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

19th - 25th January 2025

Next Week

Sunday, 19th January 2025
Second Sunday of Epiphany
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
3.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Swayne O my dear heart Rose Responses Dyson Evening Canticles in D arr Jackson Noël nouvelet Howells Rhapsody III Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
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Monday, 20th January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey	plainsong Lucis Creator optime plainsong Responses Malcolm Magnificat secundi toni Weir Holy Innocents
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Tuesday, 21st January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Agnes, child-martyr at Rome, c 304
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Handl Omnes de Saba venient Clucas Responses Tomkins The First Service Gibbons See, see the Word is incarnate
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Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
St Vincent of Saragossa, deacon, first martyr of Spain, c 304
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort	Tallis O nata lux de lumine Smith Responses Stanford Evening Service in C Bach O Jesu Christ, meins lebens licht
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Thursday, 23rd January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Handl Omnes de Saba venient Clucas Responses Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni Dering Quem vidistis pastores
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Friday, 24th January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, teacher of the faith, 1622
5.00pm	First Evensong of the Conversion of St Paul	Quire
	sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by HE The High Commissioner for Australia	Victoria O quam gloriosum est regnum Clucas Responses Farrant The Short Service Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God
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Saturday, 25th January 2025
The Conversion of St Paul
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
5.00pm	Evensong	Quire
	part of the Chorister Experience Day; sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey	Vaughan Williams The Call Clucas Responses Stanford Evening Service in B flat Betinis Cedit, Hyems Stanford Postlude in D minor
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