• See what's new for the past weeks in Recent Additions.
• Read the Instructions on how to make MIDI files sound great !
• NEW! Get your own Miniature Scores
• For tips on how to create classical MIDI sequences, see the new Tutorials
• If you're new to MIDI, start at the MIDI Basics page.
• Submit your sequences for inclusion in the libraries.
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• Search the CMC by keyword(s).
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• Email your comments and suggestions.
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Great Contributors of Classical MIDI

• Petr Cvikl
• Robert Finley
• Gary Goldberg
• Gary D. Lloyd
• Ramón Pajares Box
• George Pollen
• Hans-Joachim Roeder
• Jean-François Lucarelli
• John Sankey
• David Siu, M.D.

INSTRUCTIONS

In order to listen to the sequences, you must have a MIDI player associated with the .mid extension in your web browser. There are many MIDI players available, some of them are freely downloadable from the web. If you're having trouble playing the files on this site, I would highly recommend downloading the free Anvil Studio MIDI player / editor. It's far better than Windows Media Player or QuickTime for several reasons: it allows you to view and edit the notes and all MIDI data, and above all, it does work fine with all files at this site. Using Anvil Studio you can not only listen to the files but also save them, and create your own custom playlist. Anvil Studio is freeware, you can download the latest version from this website

MIDI files sound best using either GM compatible synthesizers, sound modules or wavetable soundcards. For more info on software and equipment, go to the MIDI Info Page

An extensive list of sequencers, MIDI players, and other music software can be found at the MIDIWORLD Software Library

If you would like to know more about MIDI, visit the MIDI Tutorials Page

For buying and selling musical instruments, synthesizers, sound modules, sound cards and other MIDI hardware, the best place to start is the MIDI Marketplace

This site is organized by the style periods of classical music. To access one of the libraries, simply click on the style period you wish to browse. Once there, you will find entries organized in alphabetical order by the composers' last names. If you are looking for the works of a particular composer, you have two options. Click on the appropriate letter of the alphabet in the left column. This will drop you down to the composer's last name. Click on that name and you will be taken to the library or page where the composer's works are located. Once there, use the alphabetical list at the top of the page to locate the composer. The second option is the Search Page, which will locate the composer for you.

To listen to one of the sequences, click on the title of the selection you wish to hear. If you would like to download the sequence, click on the title, and save it from your MIDI player or sequencer.

If you would like to leave comments, suggestions or corrections, you can email a message to me by clicking this address: http://www.midiworld.com/mw_frm.htm. Enjoy your visit!

SPECIAL THANKS

Every attempt possible has been made to verify that the sequences contained in The Classical MIDI Connection are free from any copyright infringement. Those submitted by various individuals have been received and posted in good faith. There are those, however, who will attempt to take credit for work that is not their own. Should you encounter a file that infringes on any copyrights or gives credit to someone other than the originator of the sequence, please send notification IMMEDIATELY and the proper measures will be taken to rectify the error.