B. Frank Butts: classical repertoire from the TuneViva catalogue

About B. Frank Butts

B. Frank Butts appears in the catalogue as the credit for 8 scores. There is no reliable biography on file, so the page treats the name as a catalogue heading and focuses on the classical repertoire it covers.

Across 8 files there are about 3 minutes of music and 2,265 notated notes. Difficulty is concentrated at the easy end: 0 at index 0, 8 at index 1 and 0 at index 2. Lyrics are present in 2 scores.

Titles are recorded as uploaded, so the same piece can appear with the composer's name appended or under a different spelling. Check the scoring and editorial marks on each file before printing. The list below links to the most-viewed works, and the related composers share the same broad repertoire. Every entry can be previewed in the browser, transposed into a comfortable key and downloaded as a PDF. MusicXML and MIDI files are available where the uploader provided them, and the score view is rendered from the notation file. The catalogue records duration, note count, track count and complexity for each file, so settings can be compared before opening them. Titles are preserved as uploaded, so the same piece may appear under more than one spelling or with the composer's name appended.

Listening and playing notes

These are notated scores rather than recordings. Expect the texture described by the complexity index: the easiest entries use block chords and a clear melody, while the index-1 and index-2 pieces add passing notes and independent lines. The collection runs to about 3 minutes, so most individual pieces are short. Check the scoring named on the file before printing. The complexity index is a rough proxy for notation density, not a formal grade.

Selected scores

1. [I will kneel at the cross in my sin and shame

   Among the most-opened files here (10 views), at complexity index 1 and about 0.7 minutes.

2. There’s a Voice in sin’s wilderness, ringing so clear

   8 views; complexity index 1; about 0.5 minutes.

3. Jesus is coming as yonder he went

   A classical repertoire piece with 8 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.5 minutes.

4. Hark! the voice of Jesus, pleading

   6 views; complexity index 1; about 0.7 minutes.

5. My heart was closed to Jesus

   A classical repertoire piece with 5 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.3 minutes.

6. He windeth his way through the village

   A classical repertoire piece with 3 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.4 minutes.