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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17th February 2019 - 23rd February 2019

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Sunday, 17th February 2019
Third Sunday before Lent
10:00am	Matins	Quire
		Introit: Bairstow I sat down under his shadow Responses: Martin Canticles: Vaughan Williams Te Deum in G Walton Jubilate Voluntary: Gibbons Fantasia of four parts
11:15am	Sung Eucharist	Quire
		Setting: Byrd Mass for four voices Motet: Byrd O sacrum convivium Voluntary: Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543 Preacher: The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
3:00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Bairstow I sat down under his shadow Responses: Martin Canticles: Sumsion in G Anthem: Harvey I love the Lord Voluntary: Stravinsky Berceuse and Finale from L'oiseau de feu Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Monday, 18th February 2019
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Tallis Hear the voice and prayer Responses: Tallis Canticles: Mundy in four parts Anthem: Byrd Teach me, O Lord
Tuesday, 19th February 2019
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Tallis Hear the voice and prayer Responses: Tallis Canticles: Batten Short Service Anthem: Giles He that hath my commandments
Thursday, 21st February 2019
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars; attended by the Deputy High Commissioner for St Lucia	Introit: Tallis Hear the voice and prayer Responses: Tallis Canticles: Palestrina Magnificat sexti toni Quinney Nunc dimittis tertii toni Anthem: Byrd Spiritus Domini
Friday, 22nd February 2019
5:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars; attended by a representative of the High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam	Introit: Tallis Hear the voice and prayer Responses: Tallis Canticles: Sheppard First Service Anthem: Sheppard The Lord's Prayer
Saturday, 23rd February 2019
St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr, c 155
3:00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Tallis Hear the voice and prayer Responses: Tallis Canticles: Wood in E Anthem: Poulenc Seigneur, je vous en prie Voluntary: Harwood Allegro appassionato from Sonata I in C sharp minor