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Concert: Bach St Matthew Passion
Tuesday, 31st March 2026
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading orchestra The English Concert for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.
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A Palm Sunday Devotion
Sunday, 13th April 2025
Mark Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and begin Holy Week with this contemplative service of Scripture, music, and poetry.
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Choral Compline for Good Friday
Friday, 18th April 2025
This service of Choral Compline takes us from the Cross to the waiting silence of Holy Saturday with Scripture, poetry and music.
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A Palm Sunday Devotion
Sunday, 29th March 2026
Mark Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and begin Holy Week with this contemplative service of Scripture, music, and poetry.
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Choir tour to Australia
Monday, 15th October 2007
In October 2007 The Choir of Westminster Abbey makes its maiden voyage to Australia to present an exciting and varied programme of choral music, ancient and modern, under music director James O’Donnell.
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Stories
Explore stories from the Abbey.
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The Reverend Tessa Bosworth appointed Minor Canon and Succentor
Wednesday, 4th June 2025
The Reverend Tessa Bosworth, currently Associate Priest at St Paul’s Cathedral, has been appointed Minor Canon and Succentor of Westminster Abbey.
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Further information
Find out about the St Margaret's Choristers and how you can join.
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Summer: Evenings at the Abbey
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
Spend a summer evening exploring the Abbey after hours and unwind with live music outside.
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Lunchtime Concert: An Easter Celebration
Wednesday, 29th April 2026
A lunchtime concert of uplifting music full of the joy and new life of Easter, sung by the St Margaret's Consort.
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Consecration of the Bishop of Shrewsbury
Wednesday, 28th October 2009
The Reverend Mark Rylands, Canon Missioner for Exeter Diocese and Cathedral, was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2009.
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Abbey Choir releases new Tudor and Christmas CDs
Friday, 3rd October 2008
Two new CDs of music from the Abbey Choir are released this week by Hyperion Records.
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A Good Friday Devotion
Friday, 3rd April 2026
This service follows the ancient text Stabat mater, entering into the grief of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the suffering and death of her son, with music by Giovanni Pergolesi interspersed with Scripture and poetry.
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Festival of Commemoration concert
Thursday, 20th November 2008
A concert of sacred music to conclude the ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 20th November 2008.
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Choral and music
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Tallis' Lamentations of Jeremiah
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Choral and music
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Westminster Abbey celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of Henry III
Monday, 1st October 2007
Westminster Abbey celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of Henry III – the builder of the present Abbey church – with an Act of Commemoration and a concert of words and music
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The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster
Sunday, 14th June 2015
The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot, currently Minor Canon and Precentor of the Cathedral Church and Abbey of St Alban in Hertfordshire has been appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell
Monday, 29th June 2020
The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.
