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	Metrical psalms are strophic settings of verses from the Book of Psalms paraphrased into metre. They were widely sung in the West Gallery period, and these settings offer an opportunity to bring them back into modern usage. Hymns have strophic texts which, though often based on passages of scripture, are not direct parahrases. Anthems are through-composed settings of sacred prose texts. Set pieces are also classified in this section; they are through-composed settings of verse texts. Canticles are either through-composed settings of prose texts or strophic settings of metrical paraphrases. There are settings of the canticles for Matins, Evensong and Eucharist, as given in the Book of Common Prayer. Christmas Carols were traditionally sung outside people's homes on Christmas Eve, rather than as part of a church service. Three part settings are gathered here. They are mostly for SAB voices, and will suit choirs short of male singers. Workshop anthology editions especially suited for use at workshops for singers unfamiliar with the West Gallery idiom. Compositions in the West Gallery style by Francis Roads. Numerical list gives catalogue numbers of all Roding Music editions.
			Typical page from a manuscript music book used by a West Gallery musician.