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Radio 3,21 Dec 2025,29 mins

Advent 4

Compline

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A reflective service of night prayer from the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell, London. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Distler, Maconchy and Soriano. Introit: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Distler) Preces (Plainsong) Hymn: Before the ending of the day (Plainsong) Psalm 4 (Plainsong) Reading: Mark 13 vv35-37 Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong) Anthem: Nowell, Nowell (Maconchy) Nunc dimittis: Eighth Tone for Five Voices (Tallis) Antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Soriano) Daniel Gethin (conductor) To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Compline”.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
    Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
    Hugo Distler
  3. 2.
    Before the ending of the day (Plainsong)
    Before the ending of the day (Plainsong)
    Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell Choir & Daniel Gethin
  4. 3.
    Psalm 4 (Plainsong)
    Psalm 4 (Plainsong)
    Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell Choir & Daniel Gethin