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• Organ recitals

  Organ recitals are held in the Abbey every Sunday afternoon. These 30-minute concerts are free of charge and a wide range of music is presented.

  Organ recital

• Organ Masterpieces from the Lady Chapel

  James O'Donnell plays Bach, Purcell and Handel on The Queen's Organ

• Summer Organ Festival

  Find out more about organ recitals and other concerts and performances.

• Elgar Organ Works

  Robert Quinney performs an imposing recital of works by Elgar featuring the majestic Organ Sonata in G.

• The Harrison & Harrison organ (1937)

  The Harrison & Harrison organ of Westminster Abbey was installed for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937. With four manuals and eighty-four speaking stops.

• The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)

  The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013): The Queen’s Organ was the welcome result of collaboration between the Lord Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster..

• Abbey Spectacular!

  Daniel Cook plays a collection of classic organ music on the grand organ of Westminster Abbey

• Services & times

  A list of services taking place at Westminster Abbey this week.

• Organ recital to mark Christchurch anniversary

  Friday, 13th February 2015

  Westminster Abbey will mark the fourth anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake with an organ recital on Sunday 22nd February at 5.45pm. Admission is free and tickets are not required.

  Christchurch earthquake

• Free Sunday organ recitals resume

  Thursday, 3rd September 2020

  Regular Sunday organ recitals begin again at the Abbey this week after a five-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  COVID-19 Music

• Concerts and events

  Attending a concert at the Abbey is a memorable experience, whether you choose one of our free Sunday organ recitals or a flagship choral concert.

  Concert

• Queen’s Organ dedicated in Lady Chapel

  Wednesday, 6th November 2013

  His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended the dedication of a new organ in Westminster Abbey’s Lady Chapel on Tuesday 5th November.

  Royal Visit HRH The Earl of Wessex Queen's organ

• The organs

  Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.

• The Feast of the Ascension at Westminster Abbey

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey continues its exploration of the rich repertoire for the great feast days of the church year with this programme of music for the Feast of the Ascension.

• Ben joins Abbey as new Organ Scholar

  Friday, 14th September 2007

  Benjamin Chewter is the Abbey’s new Organ Scholar. Educated at Christ’s Hospital, he held the Organ Scholarship at Canterbury Cathedral before going up to Cambridge as Organ Scholar at Emmanuel College.

  Benjamin Chewter

• Fraternité organ recital: French-inspired music by women composers

  Sunday, 10th March 2024

  Westminster Abbey Organ Scholar Carolyn Craig performs Florence Price’s dramatic First Sonata for Organ, inspired by Alexandre Guilmant, and music of 20th-century French woman composers.

  Events

• O is for Organ

  Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?

• Abbey Choir in Choir & Organ Magazine

  Thursday, 1st September 2016

  Westminster Abbey features in the September/October issue of Choir & Organ magazine in an article about how to become a chorister and the huge benefits it brings for musical and personal development.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Employment opportunities

  Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

• Recordings

  The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.