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) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 1 | 55355 35424 35535 |
[Clap your hands, lift your voice] | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 1 | 51432 57243 21513 |
SEEK YE FIRST | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 1 | 33453 21612 34543 |
[Alleluia! Sing for joy and celebrate] | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 1 | 17151 12234 3254 |
[I am a person, God made me special] | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 1 | 56465 35424 31564 |
CHEREPONI | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 34554 34234 4323 |
WEST PARK | Robert Roth, b. 1928 (Composer) | 2 | |
HEALER (Smith) | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 51123 23456 55323 |
LOBE DEN HERREN | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 11532 17656 7121 |
STUTTGART | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 55112 23155 64253 |
CRUCIFER (Nicholson) | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 51545 34562 23516 |
[Alleluia, alleluia] (Palestinian) | Robert N. Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 11111 11131 11771 |
[For your gracious blessing] | Robert N. Roth (Composer) | 2 | 12321 61234 55654 |
PLEADING SAVIOR | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 2 | 32161 23532 32161 |
VENI EMMANUEL (Chant) | Robert Roth (Adapter) | 2 | 13555 46543 4531 |
DIX (Kocher) | Robert Roth (Arranger) | 3 | 17121 44367 16555 |