Regular services

Evensong

This service follows the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer and consists of choral music (psalms, canticles, and anthems) from the rich Anglican musical tradition, scripture readings, and prayers.

When

See the calendar below for upcoming Evensong services.

Where

The Quire. Entry is via the Great West Door.

Evensong times

Previous Week

13th - 19th September 2026

Next Week

Sunday, 13th September 2026
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Rutter Come, my joy Ayleward Responses Robinson The Westminster Service Vaughan Williams Antiphon Bairstow Andante serioso, ma con moto (Sonata in E flat) Preacher: The Reverend Nicholas Mercer Rector, The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey, Diocese of Leeds
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Monday, 14th September 2026
Holy Cross Day
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey	plainsong O lux beata Trinitas plainsong Responses Sumsion Evening Service in G Pärt Vater unser im Himmel
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Tuesday, 15th September 2026
St Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, 258
The Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 1940
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye Martin Responses Morley The First Service Briggs O God, forasmuch as without thee
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Wednesday, 16th September 2026
St Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c 432
Edward Bouverie Pusey, priest, Tractarian, 1882
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort	Lloyd View me, Lord, a work of thine Leighton Responses Brewer Evening Service in D Rheinberger Abendlied
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Thursday, 17th September 2026
St Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, visionary, 1179
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye Martin Responses attr Buxtehude Magnificat plainsong Nunc dimittis primi toni Clemens non Papa Ego flos campi
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Friday, 18th September 2026
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye Martin Responses Baskerville and Bersweden Canticles of Peace (first performance) Byrd Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings
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Saturday, 19th September 2026
St Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye Martin Responses Leighton The Second Service Holst A Hymne to Christ Bairstow Allegro giocoso (Sonata in E flat)
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