West Gallery Church Music

Explanatory leaflets

by Dr Francis Roads


Francis Roads has written four explanatory leaflets to help church and other choirs to incorporate West Gallery Music into their repertoire and to advise on how to organise a workshop or West Gallery Service. These can be downloaded in PDF format below:

  1. An Introduction

A brief description of the musical genre and its origins.

  1. Arranging a West Gallery Event

Workshop, service or concert – things to consider.

  1. Preparing your West Gallery Event

Allocation of voices, instruments, finding the music

  1. Interpreting West Gallery Church Music

Vocal style, accompaniment, tempo, dynamics and phrasing.


Should you wish to organise a workshop to find out more about West Gallery Music, you may contact contact Francis Roads by email or one of the other workshop leaders whose details are listed HERE.