May 7, 2017

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 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Jesus, our mighty Lord (Tune: Monk’s Gate) – Sussex folk melody, adapt. and arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (b. 1924)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

April 30, 2017

The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: That Easter Day with joy was bright (Tune: Puer nobis) – mel. from Trier MS., 15th cent.; adapt. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621); harm. George R. Woodward (1848-1934)

PSALM 116 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: Gaudeamus pariter) – melody from Medieval [German or] Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; harm. The Hymnal, 1940

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

ANTHEM: Christ rising again – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Cameron Mousighi, cantor

April 23, 2017

The Second Sunday of Easter

ORISON: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: Saint Botolph) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

PSALM 118:14-24, 28-29 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Alleluia. O sons and daughters, let us sing (Tune: O filii et filiae) – mel. from Airs sur les hymnes sacrez, odes et noels, 1623

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone III; harm. Carolus Andreas (d. 1627)

ANTHEM: Sermone blando angelus – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

April 16, 2017

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day

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

CANTICLE: The Song of Moses (Cantemus Domino)  – Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus

COMPOSITE HYMN SETTING: Victimae Paschali laudes, Plainsong, Mode I; mel. attr. 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)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus; harm. William Byrd (c. 1539/1540-1623)

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

 

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

† Soloists in processional: James Wilcox and Layne Benofsky

* Quartet in anthem: Tyler Morse and Joel Bevington, altos  • Cameron Mousighi and Gregory Bloch, tenors

April 9, 2017

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

PROCESSION: ‘Vexilla Regis prodeunt’ from Via Crucis – Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

HYMN: To mock your reign, O dearest Lord (Tune: The Third Tune) – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 22:1-21– Plainsong, Tone IV.1

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

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Of the Lord’s mercies (Lamentations of Jeremiah) – Erin Aas (b. 1980) [premiere]

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, organist • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

April 2, 2017

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Kind Maker of the world, O hear the fervent prayer (Tune: A LA VENUE DE NOËL) – melody from Fleurs des noels, 1535

HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day (Tune: CHRISTE, QUI LUX ES ET DIES) – Plainsong, Mode II; Mainlander Hymnen, 15th cent.

PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone V.1

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

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

March 26, 2017

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun (Tune: Donne) – mel. John Hilton (1599-1657), alt.

HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day (Tune: Christe, qui Lux es et dies) – Plainsong, Mode II; Mainlander Hymnen, 15th cent.

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

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone V.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Costanzo Festa (c. 1485/1490-1545)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis and The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason, readers • James Wilcox, cantor

March 19, 2017

The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Lord, who throughout these forty days (Tune: Saint Flavian) – mel. from Day’s Psalter, 1562; adapt. and harm. Richard Redhead (1820-1901)

HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day (Tune: Christe, qui Lux es et dies) – Plainsong, Mode II; Mainlander Hymnen, 15th cent.

PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.5

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Osbert Parsley (c. 1511-1585)

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

March 12, 2017

The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Lord Jesus, think on me (Tune: Southwell) – from Daman’s Psalter, 1579; adapt. Hymnal 1940; fauxbourdon harm. by Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day (Tune: Christe, qui Lux es et dies) – Plainsong, Mode II; Mainlander Hymnen, 15th cent.

PSALM 121* – H. Walford Davies (1869-1941)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Juan de Lienas (c. 1617-1654)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor

* Tyler Morse & Cameron Mousighi, soloists

March 5, 2017

The First Sunday in Lent

NOTE: During the season of Lent, on a trial basis, the Compline Choir is using a slightly re-ordered version of the office of Compline. This version places the Confession and Absolution of Sin nearer the beginning of the service and switches the placement of the Psalm and Office Hymn. This is not a permanent change and the Compline Choir will re-evaluate use of the version after Lent.

ORISON*: The Truth from Above – Herefordshire Carol, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day (Tune: Christe, qui Lux es et dies) – Plainsong, Mode II; Mainlander Hymnen, 15th cent.

PSALM 32 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tone V.1

ANTHEM**: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Page Smith, violoncellist • William Turnipseed, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

*Tyler Morse, alto soloist • James Wilcox, baritone soloist

**Tyler Morse, alto soloist • Layne Benofsky, tenor soloist