Tag Archives: Easter

The Office of Compline for June 1, 2025

The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day

PROCESSION: O clap your hands – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: The head that once was crowned with thorns (Tune: SAINT MAGNUS) – mel. attr. Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707); harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889) and Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943), alt.

NUNC DIMITTIS – John Munday (c. 1555-1630)

ANTHEM: Viri Galilaei – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Joey Blundell, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 25, 2025

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887)

PSALM 65 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tone VI) – Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella Matutina – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 18, 2025

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: ‘O Light, O Way, O Truth, O Life’, from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 148 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: O what their joy and their glory must be (Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA) – mel. from Antiphoner, 1681; harm. John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tone II) – Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Rico, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 12, 2025

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: 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)

PSALM 23 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: The God of love my Shepherd is (Tune: UNIVERSITY) – attr. Charles Collignon (1725-1785); verse 4 harm. Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Fikse, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 4, 2025

The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: Christians to the Paschal victim (Tune: VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES) – Plainsong, Mode I; melody att. Wigbert (d. 1050?) and Christ the Lord is risen again (Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1533; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

PSALM 33:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (1938-2024)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639); arr. Robert Preston & Gregory Bloch

ANTHEM: Regina caeli – Robert White (c. 1538-1574)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Carson Lott, cantor

The Office of Compline for April 29, 2025

The Second Sunday of Easter

ORISON: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: ST. BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN 42: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) – Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)

NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943)

ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid, cantor

We celebrate the distinguished career of Kenneth V. Peterson as he retires tonight from the Compline Choir after 60 years of service.

The Office of Compline for April 20, 2025

Easter Day

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

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

HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: GAUDEAMUS PARITER) – Medieval Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; vs. 2 harm. Hymnal 1940; vs. 3 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

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

ANTHEM: Christus surrexit – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 12, 2024

The Seventh Sunday of Easter; Sunday after Ascension Day

PROCESSION: O clap your hands – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 92 – John Fenstermaker (b. 1942)

HYMN: God is ascended (Tune: GEN HIMMEL AUFGEFAHREN IST) – German, 16th cent.; adapt. Peter R. Hallock

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VII; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

ANTHEM: ‘Õnnis on inimene’, Taaveti laul nr. 1 – Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962); arr. for men’s voices by Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 5, 2024

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 67 – Patricia Van Ness (b. 1951)

HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE) – David Evans (1874-1948)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone V.1

ANTHEM: i thank You God for most this amazing day – Tyler A. Morse (b. 1990)

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

The Office of Compline for April 28, 2024

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
The 10th Anniversary of Peter R. Hallock’s Death

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

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

HYMN: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: SAINT BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

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

ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock

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