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

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13th January 2019 - 19th January 2019

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Sunday, 13th January 2019
The Baptism of Christ - Second Sunday of Epiphany
10:00am	Matins	Quire
		Introit: Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Responses: Smith Canticles: Gibbons Short Service Voluntary: Bach Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam BWV 684
11:15am	Sung Eucharist	Quire
		Setting: Byrd Mass for five voices Motet: Tallis O sacrum convivium Voluntary: Buxtehude Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam BuxWV 180 Preacher: The Reverend Anthony Ball Canon Steward and Almoner
3:00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Responses: Smith Canticles: Noble in B minor Anthem: Mendelssohn When Jesus our Lord Voluntary: Elgar Allegretto from Sonata in G Op 28 Preacher: The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence
Monday, 14th January 2019
Richard Meux Benson, priest, founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist, 1915
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choristers	Introit: plainsong Lucis Creator optime Responses: plainsong Canticles: Robinson in C Anthem: arr Parnell Rejoice and be merry
Tuesday, 15th January 2019
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Responses: Clucas Canticles: Tomkins Fifth Service Anthem: Bull Almighty God, which by the leading of a star
Thursday, 17th January 2019
St Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356
Charles Gore, bishop, founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Responses: Clucas Canticles: Wood in E flat No 2 Anthem: Cornelius Die Könige
Friday, 18th January 2019
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Responses: Clucas Canticles: Morley Short Service Anthem: Poulenc Videntes stellam
Saturday, 19th January 2019
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
3:00pm	Evensong with the Installation of The Reverend Dr James Hawkey as Canon Theologian	Quire
		Introit: Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God Responses: Clucas Canticles: Mundy in medio chori Anthem: Elgar Great is the Lord Voluntary: Bach Pièce d'orgue BWV 572 Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster