Men and women of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street standing in St. Paul's Chapel, wearing all black, holding candles and singing.

Compline by Candlelight

Sundays; 8–8:30pm in St. Paul’s Chapel

The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Thomas McCargar, director

Compline means "completion" and is an ancient rite of prayers to end the day. Providing peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins, Trinity's 30-minute Compline service is unique in that all who enter are asked to simply hold a candle as the The Choir of Trinity Wall Street beautifully improvises these nighttime prayers in song.

Compline takes place in-person at historic St. Paul's Chapel (209 Broadway at Fulton Street), and reservations are not required. Compline audio podcasts are also released every Sunday on our website, Facebook, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other podcast apps. Listen to the latest episodes below.

Recent Recordings

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

April 25, 2021

Compline 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...

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

April 11, 2021

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. September 23, 2018: Orlando di Lasso - Ad te levavi animam meam

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

March 28, 2021

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. September 30, 2018: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina- Loquebantur variis linguis

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

March 14, 2021

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. There’s nothing to do but listen. This recording from the archives comes from October 14, 2018 and features Robert Parsons - O Bone Jesu.

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

February 21, 2021

Compline 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...

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

February 14, 2021

Compline 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...

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Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

February 7, 2021

Compline 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...

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