The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral

Compline this Sunday is sung the Women’s Compline Choir, directed by Rebekah Gilmore* The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Alleluia – Stephanie Martin (b. 1962) PSALM: Psalm 14 – Plainchant, Tone III.4 HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) [World Premiere] NUNC DIMITTIS: Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) [-dedicated to the Women’s Compline Choir (World Premiere)] ANTHEM: Of The Glorious City – Stephanie Martin (b. 1962) Rebekah Gilmore, director • Jamie Balducci, reader • Natalie Ingrisano, cantor — *Please note, there are some digital artifacts present in this recording due to issues with our streaming capture. Efforts have been taken to minimize them. We apologize for these distractions.

Saint Mark’s Cathedral and The Compline Choir were honored to be invited by the Royal School of Church Music – America, to contribute a pre-recorded office of Compline to be premiered during their 2021 online Summer Training Course. The service was filmed over two days in April 2021, following pandemic safety protocols and with a strictly limited number of participants: three senior choristers and four members of the Schola (or youth choir) of the Choir School, led by choir school director Rebekah Gilmore, eight adult members of the evensong choir, led by Canon for Cathedral Music Michael Kleinschmidt and eight members of the Compline Choir led by Dr. Jason Anderson. The service may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7bWvjW8MmE ORISON — “Beloved, let us love one another” from the cantata In Praise of Singing by Alice Parker (b. 1925) PSALM 134 & 4 — Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)) HYMN — “O Gladsome Light” Words: Phos hilaron, paraphrase by Robert Bridges (1844–1930). Tune: LE CANTIQUE DE SIMÉON, attr. Louis Bourgeois (1510–1561), harm. Claude Goudimel (1514–1572 NUNC DIMITTIS – Roger Sherman (b. 1951) ANTHEM: “This Little Light of Mine,” African American Spiritual, arranged by John Wesley Work III (1901–1967) Dr. Jason Anderson, Rebekah Gilmore, and Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, directorsGregory Bloch, readerJason Anderson and Rebekah Gilmore, cantors

Compline this Sunday is sung the Women’s Compline Choir, directed by Rebekah Gilmore The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON:  Holy Manna – Southern Harmony, arranged by Kevin Siegfried (1969-) PSALM: Psalm 23 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) arranged by Jeff Reynolds HYMN: Tantum Ergo – Stephanie Martin (b. 1962) NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone V 1; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602) ANTHEM: Salve Regina – Javier Busto (b. 1949) Rebekah Gilmore, director • Sibyl Adams, reader • Sarra Sharif Doyle, cantor

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10B) ORISON: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (Tune: Les Commandements) – mel. Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1559); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALM 85:7-13 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: O holy Splendor of eternal Light (Tune: Coolinge) – Cyril Vincent Tayler (1907-1991); adapt. Gregory Bloch NUNC DIMITTIS – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) ANTHEM: Jesu, dulcis memoria – Iain Quinn (b. 1973) Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Michael Bennett, cantor

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9B) ORISON: God be in my head – Doug Fullington (b. 1969) PSALM 91 (Setting I) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: All who love and serve your city (Tune: Charlestown) – mel. from The Southern Harmony, 1865; harm. Alastair Cassels-Brown (1927-2001); stz. 3 harm. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) NUNC DIMITTIS from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950) ANTHEM: There is a balm in Gilead – African-American Spiritual; arr. Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8B) ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) PSALM 30 – Plainsong, Tone I.9 OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965) ANTHEM: Of the Lord’s mercies – Erin Aas (b. 1974) Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7B) ORISON: Dear Lord and Father of mankind – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALM 107:1-3, 23-32 – Plainsong, Tone V.1 HYMN 579: Almighty Father, strong to save (Tune: Melita) – John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: Domine salva nos – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Michael Bennett, cantor

The Third Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: O gladsome Light (Tune: Le Cantique de Siméon) – mel. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559); harm. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572) PSALM 91 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1925-2014) HYMN: Almighty God, your word is cast like seed (Tune: Walden) – Jane Marshall (1924-2019) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Anonymous 16th cent. composer ANTHEM: Iustus germinabit sicut lilium – Jacob Gallus (1550-1591) Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

The Second Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Slowly the rays of daylight fade – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Out of the depths I call (Tune: Saint Bride) – Samuel Howard (1710-1782) and Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Anonymous 16th cent. composer; adapt. Bernarr Rainbow (1914-1998) ANTHEM: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child – African-American Spiritual; arr. Brian Fairbanks (b. 1968) Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz , reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday ORISON: O Trinity of blessed light – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) PSALMS 93 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 & Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924); arr. for men’s voices by Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Holy Father, cheer our way (Tune: Ton-Mân) – David Evans (1874-1948) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco , reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Whitsunday: The Day of Pentecost ORISON: ‘Come, thou Holy Spirit, come!’, from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALM 104:25-32, 35-37 – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) HYMN 504: Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire (Tune: Veni Creator Spiritus)– Plainsong, Mode VIII NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone II; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629) ANTHEM: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) Jeremy Matheis, director • Joel Matter, reader • Michael Bennett, cantor

The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day ORISON: God is ascended (Tune: Gen Himmel aufgefahren ist) – German, 16th cent.; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) PSALM 68:1-20 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN 220: O Lord Most High, eternal King (Tune: Aeterne Rex altissime) – Plainsong, Mode I NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone IV; harm. anonymous 16th cent. composer; adapt. Bernarr Rainbow (1914-1998) ANTHEM: O Rex gloriae – Luca Marenzio (1560-1599) Jason Anderson, director • Vernon Nicodemus, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

The Sixth Sunday of Easter ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (b. 1925) PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing (Tune: Truro) – Psalmodia Evangelica, 1790; vs. 5 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944) NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone V.1 ANTHEM: Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) Jason Anderson, director • David Gary, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

The Fifth Sunday of Easter ORISON: ‘O Light, O Way, O Truth, O Life’, from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALMS 22:22-30 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! (Tune: Gelobt sei Gott) – Melchior Vulpius (c. 1560-1616); harm. Pilgrim Hymnal, 1958 NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone III; harm. Carolus Andreas (d. 1627) ANTHEM: Christ rising again – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558) Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs , reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Fourth Sunday of Easter ORISON: The Lord is my Shepherd – Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950) PSALM 23 (Setting I) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: The God of love my Shepherd is (Tune: University) – mel. attr. Charles Collignon (1725-1785); vs. 5 harm. Martin Shaw (1875-1958) NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone I; harm. Carolus Andreas (d. 1627) ANTHEM: Christus resurgens – Jean Richafort (c. 1480-c. 1550) Jeremy Matheis, director • Vernon Nicodemus, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor