Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.
There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.
As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?
Elgar's first symphony is the musical equivalent of St Pancras Railway Station.
A musicologist is a man who can read music but cannot hear it.
When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick.