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Phil Price, Musical Director of London Gallery Quire, explains the charm of west gallery music and invites anyone interested by it to come and try it out.

The 'Old Version' of Psalm 23 by Thomas Sternhold (1500-1594) to a lively setting by Thomas Clark (1775-1859), performed 'virtually' by an international group of singers and a wide variety of instruments.

From c.1760, once played in front of Georg III in Hyde Park, 1763. Played here by a 47-piece band from the UK, France, Germany and the USA.

Classic Isaac Watts hymn to a tune from 1770s Boston, USA. Sung here by 44 singers from the UK, Canada, France, and Germany. Shown with the music so that you can sing along.

A classic 18th century hymn, often sung now as a folk carol, especially in the Sheffield pub carol repertoire. Sung here virtually by 39 singers and a 52 piece eclectic band from around the world. Shown with music and words to sing along to.

A Cornish carol from 1820 performed here by over 50 singers and musicians from several countries. Shows the music so that you can sing along.

Sung virtually by 40 singers from 15 different choirs and none, this includes a reading of Thomas Hardy's short but evocative poem 'The Choirmaster's Burial' which mentions this tune.

The Magnificat to an exhilarating 18th century fuguing tune, performed virtually by 39 singers and players from both sides of the Atlantic. Shown here with the music so that you can sing or play along.

A setting of Psalm 53 from Tate & Brady (1696) comprising over 50 voice and instruments performed 'virtually' from several West Gallery revival quires in the UK, USA, plus friends.

A rousing Whitsun hymn, sung here virtually by singers from three West Gallery quires plus others. In singalong format so that you can join in as you watch.

London Gallery Quire sings this moving passiontide hymn, much the way the average village parish church may have heard it in the late 18th century. Toggle subtitles to see the words.

A prayer for the 7th Sunday after Trinity from the Book of Common Prayer, as it was sung in English parish churches in the late 18th and early 19th century. Switch on subtitles to see the words.

London Gallery Quire sing this timeless hymn of praise at the end of each of our rehearsals (and as an encore, as occasionnally we get asked for!). A metrical setting of some verses from Psalm 111 from the New Version of Tate and Brady. Switch on subtitles to see text.

An Isaac Watts paraphrase based on Psalm 47 and sung to a tune from the later stages of the West Gallery period, performed here at a well-attended Saturday morning concert in the impressive church of St George's, Beckenham.

Ye Mortal All Rejoice and Sing

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Breathe on me, breath of life

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All people that on earth do dwell

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Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

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