Portchester
Midi Files for Rehearsal
Unless
otherwise indicated these have been sequenced by John Tappy using 'Mozart' and
'Orchestra Plus'
The following are our rehearsal files, arranged
to help each 'voice'. Click on your required voice and 'sing along'!
(There is important
guidance and 'technical' info at the bottom of the page.)
| Event |
Item |
Midi |
Evensong
October 2010 |
Magnificat
Stanford |
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Nunc Dimittis
Stanford
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The following notes apply to pieces that I
have arranged especially for Choir practice.
(Files taken from elsewhere have usually been left in the format
and style of the original.)
- All MIDI files are provided for personal
use only. It is not the intention to violate any copyrights by offering this
service for our singers and we believe that these midi files fall under the
"fair use" doctrine for copyright material. If you find any MIDI
files in this site that must not be distributed, please inform us and we will
see that the file is removed. Music companies should note that these MIDI
files do not replace professional recordings and are of no use unless the
singer has a purchased score in front of them.
- The songs may be slightly slower than 'concert' so the
the notes can be learned.
- If heard in stereo, the voice selected will be louder
than the others, possibly duplicated by a piano and on one speaker. The other
voices and accompaniment are quieter and on the other speaker.
- Where a part is split, I have tended to play both parts
on one track, however in some cases I will generate separate tracks.
- When you click on the voice your media player should open
and play the music.
- If you want to download the music to your computer so
that you can play it when not connected to the internet, right click on the
voice part you need and click on 'Save Target as...' to put the file in your
own Music Folder.
- Where there is a long solo tune, I have not necessarily
included it; also where a part is singing the tune with another part it may
not be highlighted. (For instance
if Altos are singing the tune with Sopranos, with the men in parts, then the
Alto line will not emphasise the tune.)
- Dynamics, changes in tempo, pauses etc are also neglected.
Note lengths however are as written!... the aim is to give the pitch and rythm
of the parts.
- Each part is played on a 'string' or 'wind' instrument
(ie Soprano part is on Violin or flute, Alto on Viola or Oboe, etc.) Your
sound card should play these correctly unless you have some special sounds
loaded ...
- Please note that you cannot
just burn these MIDI files to a CD and hope to play them, they are digital
representations and must be converted to 'wave' files before they can be burnt
to a CD.

Page updated 5/4/2006