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 October 2024

Next Week

Sunday, 13th October 2024
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
THE TRANSLATION OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, KING, 1163, 1269
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Mudd Let thy merciful ears, O Lord Martin Responses Tavener Collegium Regale Vaughan Williams O clap your hands Bach Pièce d'orgue Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
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Monday, 14th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choristers	plainsong Te lucis ante terminum plainsong Responses Dyson in C minor Parry He delivered the poor in his affliction
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Tuesday, 15th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral	plainsong Iste confessor Domini Smith Responses Vivanco Magnificat octavi toni Tallis Nunc dimittis tertii toni Bruckner Ecce sacerdos magnus Vierne Carillon de Westminster
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Wednesday, 16th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort	Thalben-Ball I would find thee Smith Responses Howells Collegium Regale Vaughan Williams O how amiable are thy dwellings
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Thursday, 17th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Mendelssohn Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht Smith Responses Sheppard The Second Service White Christe qui lux es et dies
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Friday, 18th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Mendelssohn Herr Gott du bist unsre Zuflucht Smith Responses Gibbons Short Service Kedrov Otche nash
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Saturday, 19th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
3.00pm	First Evensong of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Choristers and Consort	This service will be live-streamed Bruckner Locus iste a Deo factus est Smith Responses Stanford in C Parry Hear my words, ye people Smart Postlude in D
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