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Divine Office: Compline

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The eighth and final of the Canonical Hours with the Tallis Scholars and Peter Phillips, the office of Compline.

The Office of Compline

Introduced by Peter Phillips

The Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office concludes with one of the most popular of the Canonical Hours known as Compline. Traditionally the last religious devotion before bedtime, the Tallis Scholars, conducted by Peter Phillips, sing polyphonic settings of words by Renaissance and contemporary composers, interspersed with Latin chant.

Music includes works by Arvo P盲rt, Victoria and Tallis.

Producer: Helen Garrison

45 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Oct 2021 21:45

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Music Played

  • Plainchant

    Hymn, Introduction and Lesson

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Juan Guti茅rrez de Padilla

    Deus in adiutorium

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Plainchant

    Psalms 4 and 90

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Te lucis ante terminum

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Plainchant

    Chapter and Versicle

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Nunc dimittis

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Plainchant

    Nunc dimittis antiphon

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Plainchant

    Kyrie, Pater noster, Prayer and Dismissal

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Hernando Franco

    Salve Regina

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Plainchant

    Marian Prayer and Versicle

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    Ave Maria

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

Broadcast

  • Sun 31 Oct 2021 21:45

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