Night Song: Music of Byrd, Bichel and Distler

Описание: Night Song: Beneficia Lucis sings the Office of Compline
Holly Druckman, director
Jason Connell, cantor
Joshua T. Lawton, organist

Beneficia Lucis Core Ensemble:
Alto: Adrian Baur (on leave), Gary Gengo, Maria Ivanova, Julian Nowogrodzki
Tenor: Jason Connell, Terry Grissino, Paul Hoffman, Cory MacLean, John Meurling, Jordan Rhea, Sharon Shriver, John Yannis
Baritone: Daryl Bichel, Luca Cantone, Joshua T. Lawton
Bass: Bob Henry, William Leonard, Corey Mulvey, Jason Williams

February 8, 2026
Recorded live at Night Song’s host church, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, U.C.C.

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Program:
Chant: Dirigatur oratio mea
*Compline Settings: Phrygian and Tritone Chant Settings by Daryl Bichel
*Psalm: 4, set by Bichel
Hymn: Te lucis ante terminum, polyphonic verse set by Thomas Tallis
Marian Motet: Ave Regina caelorum by William Byrd
Organ: Bicinium and Pastorale on Christ, der du bist der helle Tag by Hugo Distler

*Music for compline composed by Daryl Bichel is available at https://www.darylbichel.com. 

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