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

30th November - 6th December 2025
Sunday, 30th November 2025
First Sunday of Advent
11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli
Palestrina Fuit homo missus a Deo
Scheidemann Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera
Briggs A tender shoot has started
Carter Toccata on Veni Emmanuel

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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Monday, 1st December 2025
St Andrew the Apostle, patron of Scotland
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey; attended by a representative of the High Commissioner of Barbados

plainsong Conditor alme siderum
plainsong Responses
Robinson Evening Service in C
Handel How beautiful are the feet

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Tuesday, 2nd December 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Clucas Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Byrd Responses
Purcell Evening Service in B flat
Byrd Rorate caeli desuper

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Saturday, 6th December 2025
St Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c 343
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Clucas Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Byrd Responses
Purcell Evening Service in E minor
Gibbons This is the record of John
Bach Fugue in G minor

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