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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Palatino Linotype">An enormous free treasury of MIDIs of
William Byrd's (1543 - 1623) keyboard compositions, most or all by
John Sankey, can be found at</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.kunstderfuge.com/byrd.htm">http://www.kunstderfuge.com/byrd.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Palatino Linotype">The MIDIs appear to simulate the
virginal, although in Byrd's day, virginal was used as a general term and
could mean the harpsichord. If anyone dives into this site for the huge pleasure
there, I'd be grateful for any insights into the specific kinds of
sounds Mr. Sankey, who styles himself "Harpsichordist to the Internet," has
shaped in these MIDIs. Sankey's bio says he was an Associate at the Royal
Conservatory of Toronto when he was 16.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Palatino Linotype">Bob</FONT></DIV>
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