Night Song: Canticum Vespertinum Sings the Office of Compline
Schedule
Sun Feb 22 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:15 pm
UTC-05:00Location
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, U.C.C. | Cambridge, MA
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Night Song: Canticum Vespertinum Sings the Office of ComplineJennifer Lester, director
Program:
Anthem: Tibi dixit cor meum by Robert Hugill
Compline Setting: Lydian Mode by Daryl Bichel
Psalm: 30, set by Patricia Van Ness
Hymn: Audi benigne Conditor, plainchant, in alternation with organ verses by Bichel
Marian Motet: Ave Regina caelorum by Alonso Lobo
Organ: Meditation on the Introit for the First Sunday of Lent by Bichel
Canticum Vespertinum core ensemble:
Soprano: Leah Bartell, Lauren Hsu, Heather Nolasco, Alison Thompson, Tanya Tupper
Alto: Lauren Boice, Isabel Chen, Terry Grissino, Maria Ivanova, Mariflor Salas, Sharon Shriver, Mackenzie Stratton
Tenor: Bradley Dunkin, Paul Hoffman, Paul Mattal, John Meurling
Bass: Daryl Bichel, Luca Cantone, Bryce Denney, Michael Jones, William Leonard
About Night Song: We all need time set aside from the demands of daily life and the troubling issues facing our country and our world — a regular time to be still, to find clarity and purpose, and to center ourselves for the coming week. This 45-minute, candlelit service, a program of First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, will help you recharge for the challenges of life. Enter into stillness and be transported and transformed by ancient and modern contemplative music.
*Attend in Person*
--Start your new week in a sublime and tranquil way, basking in the exquisite beauty of chant and choral music sung in the reverberant First Church sanctuary. Wearing a mask is optional, and practicing social distancing is easily possible.
*View Live Stream*
--Go to the worship page on the church web site: https://www.firstchurchcambridge.org/worship/. Click on "Livestream Worship."
Donations are warmly welcomed at the door and online at: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=tYgT1GfNxRUldiimjHMvOXvKGiC8hHmzxM9DytHCbOjo-7YkZiNiYhc46uwjFenmums9tj3wI7okSf0MyMa8ut0ZixC4LFY5wQH_19d9xrI=&ver=3
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First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, U.C.C., 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138-3605, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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