Resources for learning to sing Compline

Recordings of the entire office (ordinary Sunday)

Men’s voices:

http://youtu.be/blOICb8XmiA

Dominican nuns (some very slight differences)

Part 1: http://youtu.be/QASzo97fl5g

Part 2: http://youtu.be/C0TE4YmWLNM

Part 3: http://youtu.be/tCHuSnXxGRc

Parts of Compline that Change:

Compline is relatively stable from week to week. The parts that change are: 

• the tune for the hymn Te Lucis (10 different tunes) 

• the tune for the responsory In Manus (3 different tunes)

• the Anthem to Our Lady (4 different anthems)

Also, Compline of Easter Sunday has a unique structure and melodies.

“Green” (Ordinary) Sundays:

Hymn Te Lucis, Ordinary Sundays and minor feasts:

http://youtu.be/jg89ynz75ZA

Hymn Te Lucis, Solemn Feasts (such as All Saints):

http://youtu.be/CagC4beh_Pg

Anthem to Our Lady, Trinity to Advent - Salve Regina, Solemn Tone:

http://youtu.be/0OIDAc-zFkY (men's voices)

http://youtu.be/tCHuSnXxGRc (women's voices)

Anthem to Our Lady, Trinity to Advent - Salve Regina, Simple Tone:

http://youtu.be/CAmydVsNMqM

Advent - Christmas

Hymn Te Lucis, Advent

http://youtu.be/bw_Oaa1m-do

Hymn Te Lucis, Christmas 

(not available)

Hymn Te Lucis, Epiphany

http://youtu.be/2W1ZlJg7P04

Anthem to Our Lady, Advent to Candlemas - Alma Redemptoris Mater, simple tone

http://youtu.be/iq5CKlOyeMk

Lent:

Hymn Te Lucis, Lent

http://youtu.be/kS3lKtpN-RU

Hymn Te Lucis, Passiontide

http://youtu.be/YhQraTirLQI

Anthem to Our Lady, Candlemas to Holy Week - Ave Regina Caelorum, simple tone

http://youtu.be/OAi6T7tQruE

Anthem to Our Lady, Candlemas to Holy Week - Ave Regina Caelorum, solemn tone:

http://youtu.be/iVI1RLeXnlY

Easter:

Hymn Te Lucis, Easter Season

http://youtu.be/kw_EYeKwCQM

Hymn Te Lucis, Ascension 

http://youtu.be/-nEUHkEfuH4

Hymn Te Lucis, Pentecost

http://youtu.be/lrHWr_CcvKU

Anthem to Our Lady, Easter Season - Regina Caeli, simple tone:

http://youtu.be/6-EJiI_yAas

Anthem to Our Lady, Easter Season - Regina Caeli, solemn tone:

http://youtu.be/rXJbSJmb1vg (caution - some minor differences between what is sung and the notation)