I had it tucked away in the back of my mind for ages that one day I would do a page featuring all of my husband's music rather than just those midis which fit whatever page I happened to be composing from time to time. Like so many things we mean to do, it had always seemed to remain in the pending file until a year or so ago. Because Les was somewhat shy and quite private he was quite satisfied to see the project remain there.  He knew how stubborn I am however so I'm sure seeing the page become a reality was not a major surprise to him. 

He spent so many hours composing and/or sequencing each MIDI or MP3, until it reached a point  and a standard where he felt it was of a quality which he would share with others, that to not have his music heard and appreciated by as many as possible was really something which bothered me more than just a little. Particularly given that I know  what tremendous effort and pain is involved with each new selection. Les uses no tricks with his midis. What you hear is actually Les playing each and every note. No 'Band in a Box' or other mechanical device created his music ... he did. 

What makes this even more significant is that he did this although he suffered terribly with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and even playing for short periods most days was very difficult and painful for him. For anyone to fall prey to that disease is terrible but for a musician it can be devastating. Les played so magnificently, in fact he played professionally in years past, and when he was able the sound of his playing filled our home right up until his final days when lung cancer finally defeated him.

I know he would say his favourite instrument was his Hammond Organ which has a favoured spot in our living room but for his midi compositions he used his keyboards. On those rare occasions when his hands did allow he still played the organ but only for brief periods.

 Because Les chose to feature other MIDI artists on his very comprehensive web site MIDI Studio Consortium  and to showcase them much more so than his own work,  many of those who have frequented MIDI Studio over the years may not even know Les Gorven existed other than as the owner and web master of MIDI Studio. This had always been something which  I had nattered at him about.  Of course those other artists offer quality and are well known as being among  the premier providers of MIDI and MP3 for the web but Les belongs in that company as well ... and that is not just a proud wife talking ! Anyone listening to Les' music will agree I am quite certain. 

OK .. he wouldn't promote himself ? .. Then I'll do it for him ! 

Below you will find links to all of Les' MIDIs. Feel free to download and save them to your computer either for your personal listening pleasure, or for use on your web sites if the music is suitable for your format ( with the appropriate credit to Les of course).

Please do not link directly to the midi files here but download them  to your own computer. Bandwidth adds up when it comes to midis or MP3s and I do hope you will honour my request.

 Most of all I sincerely hope you enjoy listening to my husband's artistry. He may have been too modest to say so but it did please him immensely when he knew someone was deriving pleasure from his music. Les may now be at peace and finally free of his suffering but his music lives on and will continue to do so as long as I am able to maintain this site and remain in comparitively good health.