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
18th - 24th January 2026
Sunday, 18th January 2026
Second Sunday of Epiphany
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Smith Responses
Stanford Morning Service in B flat
Messiaen Les Enfants de Dieu
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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium
Victoria O magnum mysterium
Buxtehude Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Poulenc Videntes stellam magi gavisi
Smith Responses
Noble Evening Service in B minor
Weir I love all beauteous things
Harris Flourish for an Occasion

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

Langlais Missa in simplicitate
Hurford Litany to the Holy Spirit
Bach Prelude in C

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
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Monday, 19th January 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Moore The Second Service
Fauré Ave verum corpus
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Tuesday, 20th January 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Rütti I wonder as I wander
Clucas Responses
Dyson Evening Service in F
Warlock arr Hill Bethlehem Down
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Thursday, 22nd January 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Vincent of Saragossa, deacon, first martyr of Spain, c 304
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Gallus Omnes de Saba venient
Clucas Responses
Byrd The Second Service
Bull Almighty God, which by the leading of a star
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Saturday, 24th January 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, teacher of the faith, 1622
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey with The English Concert

Clucas Responses
Durante Magnificat
Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Bach Cantata 73
Bach Toccata in F
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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.