Services and times

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

This week's services

Choral Services|Organ Recitals
19th - 25th April 2026
Sunday, 19th April 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Morning Prayer Quire
said with hymns
Order of Service available View Order of Service
11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Bath Abbey

Dvorák Mass in D
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Vierne Cortège

Preacher: The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Bath Abbey

Radcliffe Responses
Stanford Evening Service in A
Rheinberger Osterhymne
Dupré Résurrection

Preacher: The Very Reverend Lee Batson Dean of Newcastle
Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Aleksanteri Wallius

Sibelius arr Wallius Finlandia
Karg-Elert La Nuit (Trois Impressions)
Vierne Final (Symphonie V)
6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Schubert Mass in G
Arakelyan Christ our Paschal Lamb
Mendelssohn Allegro con brio (Sonata in B flat)

Preacher: The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 20th April 2026
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 Quire
said
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 21st April 2026
St Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, teacher of the faith, 1109
Obit of Henry VII, King of England, 1509
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Lady Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of St Paul's Girls' School

MacDonald Responses
Dyson Evening Service in C minor
Mendelssohn Lift thine eyes to the mountains
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 22nd April 2026
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Chapel of the Holy Name
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer Quire
said
Order of Service available View Order of Service
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Thursday, 23rd April 2026
St George, patron of England, martyr, c 303
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 Sherborne Boys’ Chamber Choir and Sherborne Girls’ Madrigal Society

Radcliffe Responses
Dyson Evening Service in D
Elgar Great is the Lord
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 24th April 2026
St Mellitus, Bishop of London, first bishop at St Paul's, 624
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Pyx Chamber
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge; attended by the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania

Radcliffe Responses
Howells Evening Service in B minor
Hadley My beloved spake
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 25th April 2026
St Mark the Evangelist
Anzac Day
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster School

Rose Responses
Noble Evening Service in B minor
Elgar Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty
Widor Toccata (Symphonie V)
Order of Service available View Order of Service

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