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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>G'day all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I am not a huge fan of MIDI and as Brad has mentioned it
is better to shell out a few quid and get something good than than free midi
files. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>(Brad, just courious, whatcha reckon 'bout Walter Carlos ? Must be the
ultimate HIP boundary in your book I reckon ?)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>But there is still iTunes, and iTues does not only sell
albums, they also provide free podcasts and a nice thing they call ITunes
U where you can take introduction courses from famous universities in everything
from music theory to evolutionary biology. Gratis, gratuit, for
free.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>So instead of midi files I reckon you
try the </FONT><FONT face=Calibri>Ars Antiqua Presents podcast (either in
iTunes or <A
title="http://www.arsantiquapresents
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href="">www.arsantiquapresents</A>) for renaissance /elisabethan period music
and the GambaCast (also in iTunes or <A
title="http://www.violsinourschools.org
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href="">www.violsinourschools.org</A>). Depending on your taste you might find
some free podcasts or iTunes U lectures with free music.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>In terms of GG the GG Foundation has a podcast these
days and also the University of Buffalo has a piece by GG listed</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>If you dunno how this posdasting thingy works just let
me know.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Pat</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title="mailto:bobmerk@earthlink.net
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href="mailto:bobmerk@earthlink.net">Robert Merkin</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:54 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A
title="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org
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href="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org">Discussion of the Canadian pianist Glenn
Gould.</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [f_minor] John Sankey's MIDI treasury of Byrd's
compositions</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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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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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Palatino Linotype"><A
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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