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

14th - 20th April 2024
Sunday, 14th April 2024
Third Sunday of Easter
11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by Winchester College Chapel Choir

Howells Collegium Regale
Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum
Langlais Incantation pour un jour saint

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Sacrist

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Winchester College Chapel Choir

Clucas Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
Howells Paean

Preacher: The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles CVO Acting Canon in Residence

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Monday, 15th April 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Praetorius Surrexit Christus Dominus
Tallis Responses
Anerio Magnificat octavi toni
plainsong Nunc dimittis octavi toni
Tallis Sermone blando angelus

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Tuesday, 16th April 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Praetorius Surrexit Christus Dominus
Tallis Responses
Soriano Magnificat primi toni
plainsong Nunc dimittis primi toni
Byrd Victimae paschali laudes

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Thursday, 18th April 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Praetorius Surrexit Christus Dominus
Tallis Responses
Kennedy Worcester Service
Locke Let God arise

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Friday, 19th April 2024
St Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyr, 1012
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Praetorius Surrexit Christus Dominus
Tallis Responses
Sheppard First Service
Byrd Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus

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Saturday, 20th April 2024
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

Praetorius Surrexit Christus Dominus
Rose Responses
Palestrina Magnificat sexti toni
Reid Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Palestrina Surrexit Pastor bonus
Mendelssohn Allegro con brio (Sonata IV)

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