Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Office of Compline for March 31, 2024

Easter Day

PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)

PSALM 114 – Plainsong, Tonus Peregrinus (Ninth psalm tone)

HYMN: Ad cenam Agni providi – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Guillaume Dufay (c. 1397-1474);

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

Cпасение coдeлaл (Salvation is created) – Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944); arr. for men’s voices by Vladimir Morosan

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 24, 2024

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

ORISON: We glory in your cross, O Lord – Plainsong, Mode IV

PSALM 22:1-11 – Plainsong, Tone IV.1

RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

HYMN: O cross, whose wood is all our race’s boast (Tune: TENTH AVENUE) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: O vos omnes – Peter R. Hallock

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

The Office of Compline for March 17, 2024

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV

PSALM 119:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a5) – Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger (c. 1575-1628)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 10, 2024

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Rejoice with Jerusalem– Plainsong, Mode V

PSALM 107:1-3, 17-22 – Plainsong, Tone V.1

HYMN: Lord, keep us steadfast in your Word (Tune: JESU DULCEDO CORDIUM) – Plainsong, Mode II; ed. Carl C. Crosier (1945-2014); harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Of the Lord’s mercies – Erin Aas (b. 1974)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 3, 2024

The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: He shall call upon me – Plainsong, Mode VIII

PSALM 19 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

OFFICE HYMN: ‘Christe, qui lux es et dies,’ from Music for Compline – Plainsong, Mode II; arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations (Setting I) – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • John Garlid, cantor