C. A. Shaw: 8 scores in the catalogue

This collection reflects catalog attributions. Biographical information and attributions have not been independently researched.

The catalogue assigns 8 scores to C. A. Shaw. No independent biography is recorded, and the material is classical repertoire; the page therefore sticks to what the files contain. The scores run to about 3 minutes and 2,142 notated notes. 3 scores are at complexity index 0, and 4 include lyrics.

Start with Only the blood of Jesus - C. A. Shaw, I'll sing of that beautiful land - C. A. Shaw or When the way seems dark and drear - C. A. Shaw, the three most-viewed entries. All entries can be read on screen, transposed and downloaded; PDF is standard, with MusicXML and MIDI on most files.

8Scores
4 minutesMusic (approx.)
2,142Notated notes
4Scores with lyric notation

About C. A. Shaw

The catalogue assigns 8 scores to C. A. Shaw. No independent biography is recorded, and the material is classical repertoire; the page therefore sticks to what the files contain.

Across 8 files there are about 3 minutes of music and 2,142 notated notes. Difficulty is concentrated at the easy end: 3 at index 0, 4 at index 1 and 1 at index 2. Lyrics are present in 4 scores.

Because the catalogue preserves the original file titles, duplicate spellings and appended composer names are common. Check the scoring before you print, and use the related links to move between composers in the same genre. The works below are the most-viewed entries in this group. 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. The related composers below share the same broad repertoire and are a useful next step after this collection.

Listening and playing notes

These are vocal scores: expect underlaid text, short phrases and refrains that repeat. Keep the words clear and let the accompaniment support rather than cover the voices. 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

Only the blood of Jesus
Among the most-opened files here (8 views), at complexity index 1 and about 0.3 minutes.
I'll sing of that beautiful land
5 views; complexity index 1; about 0.4 minutes.
When the way seems dark and drear
5 views; complexity index 1; about 0.7 minutes.
Have you been to the fountain for the cleansing from sin
4 views; complexity index 2; about 0.7 minutes.
I will sing a song of that land so fair
3 views; complexity index 1; about 0.7 minutes.
While across time's ocean sailing
1 views; complexity index 0; about 0.5 minutes.