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• Parry: Songs of farewell & works by Stanford, Gray & Wood

  Stanford’s eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme, recorded in June 2019 at All Hallows’ Church, Gospel Oak.

• What to see and do

  There are many parts of the Abbey you’ll want to see when you visit. Explore the most popular spots to find out which interests you.

• Sermon at Evensong on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018

  Sunday, 28th October 2018

  Sermon at Evensong on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018: Vanity of vanities Last year one of my nephews came to stay with me for a couple of months whilst he was.

• Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2022

  Sunday, 10th July 2022

  Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2022: "Music and poetry have in all ages been counted divine..." In 1688, the publisher and playwright Henry Playford had a bit.

• 7th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 7th May 1992

  Delivered by John Fenton at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th May 1992 and at Lincoln Theological College and Keble College, Oxford.

• Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works

  Westminster Abbey Choir presents seminal works by another trio of composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance.

• Podcast

  Westminster Abbey's podcast is a mix of sermons, services and reflections, plus lectures on issues of faith, ethics and policy from the Westminster Abbey Institute.

• Abbey Spectacular!

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

• Poets’ Corner

  Poets’ Corner Westminster Abbey is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here.

  Notable people

• Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Christmas 2017

  Sunday, 1st January 2017

  Sermon given by The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Chaplain.

• Taverner: Western Wynde Mass

  James O’Donnell brings composer John Taverner to the fore, presenting two of the undisputed choral masterpieces from sixteenth-century England.

• Sermon Given at Matins on the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 2016

  Sunday, 7th August 2016

  Sermon given by The Reverend Dr Paul Edmondson, Head of Research, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

• Sermon Given at Matins on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2015

  Sunday, 13th September 2015

  Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.

• Our history

  History of St Margaret's: It may seem surprising to find another large church standing so close to the might and magnificence of Westminster Abbey. Why was an additional church needed in such.

• Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Name

  Wednesday, 1st January 2025

  Discover how the Feast of the Holy Name and the Abbey's Islip Chapel are connected, in this reflection from The Reverend Canon James Hawkey.

• Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2024

  Sunday, 1st September 2024

  British holy sites series: I Iona

• Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2024

  Sunday, 8th September 2024

  British holy sites series: II Walsingham

• Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2016

  Sunday, 15th May 2016

  Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

• Sermon Given at Evensong on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2017

  Sunday, 13th August 2017

  Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White Canon Theologian.

• Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2018

  Sunday, 11th March 2018

  Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2018: Dealing with failure.