Choral services

Sung prayer has been offered in Westminster Abbey nearly every day for over a thousand years. Today, services are sung daily during term time by the world-renowned Choir of Westminster Abbey, and by visiting choirs when the Abbey Choir is in recess.

The music sung ranges from Gregorian chant dating from the first millennium to contemporary music and encompasses the remarkable richness and variety of the Anglican choral tradition.

This week's choral services

All services | Organ recitals
19th - 25th January 2025
Sunday, 19th January 2025
Second Sunday of Epiphany
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Rose Responses
Britten Te Deum in C
Britten Jubilate Deo in C
Britten arr Lapwood Sunday Morning (Four Sea Interludes Op 33a)
Order of Service available View Order of Service
11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium
Victoria O magnum mysterium
Bach Prelude in C

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Swayne O my dear heart
Rose Responses
Dyson Evening Canticles in D
arr Jackson Noël nouvelet
Howells Rhapsody III

Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
Order of Service available View Order of Service
6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers

Rheinberger Missa Puerorum
Rheinberger Verbum supernum prodiens
Grigny Dialogue sur les grands jeux (Ave Maris Stella)

Preacher: The Reverend Simon Buckley Priest Vicar
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 20th January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Malcolm Magnificat secundi toni
Weir Holy Innocents
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 21st January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Agnes, child-martyr at Rome, c 304
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Handl Omnes de Saba venient
Clucas Responses
Tomkins The First Service
Gibbons See, see the Word is incarnate
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Vincent of Saragossa, deacon, first martyr of Spain, c 304
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Tallis O nata lux de lumine
Smith Responses
Stanford Evening Service in C
Bach O Jesu Christ, meins lebens licht
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 23rd January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Handl Omnes de Saba venient
Clucas Responses
Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Dering Quem vidistis pastores
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 24th January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, teacher of the faith, 1622
5.00pm First Evensong of the Conversion of St Paul Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by HE The High Commissioner for Australia

Victoria O quam gloriosum est regnum
Clucas Responses
Farrant The Short Service
Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 25th January 2025
The Conversion of St Paul
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm Evensong Quire
part of the Chorister Experience Day; sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Vaughan Williams The Call
Clucas Responses
Stanford Evening Service in B flat
Betinis Cedit, Hyems
Stanford Postlude in D minor
Order of Service available View Order of Service

Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.