www.rodingmusic.co.uk is Francis Roads’

website devoted to encouraging the singing of

West Gallery Church Music.

Roding Music

The site contains 280 West Gallery pieces

which are freely downloadable and copiable for

amateur use. There is also much information

about West Gallery music and events.

Roding Music

Home page of Roding Music

News shows recent additions to the website.

Downloads shows freely downloadable and printable scores of 280 West Gallery pieces.

Home page of Roding Music

Events shows detail of workshops and courses.

Info gives general West Gallery information.

Home page of Roding Music

Articles gives background material about some classes of pieces.

Contact brings up an email address.

Downloads

All downloadable scores are available as Sibelius Scorch files or PDF files.

Scorch files may be downloaded, printed, and played. Information about Scorch files is available under Info / Questions and Answers.

PDF files can only be downloaded and printed.

Examples

Examples of downloadable scores show the first

system only, for clarity.

This is the beginning of a metrical version of the Nunc Dimittis, a canticle sung at Evensong in the Church of England. The tune or air is in the tenor part.

This is the same piece with the air in the soprano. All tenor-led hymns, psalms and carols have alternative soprano-led versions.

And this is the same piece with added keyboard accompaniment. The accompaniments are transcriptions of the vocal parts.

Downloads

All downloads are available with or without keyboard accompaniment.

Those with the accompaniment may have fewer verses underlaid, and may need more page turns.

Those without the accompaniment are better suited to singers.

Downloads

There are pages devoted to the needs of small choirs.

There are 50 pieces for SAB voices, suitable for choirs short of male singers.

14 pieces have been arranged for unison choirs with keyboard accompaniment. More will be added soon.

This short easy three-part anthem is typical of what is available. There is more challenging music for those who prefer it.

Downloads

There follow further examples of hymns,

metrical psalms, anthems and a carol.

This is a lively four-part piece arranged for unison choir with keyboard accompaniment.

A fairly straightforward four part anthem.

A more extended Communion anthem in four parts, with instrumental symphonies or interludes.

A typical lively and rhythmic West Gallery Christmas carol.

A useful harvest hymn, suitable for congregational singing.

A challenging three-part hymn; not suitable for congregations!

A useful metrical setting of Ps 23, suitable for many occasions

A fuguing tune, setting verses from Isaac Watts’ paraphrase of Ps 118.

A lively setting of the Jubilate Deo (Ps100), requiring some nifty pedal work if sung

with organ accompaniment.

This is a lively four-part piece arranged for unison

choir with keyboard accompaniment.