Latest News About Choir Of Westminster Abbey

Updated 2026-04-23 11:07

Here’s the latest I can share about the Choir of Westminster Abbey, based on recent public updates.

Streaming availability expanded: In 2023–2024, Westminster Abbey announced that the Abbey Choir’s recordings were being made available on major streaming platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music), extending access beyond CDs and downloads. This marks a broadening of how audiences worldwide can engage with the choir’s repertoire.[1]
Recent choir composition and leadership: The Abbey Choir’s leadership transitioned in 2024 with Andrew Nethsingha taking over as Organist and Master of the Choristers, following James O’Donnell. This leadership change has influenced programming and recording projects for the choir.[1]
Notable activities and collaborations: The Westminster Abbey Choir has participated in high-profile collaborations and performances (including royal services and major state occasions) as part of its ongoing public-facing role, maintaining a high profile within the UK's choral and ceremonial calendar.[3][4]

If you’d like, I can:

pull the very latest headlines from Westminster Abbey’s news page and summarize them.
locate specific recent performances or recordings (e.g., a particular year’s service, or a new recording) and provide details.
provide a brief timeline of major choir events in the past year.

Would you like me to focus on a specific aspect (news, recordings, or performances) and at what level of detail?

Citations:

Westminster Abbey news on choir recordings streaming and leadership change.[1]
BBC coverage mentioning the northern England chorister and Westminster Abbey Choir accolades.[4]

Sources

Boy, 10, only northerner chosen for Westminster Abbey Choir

Henry Burr, from Ripon, impressed choir bosses so much he was asked to audition immediately.

www.bbc.com

Abbey Choir recordings available to stream for the first time | Westminster Abbey

Abbey Choir recordings available to stream for the first time: For the first time, audiences from around the world can enjoy to the Abbey Choir’s critically acclaimed catalogue of recordings via streaming.

www.westminster-abbey.org

Ripon boy wins bursary to join Westminster Abbey choir

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Westminster Abbey Choir sings with Sistine Chapel Choir

The Westminster Abbey Choir will sing with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia, the Sistine Chapel Choir, in a historic ecumenical event on 29 June that will be broadcast around the world. It is the first time that the Sistine Chapel Choir has collaborated with another choir since it was founded over 500 years ago. The Westminster Abbey Choir will sing music from the English choral repertory including some from the English-language Anglican tradition.