John J. Thomas: classical repertoire from the TuneViva catalogue

About John J. Thomas

John J. Thomas 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.

The collection runs to about 7 minutes and 3,205 notated notes. 0 entries sit at complexity index 0, 3 at index 1 and 5 at index 2. 4 scores include lyrics, so the set is useful to singers as well as instrumentalists.

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 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 7 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. Hail glorious King, glorious Lord and King

   Among the most-opened files here (7 views), at complexity index 1 and about 1.0 minutes.

2. Here in God’s Word is a message

   A classical repertoire piece with 6 views, complexity index 2 and a running time of about 1.1 minutes.

3. 'Tis a message sweet that all the world should hear

   6 views; complexity index 2; about 1.0 minutes.

4. The Lord is my light, my star of morn

   A classical repertoire piece with 5 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 1.2 minutes.

5. Once again the Sabbath Day is here

   3 views; complexity index 2; about 0.9 minutes.

6. Rejoice and be glad, all lands of the earth

   A classical repertoire piece with 3 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.9 minutes.