Services & times

See a complete list of the Abbey's upcoming choral services and organ recitals.

You are also able to see our calendar for the weeks ahead and view orders of service for selected services.

 

This week's services

17th - 23rd November 2024
Sunday, 17th November 2024
Second Sunday before Advent
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Radcliffe Responses
Britten Festival Te Deum
Britten Jubilate Deo in C
Hindemith Mäßig schnell (Organ Sonata I)

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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for five voices
Byrd Ave verum corpus
Bach Prelude and Fugue in C

Preacher: The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Radcliffe God be in my head
Radcliffe Responses
Wise Magnificat in E flat
Gabrieli Nunc dimittis a 14
Gant You are the music While the music lasts
Purcell Voluntary in G

Preacher: The Venerable Luke Miller Archdeacon of London

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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by James Gough, Southwark Cathedral

Holst arr Sykes Mars, the bringer of war (The Planets)
Bach Ricercar a 6 (Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079)
Duruflé Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain Op 7

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

Rheinberger Missa puerorum
Vivaldi Laudamus te (Gloria)
Duruflé Fugue sur le thème du carillon des heures de la cathédrale de Soissons

Preacher: The Reverend Dr Sarah Archer Priest Vicar

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Monday, 18th November 2024
St Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, philanthropist, 1231
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
Boys' voices

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Dyson Evening Canticles in C minor
Harris King of glory, King of peace

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Tuesday, 19th November 2024
St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Ley A Prayer of King Henry VI
Rose Responses
D Purcell Evening Canticles in E minor
H Purcell O Lord God of hosts

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Wednesday, 20th November 2024
St Edmund, King of the East Angles, martyr, 869
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer Quire
said
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Thursday, 21st November 2024
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Ley A Prayer of King Henry VI
Rose Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
Howells A Hymn for St Cecilia

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Friday, 22nd November 2024
St Cecilia, martyr at Rome, c 230
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Margaret's Church
said
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Saturday, 23rd November 2024
St Clement, Bishop of Rome, martyr, 99
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm First Evensong of Christ the King Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Palestrina Jesu Rex admirabilis
Moore Responses
Morley The Second Service
Palestrina O bone Jesu

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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge.

Service times and locations may change at short notice. Security checks are in place upon entry.