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
13th - 19th April 2025
Sunday, 13th April 2025
Palm Sunday
10.30am Sung Eucharist with the Blessing of Palms Abbey

Malcolm Ingrediente Domino
Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli
Lassus The Passion according to Luke
Guerrero O Domine Jesu Christe
Bach Valet will ich dir geben
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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
Palestrina Magnificat quarti toni
Reid Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Tallis Salvator mundi salva nos
Bach Prelude in C minor

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
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Monday, 14th April 2025
Monday of Holy Week
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
Mundy Evening Service in four parts
Blitheman In pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam
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Thursday, 17th April 2025
Maundy Thursday
5.00pm Sung Eucharist with the Washing of the Feet, followed by The Watch High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for five voices
Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor
Poulenc Vinea mea electa
Séverac Tantum ergo sacramentum

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer
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Friday, 18th April 2025
Good Friday
3.00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Victoria Passion according to John
Victoria The Reproaches
Bruckner Christus factus est pro nobis

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner
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Saturday, 19th April 2025
Holy Saturday
8.00pm Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum
Kodály Missa brevis
Byrd Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Tournemire Choral-Improvisation sur le ‘Victimae paschali’
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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.