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When life is great and everything is going your way it feels good to go to the choir and share your happiness singing together with the others. When life is boring or just very stressful it feels extra good to sing away a few hours and forget all about your problems for a while. You do, you know. Try for yourself!
I joined the choir because a friend of mine was a member. This isn't the kind of music I normally listen to, but it has grown on me and I like most of the music we're singing. Below are some MIDI files left from my time in Bodal Chamber Choir on Lidingö (where I'm no longer a member).
Here are some of the songs we've sung. Since I'm no good at reading scores I had to find another way of learning the songs, so I bought a music program, MusicTime, for my computer where I can enter the notes and then the program plays them for me, using Quicktime Music Instruments. Very handy, in my opinion. The sound isn't too good, but good enough for my purpose. The program also lets me convert the songs to MIDI-format, and so I have. You can get the files I (or other choir members) have made (*) directly from this page. The other files I've found on the net, and the links for them go to the pages where I found them.
The music files here are only intended as practise material for personal use. If any of the files sholdn't be distributed according to some copyright law, please let me know, and I'll remove them.
If you haven't used MIDI-files before there is some useful information on Mac tools and DOS tools at The Silvis Woodshed, where there are also many more MIDI-files.
Piece | Music | Text | Comment | |
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MIDI* | (A song for Mary) | Max Reger | Swedish text: Olle Cervin | SATB, op 61 f, the first of two songs for Mary, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | A la nanita nana | (Spanish Carol) | SAA/SSA, Arr: Norman Luboff | |
MIDI* | A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells | Herbert Howells | SATB, from the 14th century, christmas-anthem |
MIDI* | Abendlied | Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) | (Lukas 24, 29) | SSATTB, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | Allas ögon väntar på dig, Herre | |||
MIDI* | As You Are (Petra) | Nils Lindberg | Red Mitchell | SATB, Arr: Nils Lindberg |
MIDI* | Ave Maria | Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod | SATB, Chorus: Stefan Therstam, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Ave maris stella | Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Ave verum corpus | Edward Elgar (1857-1934) | SATB | |
MIDI* | Ave verum corpus | W.A. Mozart | SATB | |
Ave, maris stella (Hail, bright star of heaven) | Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) | SATB, Vesper hymn, 9th century, English version by John Rutter | ||
MIDI* | Bort allt vad oro gör | Carl Michael Bellman | Carl Michael Bellman | SATB, Arr: Daniel Helldén, MIDI by Anders Fredriksson |
Bred dina vida vingar | (Folksong) | SAB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | ||
MIDI* | Båtlåt | Robert Broberg | Robert Broberg | SATB, Arr: Martin Bagge |
MIDI* | Cantique de Jean Racine | Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
Caroling, Caroling | Alfred S. Burt | Wihla Hutson | SATB, Arr: Hawley Ades | |
Chili Con Carne | Anders Edenroth | Anders Edenroth | SSATB | |
MIDI | Oh Come All Ye Faithful | J. F. Wade (1711-1786) | J. F. Wade, Swedish text: Eva Norberg | SATB, Arr: David Willocks |
Deep River | (Negro spiritual) | SATB, Arr: H.T. Burleigh | ||
MIDI* | Den första gång jag såg dig | Birger Sjöberg | Birger Sjöberg | SATB, Arr: Robert Sund, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | Deo dicamus gratias! | |||
MIDI* | Det finns en fager blomma | (German melody) | SATB, Arr: Kjell Lönnå | |
MIDI* | Det är en ros utsprungen | (Melody from 1599) | SSA, Arr: David Wikander | |
MIDI* | Ding Dong Merrily on High | (Trad. English-French christmas carol) | Swedish text: Britt G. Hallqvist | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall |
Dotter Sion | G. F. Händel (1685-1759) | SATB | ||
Du som är vägen | Johann Crüger | Z. Topelius | SAB | |
Fröjda dig! | Börje Ellerstedt | SATB | ||
Gloria in excelsis Deo | W.A. Mozart | SATB, Arr: Robert Field, from Mass in C, K.258 | ||
MIDI* | Gläns över sjö och strand (Betlehems stjärna) | Ivar Widéen | Viktor Rydberg | SATB |
MIDI* | God be in my head | John Rutter | (from the Sarum Primer) | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | Ecco il nostre cuore | Marcello Giombini | Italian text: Marcello Giombini, Swedish text: Anders | SSAB, Arr: Iréne Sjöberg-Lundin+Bengt Lundin |
MIDI* | Herren är min herde | Hans Nyberg | SATB | |
Härlig är jorden | (Anonymous, 19th century) | B. S. Ingemann, 1850 | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | |
MIDI* | I denna ljuva sommartid | |||
I Lost Something | Anders Widmark | Anders Widmark/Viveka Gustavsson | ||
MIDI* | I'm dreaming of a Sancta Lucia! (White Christmas) | SAB (2nd chorus some sopranos sing Sancta Lucia, not included here), MIDI by Igor Goltz | ||
MIDI* | It's me O Lord | (Trad.) | SSATB, Arr: Arne Lundmark | |
MIDI* | Jag lyfter ögat | Oscar Lindberg | J.L. Runeberg | SATB, Arr: Leif Åkesson |
MIDI* | Jubilate Deo in B flat | Charles Villiers Stanford | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Jul, jul, strålande jul | Gustaf Nordqvist | SATB | |
MIDI* | Julstress | (Potpurri) | SAB, Arr: Robert Sund, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Kom gryende dag | Jerker Leijon | SATB | |
La marche de Rois | (French Christmas carol from the 18th century) | Swedish text: Ulla Rydbeck | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | |
MIDI* | Käraste bröder | C.M. Bellman | C.M. Bellman | SAB, Arr: Robert Sund |
MIDI* | Laudate Dominum | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | SATB, MIDI av Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Let thy merciful ears, o Lord | Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623) | Thomas Weelkes | SATB |
MIDI | Magnificat | Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) | SATB+soli | |
MIDI | Messe Basse | Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) | ||
MIDI* | Michelle | John Lennon/Paul McCartney | John Lennon/Paul McCartney | SATB, Arr: Heinz Krato |
Misa Criolla | Ariel Ramírez | Ariel Ramírez | SATB | |
MIDI* | Miserere mei, Domine | Orlandus Lassus (1532-1594) | Orlandus Lassus | SATB |
MIDI* | Missa in G (Kyrie) | Giovanni Battista Casali (1715-1792) | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers | Lorenz Hart | SATB a cappella, Arr: Kirby Shaw, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | My God, accept my heart | John Dowland (1562-1626) | M. Bridges (1800-1894) | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | Nativity Carol | John Rutter | John Rutter | SATB |
Navidad Nuestra | Ariel Ramírez | Felix Luna | SATB+solos | |
MIDI* | Nu grönskar det | Johann Sebastian Bach | Evelyn Lindström | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz |
MIDI* | Nu kommer kvällen | Olle Adolphson | Olle Adolphson | SSATB, Arr: Olle Adolphson |
Nu tändas tusen juleljus | Emmy Köhler | Emmy Köhler | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | |
MIDI* | Nunc Dimittis | George Dyson | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | När juldagsmorgon glimmar | (German folksong) | Betty Posse f. Ehrenborg | SSA, Arr: V. Söderholm |
MIDI* | Peace I Leave with You | Knut Nystedt | (John 14:27, adapted by Frank Pooler) | SATB |
MIDI* | Pingst | Oskar Lindberg | Oskar Lindberg | SATB |
MIDI* | Påskmorgon | (Melody from Paderborn) | Sam Olsson | SATB |
Rejoice in the Lord Alway | George Rathbone | (Philippians IV: 4,6,7) | SATB | |
MIDI* | Sjung, min själ | Per Harling | Per Harling | SATB+solo, Arr: Arne Lundmark |
MIDI* | Sjømannsvise | Alf Cranner | Harald Sverdrup | SATB, Arr: Gunnar Eriksson |
MIDI* | Sommarpsalm | Waldemar Åhlén | D.C. af Wirsén | SATB |
Stabat Mater | G.B. Pergolesi (1710-1736) | SA+soli | ||
Stilla advent | Arne Castell | Arne Castell | SATB | |
Silent Night | Franz Gruber, 1818 | I. M. Mohr, 1818 | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | |
MIDI* | Stilla, sköna aftontimma | Oskar Lindberg (after an old melody from Åhl, Dalecarlia, sung by Torn Erik) | J. Th. Jacobsson | SATB |
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | (Negro spiritual) | SATB, Arr: Anders Öhrwall | ||
MIDI* | Så skimrande var aldrig havet | Evert Taube | Evert Taube | SATB, Arr: Anders Edenroth |
Te Deum | Hector Berlioz | SSTTBB+Children | ||
The Angel Choir and the Trumpeter | Chris Dedrick | Chris Dedrick | SATB, Arr: John Leavitt | |
MIDI* | The Drunken Sailor | SATB, Arr: Robert Sund | ||
MIDI* | The Lord bless you and keep you | John Rutter | SATB, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | Tourdion | (Anonymous) | (Anonymous) | SATB, French song from the 16th century |
MIDI* | Uti vår hage | (Swedish folksong) | SATB, Arr: Hugo Alfvén | |
MIDI* | Vals i tango | Povel Ramel | Povel Ramel | SAATB, Arr: Anita Svenson |
MIDI* | Var stilla min själ | Sven-Eric Johanson | Atle Burman | SATB |
MIDI* | Var är den vän? | (Swedish chorale) | J. O. Wallin | SAB, Arr: Anders Nyberg |
MIDI* | Visa till morgonen | |||
MIDI* | We wish you a merry Christmas | (Christmas carol) | SATB, Arr: Jan-Åke Hillerud, MIDI by Igor Goltz | |
MIDI* | White Christmas | Irving Berlin | Irving Berlin | SSA, Arr: B. Lundén-Wélden |
MIDI* | Österlensvisan | (Scottish folk song) | Olle Adolphson | SATB, Arr: Gunnar Eriksson |
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