Anglican church music is chiefly written for choir with or without organ accompaniment. The chief musical forms are

• Responses — sung antiphonally by the priest and choir
• Psalms — sung to Anglican chant by the choir or congregation
• Service settings — choral settings of the liturgical canticles and hymns
• Anthems or motets.

In all but the smallest churches the congregation was until recently confined to the singing of hymns. Over the past half century or so efforts have been made to increase the role of the congregation and also to introduce more "popular" musical styles.

See also

• I was glad
• List of Anglican church composers
• Nine Lessons and Carols
• West gallery music
• Fuging tune