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

21st - 27th September 2025
Sunday, 21st September 2025
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
3.00pm Evensong with Installation of a Minor Canon Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Batten O praise the Lord, all ye heathen
Ayleward Responses
Murrill Evening Service in E
Stanford The Lord is my shepherd
Lanquetuit Toccata in D

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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

Chaminade Messe pour deux voix égales
Hurford Litany to the Holy Spirit
Langlais Fête

Preacher: The Reverend Dr Sarah Archer Priest Vicar

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Monday, 22nd September 2025
St Matthew, apostle and evangelist
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey; attended by the High Commissioner of Belize

anonymous Os justi meditabitur sapientiam
plainsong Responses
Wood Evening Service in E
Jackson In all his works
Oortmerssen Nun ruhen alle Wälder

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Tuesday, 23rd September 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Tallis The Short Service
Byrd Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes

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Wednesday, 24th September 2025
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; broadcast live by BBC Radio 3; congregation to be seated by 2.45 pm

Rutter Come, my joy
Ayleward Responses
Gibbons The Second Service
Gibbons See, see the Word is incarnate
Gibbons Fancy in gamut flatt

Friday, 26th September 2025
Wilson Carlile, founder of the Church Army, 1942
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Batten O praise the Lord, all ye heathen
Ayleward Responses
Victoria Magnificat primi toni
Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Stanford Beati quorum via integra est

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Saturday, 27th September 2025
Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission, 1660
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

anonymous Os justi meditabitur sapientiam
Moore Responses
Moore The First Service
Victoria Ecce sacerdos magnus
Sweelinck Ballo del granduca

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