The Tudor Choir presents COMPLINE and Other Night Music, an atmospheric, candlelit program of chant, Renaissance, and contemporary works inspired by the medieval service of Compline. The 13-voice choir, directed by Doug Fullington, will perform on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm at historic Blessed Sacrament Church in Seattle’s University District.
The medieval monastic service (or Office) of Compline (Latin for “completion,” here referring to the completion of the work day) is the last service of the Daily Hours, sung before going to sleep. Also called Night Prayer, Compline is a contemplative service emphasizing spiritual peace and made up mostly of prayers and psalms. Compline received special attention in England during the 16th century, with many composers setting its texts to music for choir. Much of this new choral music was performed in alternation with the chant to which the service was traditionally sung.
Hailed as “a superb choir” (Gramophone), as well as “a choir to watch” (Fanfare), the Tudor Choir and its director Doug Fullington are receiving increasing national and international attention as interpreters of Renaissance polyphony and early American music. Founded in 1993, and as artists-in-residence at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, the Choir has made guest appearances with Mark Morris Dance Group, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Early Music Guild of Seattle. For more info visit www.tudorchoir.org.
Tudor Choir’s COMPLINE and Other Night Music is Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Church, 5041 9th Ave NE, Seattle. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20.
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