Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.
The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.
Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud.
The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started
Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.