Sinopsis
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, one of the premier sacred music choirs in the country, sings Compline by candlelight each Sunday evening in historic St. Pauls Chapel, surrounded by people gathering informally from around the neighborhood and across the city. The choir sings a mixture of Gregorian chant, improvised chant based on even earlier patterns, and newly-composed music as well. The service lasts 25 minutes and is an informal, come-as-you-are gathering.Compline is wonderfully accessible, yet is one of the most ancient services of the Christian church, traceable back to the fourth century. Early Christians, having inherited the daily morning and evening prayer practices of Jewish faith, gradually added services at other hours of the day. Compline (from the Latin verb complere, meaning to complete) marked the last prayers before sleep, and monastic communities still use this simple and beautiful service to enter the Great Silence, refraining from further speech until the morning.Compline is a way of praying that has become popular well beyond the monastery. It is a rich ritual hinge to the day or week, enfolding all that has transpired in prayer. In the words of the opening invocation:"Lord, it is night. The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God. It is night after a long day; What has been done has been done, What has not been done has not been done; Let it be.
Episodios
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June 15, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
15/06/2025 Duración: 35minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Loquebantur variis linguis - Thomas Tallis
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June 08, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
08/06/2025 Duración: 32minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Viri Galilei – Teodoro Riccio
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June 01, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
01/06/2025 Duración: 30minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Regina coeli – Orlande de Lassus
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May 25, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
25/05/2025 Duración: 31minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Veritas mea – George Malcolm
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May 18, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
18/05/2025 Duración: 30minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Ave verum corpus - Orlande de Lassus
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May 11, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
11/05/2025 Duración: 33minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. O clap your hands – Orlando Gibbons
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May 4, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
04/05/2025 Duración: 30minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Haec dies quam fecit à 4 - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
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April 27, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
27/04/2025 Duración: 28minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Regina coeli – Roberth White
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April 20, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
20/04/2025 Duración: 35minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing – Herbert Howells
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April 13, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
13/04/2025 Duración: 29minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. O vos omnes (Tenebrae Responsories) - Tomás Luis de Victoria
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April 06, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
06/04/2025 Duración: 31minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Tenebrae factae sunt – Francis Poulenc
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March 30, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
30/03/2025 Duración: 29minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Vinea mea electa - Francis Poulenc
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March 23, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
23/03/2025 Duración: 31minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Timor et tremor – Francis Poulenc
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March 16, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
16/03/2025 Duración: 31minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Kyrie from Mass in E Flat – Josef Gabriel Rheinberger A Good-Night – Richard Rodney Bennet
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March 09, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
10/03/2025 Duración: 33minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Hodie in monte – Peter Philips O nata lux de lumine – Thomas Tallis
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March 02, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
03/03/2025 Duración: 26minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Gloria Patri – Thomas Tallis Te lucis ante terminum – Thomas Tallis
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February 23, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
24/02/2025 Duración: 28minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Der 116. Psalm – Johann Hermann Schein Agnus Dei (from Frihetsmässa) – Sven-David Sandström Abendlied – Josef Rheinberger
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February 16, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
17/02/2025 Duración: 26minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Concord (from Gloriana) – Benjamin Britten
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February 09, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
10/02/2025 Duración: 27minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Nunc dimittis à5 – Thomas Tallis
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February 02, 2025: Compline by Candlelight
03/02/2025 Duración: 32minCompline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in New York City, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fill the space. There’s nothing to do but listen. Laetentur coeli – William Byrd