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

15th - 21st June 2025
Sunday, 15th June 2025
Trinity Sunday
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Clucas Responses
Stanford Morning Service in B flat
Stanford Allegro maestoso (Sonata IV)

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

Mozart Missa brevis in F
Séverac Tantum ergo sacramentum
Buxtehude Passacaglia in D minor

Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon Steward

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

plainsong O lux beata Trinitas
Clucas Responses
Ireland Evening Service in F
Sheppard Libera nos

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Canon in Residence

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

Haydn Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo
Vivaldi Quoniam to solus sanctus
Bach Fugue in E flat

Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon Steward

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Monday, 16th June 2025
St Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong O lux beata Trinitas
plainsong Responses
Tye The Short Service
Lassus Tibi laus

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Thursday, 19th June 2025
Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)
5.00pm Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Josquin Missa Pange lingua
Tallis O sacrum convivium
Bach Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele

Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon Steward

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Friday, 20th June 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

attr Farrant Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake
Martin Responses
Tomkins The First Service
Tallis O salutaris hostia

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Saturday, 21st June 2025
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

attr Farrant Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake
Martin Responses
Howells St Paul's Service
Holst A Hymne to Christ
Mendelssohn Prelude and Fugue in D minor

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