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
| Sunday, 22nd December 2024 | |||||
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| Fourth Sunday of Advent | |||||
| O Rex gentium | |||||
| 10.00am | Matins | Quire | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Ayleward Responses |
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| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | High Altar | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner |
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| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by the Lay Vicars | plainsong O Rex gentium Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence |
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| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church | |||
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort | Darke Communion Service in F Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner |
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| Tuesday, 24th December 2024 | |||||
| Christmas Eve | |||||
| 11.00pm | Sung Eucharist of Christmas Night | High Altar | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | attendance by free ticket only Vierne Messe solennelle Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer |
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| Wednesday, 25th December 2024 | |||||
| CHRISTMAS DAY | |||||
| 10.30am | Sung Eucharist | High Altar | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | attendance by free ticket only Palestrina Missa Hodie Christus natus est Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree |
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| Saturday, 28th December 2024 | |||||
| The Holy Innocents | |||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by Voces Aulae | Smith Responses |
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