Introduction
The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth. The march is often whistled. Featuring in films since it first appeared in The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957, Empire magazine included the tune in its list of 25 of Cinema's Catchiest Earworms.
"Colonel Bogey March" is a MIDI music piece in Classical Music style, played by an ensemble of 18 instruments including Flute, Whistle, Trumpet, Electric Bass (finger), Glockenspiel, Acoustic Grand Piano, and French Horn.
The total duration of this midi music is 1 minute and 55 seconds, with a total of 4,750 notes, divided into 13 tracks, and a single tempo of 117bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI, then switched to XG (Yamaha EXtended General MIDI).
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan, Bank Select are used, to enhance the quality.
Meta Text
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| Composer: | Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts |
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| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
XG -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
43.59 KB -
Duration
01:55 -
BPM
117 -
Tracks
12
Channels and Instruments
Used 12 channels, 12 instruments, 6 percussion instruments
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Whistle
501 notes/chords，avg. pitch G6
Program ID: 78, Track: 1time: 00:14 - 01:52
pitch: B5 - E7
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Whistle
231 notes/chords，avg. pitch G6
Program ID: 78, Track: 2time: 00:14 - 01:50
pitch: B5 - E7
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Trumpet
303 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 56, Track: 3time: 00:14 - 01:50
pitch: E3 - E5
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Glockenspiel
222 notes/chords，avg. pitch G6
Program ID: 9, Track: 4time: 00:14 - 01:50
pitch: B5 - E7
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Acoustic Grand Piano
215 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 5time: 00:02 - 01:52
pitch: F#3 - C5
Flute
4 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#3
Program ID: 73, Track: 5time: 01:51 - 01:54
pitch: F#3 - F#3
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Electric Bass (finger)
235 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#1
Program ID: 33, Track: 7time: 00:05 - 01:54
pitch: F1 - D2
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Music Box
34 notes/chords，avg. pitch B7
Program ID: 10, Track: 8time: 00:05 - 00:14
pitch: G7 - G8
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Trombone
5 notes/chords，avg. pitch E3
Program ID: 57, Track: 9time: 00:46 - 01:52
pitch: C3 - G3
French Horn
192 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#4
Program ID: 60, Track: 9time: 00:14 - 01:52
pitch: G3 - A4
Piccolo
62 notes/chords，avg. pitch A5
Program ID: 72, Track: 9time: 00:06 - 00:14
pitch: B4 - D6
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Slow Strings
75 notes/chords，avg. pitch B3
Program ID: 49, Track: 10time: 00:06 - 01:54
pitch: F3 - F#4
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Brass Ensemble
176 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#4
Program ID: 61, Track: 11time: 00:05 - 01:54
pitch: D3 - E5
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Trumpet
3 notes/chords，avg. pitch C4
Program ID: 56, Track: 12time: 01:51 - 01:54
pitch: G3 - E4
Trombone
18 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 57, Track: 12time: 00:06 - 00:14
pitch: G2 - F3
Flute
750 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#6
Program ID: 73, Track: 12time: 00:14 - 01:52
pitch: F5 - D7
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percussion instruments
Bass Drum 1 Acoustic Snare Electric Snare Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2
Tracks
13 tracks are used, 12 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ColonelBogeyMarch-DK2374 | 1 | Whistle |
| 2 | Track 2 | 2 | Whistle |
| 3 | Track 3 | 4 | Trumpet |
| 4 | Track 4 | 5 | Glockenspiel |
| 5 | Track 5 | 9 | Acoustic Grand PianoFlute |
| 6 | Track 6 | 10 | Bass Drum 1Acoustic SnareElectric SnareCrash Cymbal 1Crash Cymbal 2Ride Cymbal 2 |
| 7 | Track 7 | 11 | Electric Bass (finger) |
| 8 | Track 8 | 12 | Music Box |
| 9 | Track 9 | 13 | TromboneFrench HornPiccolo |
| 10 | Track 10 | 14 | Slow Strings |
| 11 | Track 11 | 15 | Brass Ensemble |
| 12 | Track 12 | 16 | TrumpetTromboneFlute |
Ratings
波基上校
Very nice music!