The Compline Choir (original) (raw)

Sung prayers for the close of the day, offered every Sunday at 9:30 PM.

• Attend in person at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington.
• View live below, on the cathedral’s livestream page, or on Facebook.
• Listen via Classical KING or to recent podcasts.
• View archived videos of Compline services.

To go deeper with the texts and learn more about the music for services, visit The Compline Underground, a blog by Compline Choir member Kenneth V. Peterson.

“O” Antiphons Advent Liturgy

Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, 7 PM, in the cathedral nave and livestreamed

The annual “O” Antiphons Liturgy is considered by many to be a highlight of the liturgical year at Saint Mark’s. The particular form of this liturgy that we use was invented here, first presented in 1986, and is today used by churches around the world. It is similar to a “Lessons & Carols” service, but rather than presenting a linear narrative from scripture, it is structured around seven medieval antiphons, each beginning with the word “O ,” which also form the basis of the hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel. More…

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If you watch or listen and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making an offering in support of the mission and ministry of The Compline Choir.

Land Acknowledgement

The Compline Choir, a shared ministry with The Peter R. Hallock Institute, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, and the Diocese of Olympia, acknowledges that we gather on the traditional lands of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, who are still here, and we honor with gratitude the land itself and the life of all the Coast Salish Tribes. What’s this?