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

20th - 26th July 2025
Sunday, 20th July 2025
Fifth Sunday after Trinity
11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by the Happenstance Singers

Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor
Harris Faire is the heaven
Vaughan Williams Fugue in C

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Happenstance Singers

Smith Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Parry There is an old belief
Howells Paean

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 22nd July 2025
St Mary Magdalene
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by a the University of Tennessee Chamber Singers, Knoxville, USA

Smith Responses
Stanford in B flat
Caldarella Domine Deus

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 24th July 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Ripon Cathedral Choir

Reading Responses
Harwood Evening Service in A flat
Harwood O how glorious is the kingdom

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 25th July 2025
St James the Apostle
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Ripon Cathedral Choir

Reading Responses
Purcell Evening Service in G minor
Parsons Ave Maria

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Saturday, 26th July 2025
St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Ripon Cathedral Choir Radcliffe Responses
Purcell in B flat
Stanford Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt
Bruhns Praeludium in G
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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.