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

9th - 15th June 2024
Sunday, 9th June 2024
Second Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Ayleward Responses
Ireland Te Deum in F
Whitlock Hymn-Prelude on 'Deo gracias'

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11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Tallis Missa Salve intemerata
Parsons Ave Maria
Buxtehude Praeludium in E

Preacher: The Venerable Tricia Hillas Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye
Ayleward Responses
Watson in E
Bruckner Os justi meditabitur sapientiam
Howells Rhapsody I

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

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

Ireland in C
Parry My soul, there is a country
Parry Fantasia in G

Preacher: The Venerable Tricia Hillas Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster

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Tuesday, 11th June 2024
St Barnabas the Apostle
Accession of George II, 1727
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Howells I will lift up mine eyes
Martin Responses
D Purcell in E minor
H Purcell Thy word is a lantern

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Thursday, 13th June 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Howells I will lift up mine eyes
Martin Responses
Gibbons Short Service
Haydn Awake the harp

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Friday, 14th June 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Howells I will lift up mine eyes
Martin Responses
Victoria Magnificat primi toni
Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Byrd Prevent us, O Lord

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Saturday, 15th June 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Howells I will lift up mine eyes
Martin Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Vaughan Williams Antiphon
Elgar arr Lemare Sursum Corda

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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.