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The Office of Compline for November 21, 2021

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The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King

ORISON: ‘Psalm 95’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (b. 1925)

PSALMS 93 and 150 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 and Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

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 – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 14, 2021

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The 25th Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Let saints on earth in concert sing (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. from The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635), alt

PSALM 16 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: For thy dear saints, O Lord (Tune: SAINT GEORGE) – Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); vs. 4 harm. Christopher à Becket-Williams (1890-1956)

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

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • David Gary, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 7, 2021

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All Saints’ Sunday

ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973)

PSALM 24 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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: Blow ye the trumpet – Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 31, 2021

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All Hallows’ Eve

ORISON: Kontakion for the Departed – Kievan Chant; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 13 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Before the ending of the day (Tune: TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM) – Sarum Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: Sive vigilem – William Mundy (c. 1528-c. 1591)

Jeremy Matheis, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 24, 2021

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The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

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

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

HYMN: By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered (Tune: INTERCESSOR) – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Lord, it is night – Donald Skirvin (b. 1946) [premiere]

Jason Anderson, director •  Jeremy Matheis , reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 17, 2021

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Compline Choir 65th Anniversary Celebration

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

PSALM 91 – 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 bells) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: Jubilemus omnes – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 10, 2021

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The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: God be in my head – Doug Fullington (b. 1969)

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: Plainsong, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: I will call upon God – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Jason Anderson, director • Vern Nicodemus, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 3, 2021

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The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (transferred)

ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I

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

HYMN: Hark! hark, my soul! (Tune: VOX ANGELICA) – John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876); adapt. Gregory Bloch

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: Salvator mundi – Giovanni Bassano (c. 1558-1617)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Rico, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

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The Office of Compline for September 26, 2021

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––This service originally recorded September 29, 2019*

The Feast of Saint Michael & All Angels

ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: Christe sanctorum) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I

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

HYMN: Ye holy angels bright (Tune: Darwall’s 148th) – mel. John Darwall (1731-1789); harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Erin Aas (b. 1974)

ANTHEM: Salvator mundi – Giovanni Bassano (c. 1558-1617)

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

*Due to an issue outside the choir’s control, we were unable to present the service as usual last night, and instead offer this one from September 2019.

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The Office of Compline for September 19, 2021

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The Seventeenth 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 54 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: Lord, whose love through humble service (Tune: Saint Helena) – Calvin Hampton (1938-1984)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone III; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

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

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

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