There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.

There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

I find brass bands have a melancholy sound. All right out of doors, of course - fifty miles away. Like bagpipes, they turn what had been a dream into a public nuisance.

It is quite untrue that British people don't appreciate music. They may not understand it but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.