Robert N. Roth

Short Name: Robert N. Roth
Full Name: Roth, Robert N., 1928-
Birth Year: 1928

Robert N. Roth was born on June 28, 1928 in Somerset, PA and was educated at Franklin and Marshall College (BA, Phi Beta Kappa), the University of Virginia (MA – Raven Society) and the School of Sacred Music of the Union Theological Seminary in New York City (MSM). He served churches in Charlottesville, VA and Mamaroneck, NY before accepting concurrent positions as organist and choirmaster at the Church of St. James the Less in Scarsdale, NY and the Free Synagogue of Westchester in Mount Vernon, NY. He has held memberships in the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Anglican Musicians, and the St. Wilfrid Club in New York City. He is represented in The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church by his tune WEST PARK, and in Chatter with the Angels by his tune ORR. With his wife Nancy he edited a children’s version of The Hymnal 1982 titled We Sing of God. He also compiled and edited Wond’rous Machine: a Literary Anthology Celebrating the Organ. He has published many articles on church music in various periodicals and numerous arrangements and original compositions for choral groups. He now lives in Oberlin, OH.

Mary Louise VanDyke


Tunes by Robert N. Roth (16)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Alleluia, alleluia] (Palestinian)Robert N. Roth (Arranger)211111 11131 11771
CHEREPONIRobert Roth (Arranger)234554 34234 4323
CRUCIFER (Nicholson)Robert Roth (Arranger)251545 34562 23516
DIX (Kocher)Robert Roth (Arranger)317121 44367 16555
[For your gracious blessing]Robert N. Roth (Composer)212321 61234 55654
HEALER (Smith)Robert N. Roth (Arranger)251123 23456 55323
[I am a person, God made me special]Robert N. Roth (Arranger)156465 35424 31564
IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMETRobert N. Roth (Arranger)155355 35424 35535
SEEK YE FIRSTRobert Roth (Arranger)133453 21612 34543
LOBE DEN HERRENRobert Roth (Arranger)211532 17656 7121
PLEADING SAVIORRobert Roth (Arranger)232161 23532 32161
[Alleluia! Sing for joy and celebrate]Robert N. Roth (Arranger)117151 12234 3254
[Clap your hands, lift your voice]Robert N. Roth (Arranger)151432 57243 21513
STUTTGARTRobert Roth (Arranger)255112 23155 64253
VENI EMMANUEL (Chant)Robert Roth (Adapter)213555 46543 4531
WEST PARKRobert Roth, b. 1928 (Composer)2
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