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

24th - 30th September 2023
Sunday, 24th September 2023
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Matins St Margaret's Church
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Stanford Jubilate Deo in B flat
Mendelssohn Allegro con brio (Sonata in B flat)

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

Dvorák Mass in D
Byrd Beati mundo corde
Dvorák arr Lemare Finale: Allegro con fuoco (Symphony IX)

Preacher: The Reverend Justin White Priest Vicar

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Stanford in G
Stanford Beati quorum via integra est
Bridge Adagio in E

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE Dean of Westminster

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Monday, 25th September 2023
Lancelot Andrewes, Dean of Westminster, 1601–05, Bishop of Winchester, spiritual writer, 1626
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choristers

plainsong Te lucis ante terminum
plainsong Responses
Frances-Hoad Magnificat (Merton Service for upper voices)
plainsong Nunc dimittis tone i
Purcell An Evening Hymn

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Tuesday, 26th September 2023
Wilson Carlile, founder of the Church Army, 1942
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Tye O come, ye servants of the Lord
Tomkins Responses
Ireland in F
Purcell O God, thou art my God

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Thursday, 28th September 2023
5.00pm First Evensong of St Michael and All Angels Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Tye O come, ye servants of the Lord
Tomkins Responses
Weelkes Service 'for trebles'
Mendelssohn For he shall give his angels charge over thee

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Friday, 29th September 2023
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
5.00pm Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for five voices
Clemens non Papa Factum est silentium in caelo
Dupré Placare Christe servulis

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

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Saturday, 30th September 2023
St Jerome, translator of the Scriptures, teacher of the faith, 420
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars

plainsong O lux beata Trinitas
plainsong Responses
Sumsion in G
Moore Hear my prayer, O heavenly Father
Tournemire Tryptique (L'Orgue Mystique)

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