Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Abbey will re-open for sightseeing visitors from Friday 21st May.

In the meantime, we remain open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily services. We are also open for individual prayer from 10:30am - 12:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey posed in the quire of Westminster Abbey

The Abbey Choir and musicians

The Abbey’s centuries-old musical tradition is maintained by our world-famous choir of men and boys and our four organists.

The Choir

Resident throughout most of the year, the Choir of Westminster Abbey sings the daily services in the Abbey, as it has since its foundation in the late fourteenth century. Today the Choir has a worldwide reputation which also encompasses its concerts, recordings and broadcasts.

Choir biography

James O’Donnell

Organist and Master of the Choristers James O’Donnell is the Abbey’s Director of Music and the principal conductor of the Abbey Choir.

Full biography

Abbey choristers practicing singing in the Song School

The choristers

The choristers are all drawn from our unique Choir School. They come from all walks of life and enjoy an outstanding education alongside an incredible range of musical opportunities.

More about choristership

The organists

The Sub-Organist, Assistant Organist and Organ Scholar play the organ for the daily services and assist in conducting the Choir and training the choristers.