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Compositions by Francis Roads in the West Gallery style

Click on S to view and hear the music from a Sibelius Scorch file. If you are new to Sibelius Scorch or have any trouble with these files please look at the relevant page of Questions and Answers for more information.

Click on KS for a Scorch file with added keyboard accompaniment. Click on pdf for a printable pdf file of the vocal music, or Kpdf for the keyboard version.

T shows where the tenor has the air or leading part. Soprano-led versions may be found on the Numerical List.

Further abbreviations are listed below.

 
Anthems
Cat. #TitleText VoicesVocalKeyboard
RM77God is our hope and strength BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM85My God, my God, look upon me BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM89O clap your hands together BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM217O Lord, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM218Rejoice in the Lord alway BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf

Carols
Cat. #TitleText VoicesVocalKeyboard
RM56A glorious star Anon.SATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM222Lift up your heads in joyful hope Anon.SATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM219The life of man is but a span Anon.SATB S pdf KS Kpdf

Canticles
Cat. #TitleText VoicesVocalKeyboard
RM232Glory be to God on high BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM49My soul doth magnify the Lord BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM47 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM230O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM231O come, let us sing unto the Lord BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM229We praise thee, O God BCPSATB S pdf KS Kpdf

Metrical Psalms
Cat. #TitleText VoicesVocalKeyboard
RM226To celebrate thy praise, O Lord P 9 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM227How long wilt thou forget me, Lord P 13 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM235O Lord, my rock, to thee I cry P 28 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM216Let all the just to God with joyP 33 NV SATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM236Lord, save me, for thy glorious name P 54 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM228Let all the lands with shouts of joy P 66 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM234Let God, the God of battle, rise P 68 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM237In thee I put my steadfast trust P 71 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM233Whom then in heaven but thee alone P 73 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM238He called for darkness, darkness came P 105 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM242O praise the Lord with one consent P 135 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM239To God, the Lord, a hymn of praise P 147 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM240Ye boundless realms of joy P 148 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM241O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice P 149 NVSATB S pdf KS Kpdf

Hymns
Cat. #TitleText Voices VocalKeyboard
RM224In the hour of my distress RHSATB S pdf KS Kpdf
RM225Since our good friend is gone to rest Anon.SATB S pdf KS Kpdf
 
 

Abbreviations

Anon. Anonymous
CWCharles Wesley (1707-88)
IW Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
IWi Isaac Williams (1802-65)
JAJoseph Addison (1672-1719)
JGWJohn Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92)
JMJames Montgomery (1771-1854)
JQJohn Quarles (1624-65)
JRJohn Rippon (1751-1836)
JWJohn Wesley (1703-91)
NVNew Version of the Metrical Psalms by Tate and Brady (1696)
Pshows psalm numbers
PDPhilip Doddridge (1702-51)
RHRobert Herrick (1594-1671)
SATBSoprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Tshows where the tenor has the air or leading part.
Trad.Traditional
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