Introduction
"A Prayer for the Absent" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 22 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Guitar (nylon), Ensemble Strings, Acoustic Bass, Violin, Soprano Sax, and Trumpet.
The total duration of this midi music is 4 minutes and 26 seconds, with a total of 3,714 notes, divided into 18 tracks, the initial tempo is 66bpm, the min tempo is 33bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI.
The key signature marked in the MIDI file is E♭ major, the marked beat is 4/4.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan are used.
Meta Text
Words by Miss Helen Osgood. Music composed and arranged by James Gaspard Maeder. (1863) Ballad. Sung by Mr. Geo. Simpson. for General MIDI playback
| Copyright: | MIDI Performance and Arrangement Copyright ｩ2001 (May 21) by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
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| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
23.45 KB -
Duration
04:26 -
BPM
33 - 66 -
Tracks
7
Channels and Instruments
Used 7 channels, 7 instruments, 15 percussion instruments
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Violin
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 40, Track: 1time: 03:06 - 04:09
pitch: D#4 - F5
Trumpet
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 01:42 - 02:45
pitch: D#4 - F5
Soprano Sax
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 64, Track: 1time: 00:18 - 01:21
pitch: D#4 - F5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
397 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#4
Program ID: 0, Track: 2time: 00:03 - 04:24
pitch: G3 - D#5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
180 notes/chords，avg. pitch F3
Program ID: 0, Track: 3time: 00:03 - 04:24
pitch: A#1 - G#4
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Ensemble Strings
181 notes/chords，avg. pitch G4
Program ID: 48, Track: 4time: 00:03 - 04:24
pitch: G3 - A#5
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
384 notes/chords，avg. pitch D4
Program ID: 24, Track: 5time: 00:03 - 04:24
pitch: D#2 - A#4
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Acoustic Bass
162 notes/chords，avg. pitch D2
Program ID: 32, Track: 6time: 00:03 - 04:24
pitch: F1 - A#2
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percussion instruments
Acoustic Bass Drum Bass Drum 1 Side Stick Acoustic Snare Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat Low Tom Open Hi-Hat Low Mid Tom High Mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Bell Ride Cymbal 2
Tracks
18 tracks are used, 7 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | A Prayer for the Absent | ||
| 1 | Voice | 1 | ViolinTrumpetSoprano Sax |
| 2 | Piano (hi) | 2 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 3 | Piano (lo) | 3 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 4 | (BRT) Strings | 4 | Ensemble Strings |
| 5 | (BRT) Guitar | 5 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) |
| 6 | (BRT) Acoustic Bass | 6 | Acoustic Bass |
| 7 | (BRT) GM Drums | 10 | Acoustic Bass DrumBass Drum 1Side StickAcoustic SnareLow Floor TomClosed Hi-HatLow TomOpen Hi-HatLow Mid TomHigh Mid TomCrash Cymbal 1High TomRide Cymbal 1Ride BellRide Cymbal 2 |
| 8 | "A Prayer for the Absent" (1863) | ||
| 9 | Ballad. Sung by Mr. Geo. Simpson. | ||
| 10 | Words by Miss Helene Osgood. | ||
| 11 | Music composed and arrnaged by | ||
| 12 | James Gaspard Maeder | ||
| 13 | Sequencd on 21 May 2001 | ||
| 14 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 15 | brtubb@writeme.com | ||
| 16 | www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 17 | for General MIDI playback |
