Compline
Compline is the last of the daily offices chanted by monks before retiring for the evening. This venerable service is performed every Sunday evening at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir under the direction of Dr. David Stevens. Initiated in 1986 by former music director Les Martin, Compline is a short, meditative service chanted by a choir anywhere between eight to eighteen experienced singers. Several of these singers have been with the choir since its inception. The music consists of Gregorian and Sarum chant melodies, Elizabethan Tudor anthems, and a variety of contemporary hymns. The congregation sits quietly in the candlelit and incensed Historic Sanctuary participating through silent prayer and meditation.
All are welcome to attend regardless of your religious affiliation. Dress is “come-as-you-are” casual.
