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Peter Rasmussen Hallock (November 19, 1924,

Canon Precentor, the first layperson in the Episcopal Church (United States) to be so honored.[1] Later, he served as organist at St. Clements (Seattle) until 2013. He also founded the Compline Choir
from its predecessor chant study group in 1956; he led the choir until 2009. He never married.

Biography

After WWII, when he was discharged from the Army,[2] Hallock pursued organ studies at the University of Washington, and also studied at the Royal School of Church Music. In 1986, with Carl Crosier, he founded Ionian Arts, a music publishing business.

Selected Compositions

  • Psalms 134 & 4 [3]
  • Psalm 23 [4]
  • Psalm 91 [5]
  • Psalm 139 [6]
  • Bring Us, O Lord God [7]
  • Draw On Sweet Night [8]
  • Easter Canticle [9]
  • If We Could Shut the Gate [10]
  • Ionian Psalter [11]
  • Lamentations of Jeremiah 1: 1-2 [12]
  • The Lord Is My Light [13]
  • Peace [14]
  • Phoenix [15]
  • To the Supreme Being [16]
  • Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem [17]

Notes

  1. Diocese of Olympia
    , announcing the death of Dr. Peter Hallock
  2. ^ Enlistment Record for Peter R. Hallock World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64, from The National Archives
  3. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Psalms 134 & 4" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  4. ^ The Byrd Ensemble singing Psalm 23 Markdavin Obenza directs Psalm 23, from The Compline Psalter
  5. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Psalm 91" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  6. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Psalm 139" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  7. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Bring Us, O Lord God" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  8. ^ The Byrd Ensemble singing "Draw On Sweet Night" Markdavin Obenza directs "Draw On Sweet Night", directed by Jason Anderson
  9. ^ The Compline Choir singing the Easter Canticle Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  10. ^ The Compline Choir singing "If We Could Shut the Gate" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  11. ^ Bach Chamber Choir singing Psalm 72 from the collection of the Ionian Psalter Carl Crosier directs Psalm 72 with Katherine Crosier, organist
  12. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Lamentations" Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  13. ^ The Choir of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral (Denver) singing "The Lord Is My Light" Eric Plutz directs "The Lord Is My Light"
  14. ^ The Compline Choir singing "Peace" Peter Hallock directs one of his early anthems - "Peace", with a text by Henry Vaughan
  15. ^ Choral Arts NW singing "Phoenix" Richard Sparks directs "Phoenix"
  16. ^ The Compline Choir singing "To the Supreme Being" (live recording) Example from Kenneth Peterson's companion material for "Prayer As Night Falls", directed by Jason Anderson
  17. ^ The Byrd Ensemble singing "Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem" Markdavin Obenza directs "Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem"

References

External links

  • Works available from the Peter R. Hallock Institute
  • Works available from IONIAN ARTS, Inc.
  • Works available from GIA Publications, Inc.
  • Obituary from the Compline Choir
  • Obituary from the Seattle Times
  • Obituary from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Caution: contains factual errors)
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