Playing midi sequences from memory/resource

[Otto]

So I know how to open a resource to memory but don't know how to play it.
So any idea how to do that?
if it helps, I can use .rmi (riff midi) encryption in my resource.
Direct Music is also allowed to use, I use it anyway in my app.
And I found an article that fits perfectly, but it requires mcf and I have only VS08 Express Edition.
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/g-m/multimedia/article.php/c1573

[helios]

SDL with SDL_mixer makes this sort of thing very easy. And you can play other formats, too (ogg, it, s3m, xm, mod).

http://www.libsdl.org/

[Otto]

Ehhh... Thanks, but I'm not sure about using sdl in my project.

I found mci api from msdn... I just don't know how to use it.
Can someone help me out with midi streams and misi functions?