It was with great sadness that we learnt the news of Ian's death. Ian was Organ Scholar here at the Abbey from 2004 before becoming Director of Music at the Abbey Choir School. He was a much-respected member of our community. May he rest in peace.

Brass on the Grass continues today with The Cobham Band playing an hour of music here Westminster Abbey today at lunchtime. All welcome and free entry #brass #picnic #summer

Did you know… the Abbey bells are rung for every major church festival, royal anniversaries, significant dates in the Abbey's history, certain saints' days, civic and grand state occasions to mark significant anniversaries, and services of thanksgiving #abbeybells

Wishing the Princess Royal a very Happy Birthday today! Her Royal Highness is pictured here meeting members of the Abbey Choir after the annual Commonwealth Day service here in March.

Our next Chorister Experience Day is here Westminster Abbey on Saturday 5th October, ideally suited for boys aged 6-8. More information and how to register here: choirschool.westminster-abbey.org/admissions/cho…

'O sing unto the Lord a new song : for he hath done marvellous things. (Psalm 98:1, one of today's evening psalms)

Throwback Thursday to our summer concert of Haydn's Creation earlier this year with our friends @brittensinfonia #Creation

OTD in 1958 Ralph Vaughan Williams died in London #VaughanWilliams

It's the final Brass on the Grass here Westminster Abbey today - enjoy College Garden with an hour of brass music completely free over lunchtime. More details here: westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/c…

Thank you to all the visiting choirs who have sung services here Westminster Abbey over the summer. Our Lay Vicars return to sing from tomorrow, with our first full choir Evensong on Tuesday 10th September #ThankYou

Welcome back to our Lay Vicars who start singing today after their summer holidays. Music by Byrd, Guerrero, Tallis, Anerio, Palestrina and Reid #welcomeback

'I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.' Psalm 9: 1-2

Ideally suited for boys aged 6-8, our next Chorister Experience is on Saturday 5th October. It's jam packed with Abbey tours, organ loft visits, tea and football and singing with us for Evensong. More details and how to register here: choirschool.westminster-abbey.org/admissions/cho…

Our Lay Vicars are singing music by Sheppard this afternoon at Evensong here Westminster Abbey at 5pm. All welcome #Evensong

Today is Accession Sunday. Our Lay Vicars are singing Matins, Eucharist and Evensong here Westminster Abbey today. Music and service times here: westminster-abbey.org/worship-music/… #accession

Starting shortly: Sung Eucharist marking Accession Day will be streamed live from the Abbey at 11:15am (BST). The service will be sung by the Abbey Choir and the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, will preach. Watch online: westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/s…

Our choristers join us again today after their summer holidays, singing Evensong today Westminster Abbey at 5pm. Music by Loosemore, Stanford and Vaughan Williams #evensong

Tickets now on sale for our Advent Concert: Handel's Messiah. Tuesday 26 November at 7pm here Westminster Abbey. More info and tickets here: sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/handels-… #messiah

Today at 11am we're singing at a service to mark the 84th anniversary of the victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew during the Battle of Britain in 1940, a dramatic turning point in the Second World War #BattleofBritain

Our choristers are singing the Merton Service for Upper Voices by @cherylhoad at Evensong today here Westminster Abbey at 5pm #evensong