Introduction
"I Would Not Die Away From Home" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 18 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Reed Organ, Electric Bass (pick), Violin, French Horn, Alto Sax, and Soprano Sax.
The total duration of this midi music is 3 minutes and 12 seconds, with a total of 3,864 notes, divided into 19 tracks, and a single tempo of 75bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI.
The key signature marked in the MIDI file is D major, marked beats are 4/4、1/8、6/8、5/8.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan are used.
Meta Text
Words & Music by Septimus Winner, 1827-1902 (18 August 1878) for General MIDI playback To the Misses Lillie and Gussie D'Alve.
(Vocal Duett.)
from "Modern Ballads as sung by the D'Alve Sisters throughout the United States"
| Copyright: | This Arrangment Copyright ｩ2000 by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
|---|---|
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
24.4 KB -
Duration
03:12 -
BPM
75 -
Tracks
8
Channels and Instruments
Used 8 channels, 8 instruments, 10 percussion instruments
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Violin
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 40, Track: 1time: 02:15 - 03:02
pitch: C#4 - E5
Trumpet
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 01:18 - 02:05
pitch: C#4 - E5
Soprano Sax
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 64, Track: 1time: 00:22 - 01:08
pitch: C#4 - E5
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Violin
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 40, Track: 2time: 02:15 - 03:02
pitch: B3 - B4
French Horn
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 60, Track: 2time: 01:18 - 02:05
pitch: B3 - B4
Alto Sax
85 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 65, Track: 2time: 00:22 - 01:08
pitch: B3 - B4
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Reed Organ
325 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 20, Track: 3time: 00:03 - 03:11
pitch: A3 - D6
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Reed Organ
233 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#3
Program ID: 20, Track: 4time: 00:03 - 03:12
pitch: D2 - D4
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Acoustic Grand Piano
325 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 0, Track: 5time: 00:03 - 03:11
pitch: A3 - D6
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Acoustic Grand Piano
233 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 6time: 00:03 - 03:12
pitch: D2 - D4
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Electric Bass (pick)
173 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#2
Program ID: 34, Track: 7time: 00:03 - 03:12
pitch: F#1 - D3
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percussion instruments
Acoustic Bass Drum Bass Drum 1 Side Stick Acoustic Snare Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat High Floor Tom Open Hi-Hat Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1
Tracks
19 tracks are used, 8 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | I Would Not Die Away From Home | ||
| 1 | Soprano | 1 | ViolinTrumpetSoprano Sax |
| 2 | Alto | 2 | ViolinFrench HornAlto Sax |
| 3 | Reed Organ (hi) | 3 | Reed Organ |
| 4 | Reed Organ (lo) | 4 | Reed Organ |
| 5 | Piano (hi) | 5 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 6 | Piano (lo) | 6 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 7 | (BRT) Fingered Bass | 7 | Electric Bass (pick) |
| 8 | (BRT) GM Drums | 10 | Acoustic Bass DrumBass Drum 1Side StickAcoustic SnareLow Floor TomClosed Hi-HatHigh Floor TomOpen Hi-HatCrash Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1 |
| 9 | To the Misses Lillie and Gussie D'Alve. | ||
| 10 | "I Would Not Die Away From Home" (18 Aug. 1878) | ||
| 11 | (Vocal Duett.) | ||
| 12 | Words & Music by Paul Stenton | ||
| 13 | (pseud. for Septimus Winner, 1827-1902) | ||
| 14 | Sequenced on 20 July 2000 | ||
| 15 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 16 | brtubb@writeme.com | ||
| 17 | http://www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 18 | for General MIDI playback |
