Editing Westminster Abbey (section)

===Choir===
Since its foundation in the 14th century, the primary role of the Westminster Abbey choir has been to sing for [[Daily Office (Anglican)|daily services]]; the choir also plays a central role in many state occasions, including royal weddings and funerals, coronations, and memorial services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nepilova |first=Hannah |date=2022-08-14 |title=Westminster Abbey Choir: our guide to the world-famous Abbey choir |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/artists/westminster-abbey-choir-our-guide-to-the-world-famous-abbey-choir/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913070753/https://www.classical-music.com/features/artists/westminster-abbey-choir-our-guide-to-the-world-famous-abbey-choir/ |archive-date=2023-09-13 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Classical Music |publisher=BBC Music Magazine |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, the choir accepted an invitation from [[Pope Benedict XVI]] to sing with the [[Sistine Chapel Choir]] at a [[Papal Mass]] in [[St Peter's Basilica]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-08 |title=Choir of Westminster Abbey invited to sing at Vatican |language=en |work=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/italy/choir-of-westminster-abbey-invited-to-sing-at-vatican-p66gm09btht |access-date=2023-10-08 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The all-male choir consists of twelve professional [[Lay clerk|adult singers]] and thirty [[Choirboy|boy chorister]]s from eight to 13 years old who attend the [[Westminster Abbey Choir School]].<ref name="classicfm">{{cite web |last=Shaw Roberts |first=Maddy |date=5 May 2023 |title=Music at Westminster Abbey – who are the choristers and organists, and what services are there? |url=https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/westminster-abbey-choir-organs-music-history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607182430/https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/westminster-abbey-choir-organs-music-history/ |archive-date=2023-06-07 |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=Classic FM }}</ref>