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
11th - 17th January 2026
Sunday, 11th January 2026
The Baptism of Christ - First Sunday of Epiphany
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

Tallis Responses
Byrd The Short Service
Byrd Fantasia in A minor
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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

Langlais Missa in simplicitate
Gounod O salutaris hostia
Litaize Epiphanie

Preacher: The Reverend Tessa Bosworth Succentor
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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
Tallis Responses
Drakett The Wells Service
Palestrina Tribus miraculis
Bach Fugue in B minor

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Canon in Residence
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6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Ireland Communion Service in C
Rheinberger Abendlied
Bach Fugue in C

Preacher: The Reverend Tessa Bosworth Succentor
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Monday, 12th January 2026
St Aelred of Rievaulx, abbot, 1167
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Hostis Herodes impie
plainsong Responses
Anerio Magnificat octavi toni
Reid Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Victoria Magi viderunt stellam
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Tuesday, 13th January 2026
St Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, teacher of the faith, c 367
George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), 1691
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Poulenc Videntes stellam magi gavisi
Smith Responses
Farrant The Short Service
Victoria O magnum mysterium
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Wednesday, 14th January 2026
Richard Meux Benson, founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist, priest, 1915
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort; attended by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons

Smith Moore We shall walk in peace
Leighton Responses
Brewer Evening Service in D
Rheinberger Abendlied
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Thursday, 15th January 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Poulenc Videntes stellam magi gavisi
Smith Responses
Purcell Evening Service in G minor
Dering Quem vidistis pastores
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Friday, 16th January 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Poulenc Quem vidistis pastores
Smith Responses
Byrd The Third Service
McDowall Of a rose
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Saturday, 17th January 2026
St Anthony the Great, hermit, abbot, 356
Charles Gore, Canon of Westminster, 1894–1902, founder of the Community of the Resurrection, bishop, 1932
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Poulenc Videntes stellam magi gavisi
Smith Responses
Gibbons The Short Service
Howells Sing lullaby
Parry The Old Hundredth
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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.