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A
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First Wave
(20K8), GM - July 3
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000
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Style:
Neo-Classical Ultra New Millennium Music Editor: Cakewalk.
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6.44
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A
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Second Wave
(13K9), GM - July 3
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000
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Style:
Neo-Classical Ultra New Millennium Music Editor: Cakewalk.
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5.78
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C
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The Removed
(102K), GM - July 3
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000
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Done on Cakewalk in about a week's work (hard work, though). Set
your EAX settings to 100% Cathedral Reverb and 0% Chorus. The
Cadenza soundfont works best for most of the instruments; however
a better choir patch is helpful, and a better bright piano patch
is critical (I used the Steinway Bright Rev from the Steinway
Grand Piano 29 MB soundfont.) This is meant to be film style music.
It describes a ghost, removed from reality. First the music describes
its world, then an encounter with this ghost. This is a short
piece (about 4 minutes), but hey that's my style! (or perhaps
my laziness). FORMAT: GM
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8.33
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C
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Story Teller
(29K5), GM - July 6
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000
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Storyteller
is a composition which history runs back five years ago. The idea
for this complex work came from telling a story: how we exchange
words, emphasise, phrase, repeat, acknowledge etc. Although the
author didn't become a monk for it, it took certainly at least
3-400 hours of hard work. Category: piano miniature. Format: GM.
Technique: The composition has been rarely played in keyboard,
rather frequently manually altered in many different MIDI programs.
Additionally to musical content, many features have been added
to make it sound as natural as possible, as it has been recorded
from the audience. Since it is mainly piano with several additional
stuffs that support the basic tone, it is playable with any sound
card. It simply sounds very the same since piano has a very good
emulation in almost every modern sound card.
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6.78
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B
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Stars (19K8),
GM - July 6
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000
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Midi
Song "Stars" ballad.
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7.20
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A
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Presto (39K),
GM - July 6
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000
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Title
of Piece: Presto (Oboe Sonata No. One) Arr. for Orchestra. Comments:
It was suggested that I do an orchestrated version of my oboe
sonata, which I have previously submitted. I have orchestrated
the first movement (and the others, but because of lengthiness,
only the first is being submitted) to enter in this midi-contest.
It is a radical interpretation of what I had previously laid down
as a solo piece, and now has a completely different atmosphere,
but I like it, and i hope you do oo. -Here's my presto.
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7.07
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B
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Ajlavju
Bitlisz (64K), GM - July 7
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000
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No comment.
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7.31
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A
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Adagio Fugatum
(12K5), GM - July 7
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000
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The
title is Adagio Fugatum (opus 53). Category: classical. Format:
MIDI1, is that GM. I composed it using a mouse and Cakewalk Express
and I use a sound module, Roland soundCanvas SC 88 Pro, to make
it sound. Because most people use another sound device the music
has been mixed using a SB LIVE with an 8 MB emu soundfont. Gary
Frye did this for me: mixing and adding realism, because I hear
too badly.
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8.32
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A
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Piano Fantasy
1991 (113K), GM - July 12
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000
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I
composed 'Fantasy for Piano, No. 1' in 1991 after spending years
writing in a strict classical style. At that time, I was looking
to write something a bit more expressive without any real form
or structure. This was also one of the last classical works I
completed before spending the next several years writing jazz
compositions, as well as some jazz-classical hybrids. 'Fantasy'
is basically a collection of themes that may appear to be thrown
together haphazardly, but they are all tied together into one
work as some of the themes are re-introduced, mostly in variations.
In a way, you could probably call this work a "super-extended
rondo-sonata". It's also a long work (about 13 minutes) written
without a definitive key signature and this adds to the "free
flight of fancy" as what defines a fantasy.
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8.63
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C
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Allow (19K6),
?? - July 12
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002
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Title:
Allow Style: Cinematic perhaps Sequencer: Midisoft Recording Session
v.1.12 Comments: A smooth piece in 6/8.
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7.15
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A
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Concerto
in Fa magg. Op.58 per due flauti dolci ed archi (70K5), GM
- July 12
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003
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Composto
in quattro movimenti (congiunti in un unico file) Dolcemente,
Allegro fugato, Gravemente, Giga.
This is my last work, I hope you like and that my love communicates you for the music of the past, to which tradition and science I humbly bow me. My hope is to gather the crumbs to give joy to me and those people who want to relive such music from new lifeblood, in this convulsive and voracious historical period that everything devours. |
8.70
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C
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Mrspan (31K1),
?? - July 16
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000
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Lep
pozdrav !
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6.71
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B
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Rock
and Roll Guitar (29K2), GM - July 16
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000
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Gm,
format 1, Rock category.
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7.01
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C
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A
Theme for Gros Morne (202K), GM - July 18
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000
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This piece was inspired by a trip to Gros Morne National Park
In Newfoundland , Canada . It was written using Noteworthy Composer
, and sequenced using Sonar 2.0 . Its best heard with the font
Vicman 34 , but sounds good on any Cadenza based soundfont . Type
One MIDI file 197 kb .
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8.72
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B
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Gabriels
Song (White Version) (79K7), GM - July 18
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000
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This piece was inspired by one of lives tragedies , that sometimes
befall people . Its was written rather quickly and I find it a
very soothing piece . It was written using Noteworthy Composer
, and sequenced using Sonar 2.0 . Its best heard with the font
Vicman 34 , but sounds good on any Cadenza based soundfont . Type
One MIDI file 78kb.
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8.50
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B
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Hero Town
Jazz (22K), ?? - July 20
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000
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For
Merlin 2.2. No reverb and chorus needed (if you use that soundfont.).
You may want to turn up your bass. The is a remake of one of my
oldest compositions, the first of my compositions that I think
was any good. All I did was to change the instrumentation to add
realism. The original was improvised for the most part. It was
created for a small town in a video game, where the natives are
a bit touched in the head. The atmosphere is designed to impress
upon the player just how weird these people are, and it fits perfectly.
Some love this, while others cry out in pain when they hear it.
You'll have to make up you're own mind. : )
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8.03
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A
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C minor Suite
(74K4), GM - July 23
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000
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Here
are three of my short MIDI compositions I combined to make a suite.
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8.60
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A
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Etude
for Trumpet (5K8), GM - July 23
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003
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This
is a short MIDI featuring the trumpet and piano.
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7.88
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C
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Square Music
(70K), ?? - July 23
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000
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No
comment...
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7.80
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B
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Heirakas
(38K5), GM-GS, July 23
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001
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Name:
"Hei rakas! (kaikkea muuta kuin rakkauslaulu)" or "Hey
Dear! (everything but a love song). This song is quite straight-forward
three-chord-rock. I wrote it to these lyrics I got from a friend
of mine, and I felt that the rather "anarchistic" overview
on the lyrics need a piece like this to support it. I think the
story pictures a relationship that is going to fail, one person
isn't that interested anymore about the weird stuff the other
is telling him/her. I used a Korg synth module with Evolution
Audio -sequencer. Preferred instrument would be on the GM-GS axis.
If you're using a Sound Blaster Live, the supplied 8 meg sound
font sounds acceptable with this one.
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7.12
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A
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Scherzo
Presto for Strings (34K7), GM - July 23
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000
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A
Scherzo for strings in c-minor based on a 8 bar long most simple
sketch which Beethoven wrote for his planned stringquintett a
few weeks before his death - running, almost equal 1/4 notes in
the violins, ansered by the knocking "fate motif" in
the bass. I open the movement with this sketch and develop from
it a furious Presto. The middle part is a contrasting calm and
melodious Trio.
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8.29
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A
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Hue (31K6), ??
- July 23
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000
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Is
a mathematical variation on andean flute melodies.
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5.80
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A
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Symphony 2nd mov.
- Adagio cantabile (82K), GM - July 25
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000
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The
movement (Ab Major) has quite an extensive structure: I. A. Adagio
cantabile theme group with a very tranquill and peaceful mood
(b.1-28); B. Andante theme group (b.29-56) based on Beethoven's
sketched Andante motif of 4 bars (b.29-32) for a second mov. for
his planned Tenth symphony; II. variation of the main theme (b.57-73);
III. recapitulation/variation of I.A. and B. (b.74-127); IV. reminescence
and variation of first movement's main theme, first melancholic
then desperate (b.128-183); V. various variations on the Adagio
main theme in a very melodic and jubilent way (b.184-248).
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7.64
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B
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Dancing
Rills (46K3), GM - July 25
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000
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Easy
listening.
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7.76
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B
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Horns (27K),
GM - July 25
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000
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No
comment.
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8.13
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A
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Quartet in
2 (36K2), GM - July 25
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000
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Here's
a collaborative work done by myslef and my brother. I wrote the
basic theme, and my brother finished the piece. I wrote the first
half of it, he wrote the last half. He utilized elements of Shumann,
Bach, Hindemith, Vivaldi, and Paganini. What a nut! This is a
GM piece constructed using Cakewalk, Music Masterworks, and Cakewalk
Overture. It's a classical, orchestral piece.
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8.21
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C
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Cortez (91K4),
GM - July 25
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000
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This
song was written to portray the conquering of the Aztecs by the
Spanish Conquistadors.
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8.53
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B
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Tom Tom (30K1),
GM - July 25
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000
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Category
: new age-unknown (?). Description : made without keyboard, on
an AW64 Sound Blaster compatible sound card running over a Celeron
400. My card doesn't support sound fonts, then I'm obligated to
choose the better sounds it brings me... Composition: (if there
is any!) In this piece I'was trying to obtain something very rythmic,
with a wild hindoo touch, a good ambiental sound and some "sticky"
simple melody remaining in mind after the end.
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8.18
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A
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Ex-dueto
for violins in D minor (37K6), GM - July 25
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000
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The
violins need staccato and the timpani in Merlin soundfont 2.2
is wrong, too loud (you have to reduce its volume or use Merlin
8M Plus or another soundfont, but not Cadenza).
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8.26
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B
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Last Soldier
(41K3), GM - July 27
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000
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Category:
pop/rock. Description: The tublar bells are mainly filling in
for melody that would be carried by a singer in the chorus sections
if it was performed live. The sci-fi fx has an electric guitar-ish
sound on my SB card, but it might sound better as distorted or
overdrive guitar on other cards to mimic bass electric guitar.
Other than those two instruments, all the guitar stuff is playable.
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7.89
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A
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Obsession
(12K), GM - July 27
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000
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A
haunting piano piece, wrote in March 2002 with Cadenza soundfont
piano and Cakewalk.
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8.41
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A
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Impression
(3k3), GM - July 27
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000
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For
Piano, recorded "live" on Roland HP-1 Digital Piano
with Cakewalk (July, 25th) . I'm not a professionnal pianist,
sorry ;o)
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8.17
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A
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Fugue in A
(11K6), GM - July 27
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000
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Fugue
Fantasy for Violin and Piano in A" Written on Wednesday,
July 24. I thought I'd try my hand at a simple fugue, given that
the form seems to have attracted so many of our participants.
It might even be playable - but no guarantees. Uses the latest
Merlin 2.2 soundfont for the violin, and you should get hold of
a good grand piano soundfont as well to give it any justice. Suggestions:
Concert Hall EAX setting, SB Live! soundcard, GM, and spinning
electrons (optional).
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8.71
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A
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000
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Symphony#1,
second movement - Andante. Uses the latest Merlin 2.2 soundfonts
for the flute, oboe, french horn, and slow strings - the rest
of the parts use the default 8mb fonts that come with the SBLive!
card. Use at least Concert Hall EAX/reverb setting. This second
movement has a pastoral feel to it, with a more introspective
middle section that is (hopefully) merged with the ritornello
that rounds out the piece to a peaceful conclusion. Best heard
with a glass of Sabatucci Primativo, the mother of all Zinfandels
(literally, the mother vine from Italy. Really. I wouldn't joke
about such matters. Ask Giorgio.)
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9.30
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B
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Roll in
the Hay (17K), ?? - July 28
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000
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Lacking
anything else to enter for July, I'm sending along "A Short
Roll in the Hay" I suppose it's bluegrass in category.
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7.51
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C
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Enemy Grounds
(50K5), ?? - July 30
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The
music describes a team of soilders who discover they are inside
the enemys land. The pece were written for a computergame. Midi
format: I don't know.
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8.54
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C
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The Woolmonger's
Lament (18K1), GM - July 30
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000
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Technical:
Creative SB sound card, GM, strings may be deployed in your favorite
font. Score notation, coverted and edited as midi. Description:
A vendor, from some far outter Isle, accomplishes awkward greetings,
then pleas on about how he, I and his sheep will all be the poorer
if I do not purchase a Tweed jacket His seals only eat baby seals,
or something. This piece can be no longer, as I quickly aquired
a jacket; but, I think I will never forget the strange intonation
of his voice,nor the mix of ancient and modern marketing.
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6.44
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C
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Tosig's
Proposal (13K5), GM - July 30
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000
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Technical:
Creative SB sound card, GM or favorite string font, composed as
Midi by notatio. Description:Tosig Godwinson makes a plea for
the throne of England to his brother Harold. All his vile and
beautiful predictions come to pass, of course, and they are both
dead within weeks.
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6.66
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A
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Fuga
Concertante (125K8), ?? - July 30
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000
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This
is the orchestrated version of my triple fugue, in b-minor. I`ve
used a full string orchestra, and four solist. (a flute, a bass
recorder, a violin, and a basson).
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9.18
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B
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Wyoming (12K1),
GM - July 31
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000
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Category:
Guitar. Description: Multi-meter piece reminiscent of my home
state. Done on MIDISoft Recording Session version 1.12 with Soundblaster
Live soundcard. I have been composing ever since my friend and
I discovered the MIDISoft Session program in sixth grade. Though
I devote many hours to composing as well as playing piano and
tenor sax, I am infamous for not finishing my songs. "Wyoming,"
therefore is quite special.
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7.31
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C
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The Dream(8K),
GM - July 31
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000
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A
purposely short piece of music about a dream...good or bad? Only
I know that ;)
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7.21
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C
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Preparation
for Battle (47K3), GM - July 31
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000
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Sound
Card Used: Soundblaster Live! Soundfont Used: Synth - 4mb GMGSMT.
This composition was created using: Evolution Sound Studio. This
piece of music is based upon the idea of a Roman army preparing
for battle - setting up formations, equipment and weaponary and
so on. It has a touch of Hans Zimmer inspiration in there too
- from the film Gladiator. P.S. - Please let me know if the MIDI
sounds wrong - I transfered it from .sng to .mid format and it
messed it up a little on my MIDI player. The composition sounds
better using Concert Hall or Arena effects on the Live! card.
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8.05
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B
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Skys (98K5),
GM - July 31
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000
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Category:
Popular. Description: Techno style, composed on a SB Live! card
with concert hall reverb.
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8.81
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C
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911 For
The Victims (10K), GM - July 31
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000
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Noteworthy
Composer (registered), entry by PC keyboard into sequence and
heard on Merlin 8meg Soundfont through SB Live! This composition
follows a semi-abandoned school of the classical genre, "Polystylism"-
a term coined by Russian/Volga-German Alfred Schnittke. It involves
a confusion of periodic events in music history. At times it comes
near to atonality, at others it sounds like Bach, and others yet
the romantics or impressionists and expressionists. Essentially
it is the art of imitating styles but arranging them into a way
that sends a powerful message.
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7.61
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B
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That's
the world I belong to (3K1), ?? - July 31
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000
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Pop
ballad. Simply played on Casio CTK-671 midi with Soundblaster
Audio PCI 128 sound card.
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6.81
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