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

12th - 18th April 2026
Sunday, 12th April 2026
Second Sunday of Easter
11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Chingford Parish Church

Rheinberger Cantus Missae
attr Loosemore O Lord, increase my faith
Langlais Mors et resurrectio

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Chingford Parish Church

Clucas Responses
Stanford Evening Service in A
Byrd Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Bach Prelude in E flat

Preacher: The Reverend Dr Nicholas Sagovsky Canon Emeritus

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 16th April 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Haileybury Schola Cantorum

Smith Responses
Noble Evening Service in B minor
Vaughan Williams Antiphon

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Friday, 17th April 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Bath Abbey

Radcliffe Responses
Charpentier Magnificat a 4
Purcell Nunc dimittis in G minor
Bassano Dic nobis Maria

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Saturday, 18th April 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Bath Abbey

Radcliffe Responses
Howells St Paul's Service
Monteverdi Cantate Domino canticum novum

Order of Service available View Order of Service

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