normandy melody, harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969); arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)
  • Gaudete * – from Piae Cantiones, 1582

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

† Kenneth V. Peterson and Joel Bevington, soloists

* Joel Matter, Ken Pendergrass, Jason Anderson, and Scott Kovacs, soloists

Derek Curtis-Tilton, Greg Bloch, and Campbell Thibo, percussion

The Office of Compline for January 1, 2017

January 1, 2017

First Sunday after Christmas; The Feast of The Holy Name

ORISON: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence- (Tune: Picardy, French Carol) from Chansons populaires des Provinces de France, 1860

PSALM: 103 plainsong, Tone VIII

HYMN: Ring Out, Wild Bells (Tune: Deus Tuorum Militum) from Grenoble Antiphoner, 1753; Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), arr. GWB

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Mode V; harm. Padre Vincente Ripollès

ANTHEMS:

I saw a maiden- Old Basque Nöel from the 15th cent; refrain by Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)

Resonet in laudibus – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

Ken Pendergrass, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor

The Office of Compline for December 25, 2016

December 25, 2016

Christmas Day

ORISON:

Procession: Hodie Christus natus est – Plainsong from Vespers of the Nativity
A Child Is Born in Bethlehem – Mode I Plainsong, 14th cent. – setting by Richard Proulx (1937 – 2010)

PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: On This Day Earth Shall Ring – Melody from Piae Cantiones; arr. by Gustav Holst  (1874-1934)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Marilyn setting – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

ANTHEMS:

O Magnum Mysterium – Gerald Near
Away in a Manger – arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jeremy Matheis, director • Tyler Morse, reader • James Wilcox, cantor