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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16th - 22nd February 2020

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Sunday, 16th February 2020
Second Sunday before Lent
10.00am	Matins	Quire
		Introit: Tallis In manus tuas Responses: Morley Canticles: Britten Festival Te Deum Britten Jubilate Deo in C Voluntary: Chilcott Sun Dance
11.15am	Sung Eucharist	Quire
		Setting: Dove Missa brevis Motet: Guerrero O sacrum convivium Voluntary: Dupré Toccata from Symphonie II Preacher: The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
		Introit: Tallis In manus tuas Responses: Morley Canticles: Walmisley in D minor Anthem: Gardiner Evening Hymn Voluntary: Bridge Adagio in E H63 Preacher: The Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
Monday, 17th February 2020
Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, martyr, 1977
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Poulenc O mes très chers frères Responses: plainsong Canticles: Clucas Westminster Service Anthem: Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Tuesday, 18th February 2020
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars; attended by HE The High Commissioner for The Gambia	Introit: Poulenc O mes très chers frères Responses: plainsong Canticles: Batten Short Service Anthem: Tomkins Thou art my King, O God
Thursday, 20th February 2020
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Poulenc O mes très chers frères Responses: plainsong Canticles: Sheppard First Service Anthem: Byrd Teach me, O Lord
Friday, 21st February 2020
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Poulenc O mes très chers frères Responses: plainsong Canticles: Palestrina Magnificat sexti toni Quinney Nunc dimittis tertii toni Anthem: Byrd Constitues eos principes
Saturday, 22nd February 2020
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Lay Vicars	Introit: Poulenc Tout puissant Responses: Tallis Canticles: Ward First Service Anthem: Tallis Dereinquit impius Voluntary: Bach Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 533