William Gow: classical repertoire from the TuneViva catalogue

About William Gow

William Gow appears in the catalogue as the credit for 18 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 13 minutes and 2,933 notated notes. 0 entries sit at complexity index 0, 18 at index 1 and 0 at index 2. 0 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 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 13 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. Lady Loudon

   The most-viewed title in the collection, with 7 views; complexity index 1, about 0.5 minutes.

2. Earl of Morton's Jig

   7 views; complexity index 1; about 0.9 minutes.

3. General Stewart

   A classical repertoire piece with 5 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.5 minutes.

4. Mr. Charles Graham's Welcome Home

   A classical repertoire piece with 4 views, complexity index 1 and a running time of about 0.4 minutes.