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
| Sunday, 29th March 2026 | |||||
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| Palm Sunday | |||||
| 10.30am | Sung Eucharist with the Blessing of Palms | Abbey | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Malcolm Ingrediente Domino |
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| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence |
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| Thursday, 2nd April 2026 | |||||
| Maundy Thursday | |||||
| 5.00pm | Sung Eucharist with the Washing of the Feet, followed by The Watch | High Altar and Nave | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon Rector |
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| Friday, 3rd April 2026 | |||||
| Good Friday | |||||
| 3.00pm | Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord | High Altar | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Victoria The Passion according the John Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner |
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| Saturday, 4th April 2026 | |||||
| Holy Saturday | |||||
| 8.00pm | Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter | Abbey | |||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | MacMillan Mass of St Edward the Confessor |
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