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

24th - 30th August 2025
Sunday, 24th August 2025
Tenth Sunday after Trinity
11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by The Ramsey Singers

Ives Missa brevis
Tallis O sacrum convivium

Preacher: The Reverend Tessa Bosworth Succentor

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by The Ramsey Singers

Nardone Responses
Howells Westminster Service
Bairstow Blessed city, heavenly Salem

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

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Tuesday, 26th August 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of St Wulfram's Parish Church, Grantham

Leighton Responses
Dyson Evening Service in D
MacMillan A New Song

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Thursday, 28th August 2025
St Augustine of Hippo, bishop, teacher of the faith, 430
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Mumbles A Cappella

Smith Responses
Stanford Evening Service in C
Orrin Invoco te Deus meus

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Friday, 29th August 2025
The Beheading of St John the Baptist
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the King Charles Singers

Smith Responses
Dyson Evening Service in F
Bairstow Save us, O Lord, waking

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Saturday, 30th August 2025
John Bunyan, spiritual writer, 1688
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the King Charles Singers

Rose Responses
Sunsion Evening Service in A
Wood Expectans expectavi

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