,,_s ,,& ,,music      ,by ! same ,au?or 
,,n]ve ,,control     ,,self ,,tra9+     
,a ,,book ,,( ,,auto-,,sugge/ions       
,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,?\ght     ,a       
,,manual ,,( ,,hypnotism     ,,! ,,hidd5
 ,,self     ,,po9ts ,,on ,,practis+     
,_s & ,music  ,,by  ,h4 ,,erne/ ,,hunt  
,au?or ( ,n]ve ,control1 ,self ,tra9+1  
c1 c42 ,lectur] 9 ,psy*ology at ! ,tra9+
 ,s*ool = ,music ,tea*]s1 ,!            
,metropolitan ,academy ( ,music1 ,!     
,k5s+ton ,s*ool ( ,music1 c41 ,london   
,,london3 ,,kegan ,,paul1 ,,tr5*1       
,,trubn]  ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,j4 ,,curw5     
,,sons1 ,,ltd4 ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,p4    
,,dutton  ,,co4 #aibb  ,pr9t$ 9 ,great  
,brita9 by ,/4 ,/eph5's ,pr9t+ ,works1  
,bri/ol4     ,,cont5ts   ,,*ap4  ,i ,,! 
,,_s ,,( ,,music  ,,ii ,,! ,,place ,,(  
,,music ,,9 ,,life  ,,iii ,,!           
,,expression ,,( ,,life  ,,iv ,,_s ,a   
,,liv+ ,,fact  ,v ,,! ,,conditions ,,(  
,,inspiration  ,,vi ,,! ,,int]pret]     
,,vii ,,! ,,tea*]  ,,viii ,,! ,,s\l ,,( 
,,song  ,,ix ,,music ,,& ,,education  ,x

 ,,! ,,arti/ic ,,temp]am5t  ,,xi ,,pure 
,,music  ,,xii ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,art  
,,_s ,,& ,,music     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,!    
,,_s ,,( ,,music  ,art is !             
,manife/ation ( ! ,spiritual by means ( 
! ,mat]ial  ,newl&smi?   ,music is a "p 
( life4 ,x is n m]ely an accompli%m5t or
 a hobby1 nor yet a means ( relaxation f
 ! /r5u\s bus9ess ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,x is n
 an add5dum or an excresc5ce3 x is an   
actual "p ( ! fabric ( life itself4 ,!  
object ( ^! pages w be to %[ h[ closely 
,music1 & inde$ ,art 9 g5]al1 has wov5  
itself into ! patt]n ( our lives1 & h[  
intimately x may influ5ce & fa%ion !    
design4  ,! /ructural basis ( ,music is 
vibration4 ,s\nd comes to u 9 ! guise ( 
air-waves1 :i* imp+e ^u ! drum ( ! e>4  
,! n]ve-impulse ?us ar\s$ is convey$ to 
! bra91 & !re translat$ into s\nd4      
,/rictly speak+ !re is ?us no s\nd until
 ! bra9 translates ! message1 :ile if ! 
ma*9]y ( ! e> be too dull to answ] to ! 
vibration ! s\nd simply does n exi/ = u4
 ,beyond d\bt ! _w is full ( s\nds t we 

_c he> & ( sights t we nev] see1 = ( !  
:ole range ( vibration our s5ses p]mit u
 to g>n] b ! v]ie/ fragm5t--a few notes 
"h ( s\nd1 & a brief range !re ( sight1 
out ( ! :ole va/ scale ( vibrant        
,nature4  ,!re are s\nds :i* are        
musical1 & o!rs t are rauc\s & m]e      
noise4 ,! diff]5ce lies 9 ! fact t h>%  
s\nds are comp\nd$ ( irregul>           
vibrations1 :ile ! ess5ce ( ,music is t 
its waves are rhy?mic & foll[ ea* o!r 9 
ord]$ sw+4 ,rhy?m is ?us ! prim>y       
manife/ation ( ,music3 b equally s x is 
! basic *>act]i/ic ( ev]y?+ 9 life4 ,we 
le>n t 9 ,nature !re is no?+ /ill &     
in]t1 b t ev]y?+ is 9 incessant motion4 
,!re is no su* ?+ z solid matt]4 ,! man 
( ,sci5ce resolv$ matt] into atoms1 & n[
 ^! atoms !mselves are f\nd to be z     
m9iature univ]ses4 ,r\nd a c5tral sun1  
t]m$ a ,proton1 :irl a numb] ( electrons
 9 rhy?mic motion & incessant sw+4 ,& ^!
 electrons & protons--:at are !y8       
,some?+ 9 ! nature ( *>ges (            
electricity1 positive & negative4 ,s :]e

 is n[ our seem+-solid matt]8  ,:5 ?is k
 in=ms our outlook we see t all t lives1
 moves3 & ev5 t :i* nev] seems to move1 
lives also 9 cont9ual rhy?m & response4 
,! et]nal hills are vibrant to ! eye (  
sci5ce1 & ! v /ones are puls+ ) ! joy ( 
life4 ,! c\ntryside s+s1 & !re is ! beat
 ( rhy?m n m]ely 9 our he>ts b 9 e      
p>ticle ( our body4 ,/illness is a      
delusion1 & immobility a fiction ( !    
s5ses4 ,life is movem5t & activity1 &   
rigidity & /iffness come m ne> to :at we
 und]/& z dea?4 ,yet ev5 9 dea? !re is  
no /illness1 !re is b a *ange 9 ! =m (  
activity4 ,! body is no long] alive z an
 organis$ community1 b 9 its individual 
cells3 ! activity is ! livel9ess (      
decomposition4 ,?us all ! _w expresses  
life1 & expresses x 9 a rhy?m 9 :i* law 
& ord] reign supreme1 & 9 :i* a sweet & 
sane regul>ity is ! ord9ance4  ,regul>  
rhy?m involves acc5t4 ,:e!r or no !re be
 any su* emphasis z a ?+ 9 itself1 !    
li/5+ e> supplies x to meet a ne$4 ,:5  
we att5d to a clock tick+1 ! tick-tock1 

tick-tock1 h[ev] ev5 x may s\nd at fir/1
 soon resolves itself into a rhy?m ) !  
acc5t on ei!r ! tick or ! tock4 ,s does 
! beat ( an eng9e1 or ! hum ( a railway 
tra91 m]ge itself into "s def9ite s\nd  
picture1 ) ! acc5t = relief t ! e>      
dem&s4 ,?us out ( rhy?m gr[s v naturally
 an acc5tuation :i* gives balance1      
/ructure1 & =m4 ,we />t ) ! little      
units--! ticks & ! tocks--& we build    
some?+ bigg] by gr\p+ ^! toge!r4 ,?is is
 a pr9ciple :i* we may see runn+ ?r\gh !
 activities ( life 9 a ?\s& =ms4        
,bricks are made to patt]n & ?us possess
 a rhy?m ( _! own1 b :5 !y are laid 9   
c\rses !y m]ge _! individual rhy?m into 
! ord]$ l9es ( ! c\rses4 ,^! aga9 may be
 compreh5d$ 9 l>g] units ( ar*es1       
buttresses1 & /ories3 & all ^! aga9 w be
 gr\p$ & conta9$ 9 ?is or t /yle (      
ar*itecture4 ,s1 too1 ,music may beg9 ) 
notes & tones1 b acc5t quickly gr\ps ^! 
into l>g] units to satisfy ! s5ses 9 _! 
dem& = balance & proportion4 ,?us by    
increas+ ! size ( our unit we build !   

rhy?m ( =m & lay ! f\ndation = ! fur!r  
developm5t ( ! ,art4  ,s9ce ,nature is  
regul>1 f ! beat+ ( our own he>ts to !  
sw+ ( univ]ses 9 ! heav5s1 !re=e engra9$
 9 our v selves is ?is claim = ord]$    
progression1 balance1 & su/a9$ sequ5ce4 
,:5 we atta9 ?is1 :e!r 9 ,music or      
o!rwise1 we d]ive a measure ( re/fulness
 & satisfaction & we ga9 a s5se (       
complet5ess4 ,any "w ( ,art %\ld leave u
 ) ?is conviction1 t no?+ c\ld be add$  
or left out )\t m>r+ ! p]fect proportion
 ( ! :ole4 ,jazz1 :e!r 9 ,music or 9 any
 o!r direction1 gives j ! v opposite    
effect1 m>r+ ! s5se ( proportion &      
di/ort+ ! feel+ ( satisfaction4 ,x exi/s
 z a te/imony to a morbid               
dissatisfaction ) life1 x gives emphasis
 to ! unbalanc$ & neurotic4 ,! true     
beauty ( ,art--z ( ,music--consi/s on ! 
contr>y ( ?is l>g] rhy?m :i* makes =    
:olesom5ess & proportion1 :i* a*ieves at
 once ! re/ & ! satisfaction t ! s\l    
craves4 ,its :olesom5ess is heal?1 :i*  
aga9 is ease4 ,its rev]se is disease3 & 

:5 ,music becomes m]e noise & discord x 
is ! same z :5 beauty becomes ugl9ess & 
heal? vani%es 9 sickness4  ,! second    
elem5t ( ,music is melody1 & ?is        
corresponds to ! outl9e 9 ,nature4 ,?+s 
h _! %apes & _! =ms1 ev5 z our v lives  
consi/ ( ups & d[ns1 v>i$ ) occasional  
runs along ! level4 ,! c\ntry has its   
outl9es1 its hills t rise & climb1 its  
valleys t fall & fade4 ,!re is ! ev5 l9e
 ( ! horizon1 topp$ by ! swell+ cl\ds3  
!re are curves & sweeps 9 ! sway+ (     
trees & grasses1 9 ! flight ( birds1 & 9
 ! grace ( ! human =m4 ,x is significant
 t ,nature's h&iwork s ab\nds 9 curves1 
:il/ t ( man is fa%ion$ s mu* ^u /raight
 l9es ) consequ5t %>p po9ts & angles4   
,is x n obvi\s t ,art has _h b scanty   
%>e 9 design+ our t[ns & manufactories8 
,"r angles1 no d\bt1 /& = utility 9 a   
comm]cial age1 b ,nature ) h] long]     
purview has little use = !m & pref]s a m
 r\nd$ way ( progress4 ,nature inspires1
 b n 9 squ>e-cut p]iods4 ,x is a safe   
plan to turn to ,nature1 z to ! diagram 

( ,god1 if we f9d ourselves 9 any d\bt z
 to ! way4  ,let y\r air be good1 & y\r 
composition w be s likewise1 & w        
assur$ly delight1 says tuneful ,fa!r    
,haydn1 & ,music's outl9e 9 melody      
limns1 z does t ( ,nature1 ! beauty ( h]
 design4 ,x speaks ( wood or /ream1 (   
bill[$ sky1 & n[ ( sombre %ad[4 ,x      
ripples 9 da9ty dance1 or tumbles d[n 9 
cascades ( joy4 ,music's melody vies ) !
 drive & blu/] ( ! w9d1 sobb+ & sigh+1  
:i/l+ r\nd corn]s & play+ pranks4 ,!n1  
maybe1 x s9ks to sil5ce1 & ! :ite mi/   
creeps up3 & n[ !re is no melody1 no    
outl9e1 b j ! "o /ill sam5ess ov] all4  
,we live 9 a ?ree dim5sional _w1 & 9 its
 l5g?1 bread?1 & solidity d we disport  
ourselves4 ,music also has its ?ree-fold
 mann] ( expression1 its rhy?m1 its     
melody1 & n[ its h>mony4 ,! rhy?m is =  
balance1 ! melody = ! outl9e1 :ile !    
h>mony con/itutes ! texture4 ,"h aga9 9 
o!r directions we may trace ! same      
ess5tials3 !re is a texture ( col\r+1 a 
/yle 9 ,lit]ature1 & an appropriate     

te*nique = h>mony 9 e bran* ( ,art1 j z 
!re is an h>monic s*eme 9 ,music4 ,?is  
may be airy1 light1 & gossam]1 or turgid
 & obscure3 x may be commonplace or     
pond]\s4 ,l ,nature1 x may h a ?\s& or a
 myriad %ades to mirror z _m moods &    
t5ses4 ,x may h ! mi/y film9ess ( /eam1 
! limpid deeps ( wat]1 or ! cold weight 
& icy dullness ( pomp\s ignorance4  ,see
 h[ ,nature h>moni\sly gr\ps h] col\r   
s*eme1 ) a ma/] h& ensur+ t no?+ %all   
cla% or be inappropriate4 ,into ?is     
s*eme %e introduces ! song ( birds & !  
sigh+ ( ! breeze1 ) p]haps 9 ! dull     
di/ance ! ro> ( ! sea gr[l+ away &      
refus+ to be driv5 f its ob/9ate p$al   
bass4 ,into our life %e br+s affection  
rose-col\r1 & = op5ness & tru? ! blue ( 
! sky4 ,%e pa9ts hatr$ d>k1 & passion   
fi]y4 ,en]gy %e portrays z r$1 & purity 
:ite4 ,c\ld we b see ourselves 9 ?is    
col\r-s*eme we %\ld realise t1 l ,god's 
fre% air1 all %\ld be cle> & bright1 b  
we ourselves pollute ! design ) ! smoke 
( our own desires4  ,s ! musician to-day

 takes ! !me t has be5 giv5 to him by ! 
high gods1 = ! idea 9 embryo comes f a  
,high] ,p[]#a & pa9ts 9 & accompanies x 
) su* h>monies z 8 s\l may s\nd & 8     
te*nique record4 ,he has ,nature =      
patt]n1 & he may d :at he w s long z1   
,nature-l1 !re is life express+ itself4 
,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w /&s = some?+1 z ev5 !    
hills /& = puls+ life4 ,z )91 s )\t3 !  
out] semblance is nev] ! real ?+1 b ev] 
/&s z a mirror to ! inn]4 ,! bird s+s1 b
 he is ev] express+ 8 s\l 9 song3 x is  
only ! human s+] :o c utt] s\nds )\t    
significance4 ,music is nev] m]e notes1 
nev] s\nd alone1 b always ! out] =m z ! 
expression & unfoldm5t ( some?+ deep]4  
,rhy?m1 melody1 & h>mony are simply !   
?ree-fold means ( expression1 bo? ( !   
musician & ( ,"m ,nature4 ,( ! two1     
,nature makes ! bett] ,music1 be+ clos] 
to ! he>t ( ,god4  ,note #a3 ,macph]son4
 ,music & its ,appreciation4     ,,*apt]
 ,,ii  ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,music ,,9      
,,life  ,music is n m]ely a matt] = !   
cultur$3 x is inextricably b\nd up 9 !  

bundle ( common life  ,s*oles   ,music1 
z we h se51 is implant$ 9 ! v nature (  
?+s1 & x is z deeply emb$d$ 9 our lives4
 ,0 !re ev] a "t :5 no man sang8 ,z a   
matt] ( evolution>y accuracy1 yes1 !re  
probably 0 su* a "t4 ,b1 look+ at x 9 a 
commons5se way ! answ] is ,no4 ,to-day  
we f9d t savages & aborig9es1 :o are    
/ill 9 ! *ildhood /age ( evolution1 are 
imm5sely susceptible to ! sway ( rhy?m1 
& 9 _! weird dances to ! beat+ ( !      
,tom-toms accompany _! antics ) a croon+
 or *ant+1 :i* no d\bt to !m /&s 9 !    
place ( song4  ,0 !re ev] a "m :o did n 
croon to h] fretful *ild1 & :o did n    
rock h] babe to sleep ) rhy?mic lullaby8
 ,song spans ! gap f "m ,eve to ! "m (  
to-day3 ! song may v>y1 ?\gh ! emotion (
 ! "m-love rema9s ! same4 ,?is croon+1 )
 its elem5t ( soo?+ monotony1 x is      
int]e/+ to note is di/9ctly hypnotic 9  
its effect1 = ! sleep ( hypnosis is     
def9itely induc$ by monoton\s /imulation
 ( any ( ! s5ses4 ,! rock+ & croon+ on !
 "p ( ! "m are q ak91 ?\gh unconsci\sly 

s1 to ! approv$ sci5tific me?ods4 ,x is 
also curi\s t ! nature ( ! monoton\s    
/imulation does n seem to matt] v mu*1 =
 !re is a case on record :]e a doctor   
hypnotis$ a pati5t by recit+ to him 9 a 
l[ voice a few v]ses ( ,! ,walrus & !   
,c>p5t]4 ,! psy*o-analy/s w\ld probably 
say t ! pati5t w5t to sleep 9           
self-def5ce4 ,we c well rememb] h[ we 7 
lull$ to sleep 9 e>lie/ days to ! foll[+
 some:at fe>some & orig9al words sung to
 ! tune ( a popul> hymn3--     ,bye1    
bye1 bye1 bye1     ,horse1 pig1 c[1     
%eep1     ,rh9oc]os1 donkey1 cat3       
,dog1 dickie1 hippopotamus1             
,black-beetle1 spid]1 rat4  ,f :i* x    
appe>s evid5t t ! actual words us$ z a  
soporific all[ consid]able latitude (   
*oice4  ,no d\bt ,pan pip$1 & ! ,nymphs 
danc$ to 8 music 9 _! woodl& groves1 mu*
 z ! poor kiddies 9 ! slums & alleys (  
our smoke-ridd5 t[ns dance to-day :5 !  
,italian organ man comes r\nd ) 8       
in/rum5t4 ,! melody & rhy?m float out & 
call to ! music ly+ hid 9 _! he>ts1 & _!

 self responds4 ,some?+ )9 !m dem&s     
in/ant expression1 & !y =get _! slums 9 
danc+ _! m]ry measure1 till ! music /ops
 & ! ,italian passes on to raise        
,fairyl& 9 ! next slum4 ,music has giv5 
!m a glimpse ( some?+ outside _! dull & 
prosaic surr\nd+s1 x has t\*$ _! he>ts )
 a glam\r :i* is a gl9t ( spiritual     
sun%9e 9 a drab _w4  ,x 0 our privilege 
a doz5 ye>s or m ago to h a small %>e 9 
! active "w ( ! ,art ,/udies            
,association ( ,liv]pool4 ,?is          
organisation1 due to ! zeal ( !         
,director ( ,education1 exi/$ = !       
purpose ( introduc+ ! joys ( ,music to !
 *ildr5 ( ! v>i\s elem5t>y s*ools4      
,conc]ts ( diff]5t types 7 giv5 = _!    
b5efit 9 _! own s*oolrooms 9 ! ev5+s1 & 
z admittance c\ld n be giv5 to all x 0  
consid]$ a privilege to be able to      
att5d4 ,! pa?os /ills e*oes 9 m9d :5 we 
recall h[ "s ( ^! *ildr51 boys & girls1 
w\ld trudge out 9 ! wet ev5+s1 (t5      
ill-n\ri%$ & insuffici5tly clad1 to ta/e
 ! joys ( music4 ,nev] 0 !re any "q (   

att5tion1 = !y 7 eag]ness p]sonifi$1 & x
 seem$ z if !y f\nd !re some?+ t _! s\ls
 _h miss$4 ,too little d we realise t   
food & clo?+ d n suffice u1 "y or old4  
,we _c live by bread alone3 our /oma*s  
may be full & our s\ls empty4 ,!        
spiritual side ( our nature dem&s       
su/5ance &1 z 9 ! case ( ^! hungry & (t5
 wet little s*ool *ildr51 x is ! prov9ce
 ( ,music to m9i/] to t ne$4 ,a love (  
music is wor? any am\nt ( five-f+]      
ex]cises1 & ! capacity to enjoy a       
,symphony is beyond all exam9ation      
c]tificates4#b  ,note #b3 ,ev]yman & 8  
,music4 ,s*oles4  ,a brass b& w fill a  
:ole /reet ) glam\r1 & ! normal p]son   
f9ds x q impossible to be out ( /ep ) ! 
rhy?m ( ! m>*4 ,wat* ! way 9 :i*1 z !   
,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel9 drew ! *ildr5 aft] 
him1 ! b& draws ! eld]s to ! w9d[ & !   
*ildr5 to ! /reet3 ! appeal is nev] 9   
va94 ,m>*+ 9 "t ) ! music tir$ feet =get
 _! we>9ess1 & new /r5g? comes f !      
res]ves ( ! great] self1 lib]at$ at !   
unspok5 appeal ( melody & rhy?m4 ,!     

,salvation ,army ) its sometimes q      
excell5t brass b&s ev] attracts a cr[d (
 int]e/$ li/5]s4 ,_! en?usiasm is q z   
real z1 & p]haps ev5 m real ?an1 t ( a  
fa%ionable audi5ce 9 ! ,que5's ,hall3 m 
real1 because if ! ,salvation ,army     
fails to please x is always possible to 
walk away4 ,if a p]son is bor$ at !     
,que5's ,hall a lack ( moral c\rage w   
probably deta9 him to ! end ( !         
p]=mance4 ,!re is magic 9 a bugle call1 
!re are :ole volumes ( c\ntryside hi/ory
 9 a po/horn's bla/ z ! f\r-horse coa*  
sw+s pa/4 ,! beat ( ! drum & ! %rill    
pipe ( ! fifes c>ry a come-along        
atmosph]e ) !m1 & if we fail to answ] ! 
call x is mo/ likely ) a l+]+ feel+ (   
regret t ! days ( adv5ture = u are pa/ &
 gone4  ,all ?is is ! incid5tal music ( 
! highways & byways1 b z a p]5nial      
/imulant = ! emotions we call = ,music's
 aid 9 _m circum/ances4 ,does n ! villa9
 ( ! piece ent] & take ! /age to a      
sugge/ively diabolic tremolo 9 !        
or*e/ra1 & is n ! lovemak+ also conduct$

 to an appropriately s5su\s             
accompanim5t1 suffici5tly subdu$1 to    
keep ! emotions susceptible & fluid8    
,c\ld ! villa9 ent] ) ! same eclat to a 
/ony sil5ce1 or ! lovemak+ ?rill 9 !    
same way )\t ! moral support ( a few    
well-*os5 h>monies8 ,x may be t 9       
height5+ ! emotional elem5t we          
correspond+ly dim9i% ! appeal to !      
intellig5ce1 & ?us r5d] ourselves less  
critical bo? ( /age-villa9y & (         
fictiti\s lovemak+4  ,no?+ c be         
accompli%$ )\t music ( "s sort4 ,we mu/ 
h x 9 our *ur*es & our *apels1 9 our    
mov+ pictures1 9 s*ools1 at banquets &  
d9n]s1 & 9 ! re/aurants4 ,c\ld any bride
 feel ! same satisfaction 9 walk+ d[n ! 
sil5t aisle ( ! *ur*1 aft] ! mo/        
important c]emony 9 ! _w1 z if ! organ 7
 peal+ out its good wi%es 9             
,m5delssohn's ,w$d+ ,m>*8 ,oh ,,no4     
,music we mu/ h1 = x has w$d$ itself to 
all our pomp & c]emony1 & if we may n h 
x 9 any o!r guise we mu/ at lea/ end up 
) ,auld ,lang ,syne or ,= he's a jolly  

good fe-e-ell[1 or at any rate !        
,national ,an!m4  ,9 ! robu/ &          
pla9-speak+ days ( old ,pepys our =be>s 
took _! ,musick s]i\sly4 ,!re 0 less ( !
 gadd+ ab\t t fills ! "t to-day1 & mu* (
 ! melody 0 p]=ce home-made4 ,any       
educat$ p]son 0 expect$ to be able to   
take 8 "p 9 a glee at sight1 & "s ( !   
music 0 none too easy at t4 ,! contra/ )
 ! pres5t lam5table lack ( sight-read+  
ability is mo/ m>k$4 ,! numb] ( p :o    
c\ld d ! same to-day is1 9 comp>ison1   
small4 ,we h n made progress 9 ?is      
direction1 inde$ we h fall5 back4 ,b we 
h multipli$ our *oirs & our *oral       
societies1 our ,musical ,fe/ivals ) _!  
competitions h tak5 solid root1 tra9+ 9 
musical "w is n[ m widespread ?an ev]   
be=e1 & ^! consid]ations h s]v$1 & are  
s]v+1 to make music m & m a "p ( !      
national life4  ,sometimes inde$ we     
happ5 ^u music 9 unexpect$ qu>t]s4 ,"o (
 ! mo/ impressive sc5es t comes to m9d  
is an occasion dur+ ! ,great ,w>--9 :i* 
music play$ s valiant a "p 9 su/a9+ !   

morale ( combatants & non-combatants    
alike--:51 drawn up on ! dep>ture plat=m
 ( a ,metropolitan railway /ation1 9    
full kit & 9 two long ranks1 0 a numb] (
 ,wel% ,gu>ds4 ,!y 7 s++ "s song 9 two  
p>ts1 & :ile ! "o half su/a9$ ! melody !
 o!rs 7 roll+ out a f9e contrapuntal    
accompanim5t ) full1 resonant1 & sonor\s
 tone4 ,! effect 0 q rem>kable4 ,song   
he>t5s u :5 we>y & helps ! miles to slip
 pa/ ev5 ?\gh ! ditty be b ,tipp]>y or  
,john ,br[n's body4 ,9 ! em]g5cy someone
 w /rike up a ditty or a hymn & at once 
! human _s & ,w revive _! native c\rage3
 did n ! ,titanic s9k to ! /ra9s ( !    
hymn ,lead1 k9dly ,light1 sung by a gr\p
 ( ^? :o 7 fac+ dea?1 & fac$ x ) song ^u
 _! lips8  ,we h music 9 our h]itage1 we
 h ,folk ,songs by l& & ,*anties t smack
 ( ! seas3 9 ^! !re lies a weal? (      
melody & s5tim5t ( :i* we h made too    
little4 ,b x is entirely *>m+ to see !  
way 9 :i* small *ildr5 9 ! s*ools w s+  
^! songs ) complete natural v]ve &      
appreciation4 ,oh1 no ,john1 no ,john1  

,no w be r5d]$ ) t ,art :i* only spr+s f
 artlessness4 ,surely x is to ! "y t we 
mu/ look if ! love ( music is to be     
fo/]$ & enc\rag$ 9 ! com+ ye>s4 ,let !  
ris+ g5]ation become ?or\ghly well      
acqua9t$ ) ! be/ ,musical works ?r\gh ! 
m$ium ( conc]t-lectures1 ! me*anical    
piano-play]1 municipal1 hotel1 & g>d5   
conc]ts4 ,let !m foll[ up _! k ) read+  
ab\t ,musicians' lives1 "w1 & influ5ce4 
,?r\gh\t all ?is in/ruction--& f ! v    
fir/--let !m become acqua9t$ ) ! elem5ts
 ( musical !ory1 bo? 9 _! m9ds & also z 
exemplifi$ on ! pian(orte keybo>d3 & :5 
all ?is has be5 done we %all h a        
cultivat$ musical public--a public t is 
able to discrim9ate betwe5 ! good & !   
bad1 ! true & ! false art4#c ,?is may   
p]haps be ! c\nsel ( p]fection ( an     
en?usia/1 b progress lies m along ! l9es
 ( appreciation ( music ?an 9 ! p]sonal 
p]=mance ( x4 ,!re are ?\s&s :o are able
 to appreciate ! te*nical ma/]y ( an    
in/rum5t to e "o :o c accompli% x4      
,music z taught at pres5t 9 !           

non-elem5t>y s*ools is l>gely a sn>e & a
 delusion4 ,a few are turn$ out ) a     
musicianly equipm5t1 l>gely 9 spite ( ! 
sy/em r ?an by its aid1 b ! va/ majority
 h little m ?an a smatt]+ ( musical k & 
a m$iocre /&>d ( executive ability z !  
result ( ye>s ( /udy4 ,b ! gr[? ( !     
arti/ic s\l is n accompli%$ ?r\gh !     
f+]s1 & inde$ x is n infrequ5tly /rangl$
 at bir? by five-f+] ex]cises4  ,note   
#c3 ,newl&smi?4 ,! ,temple ( ,art4  ,yet
 we are wak+ up4 ,music already occupies
 an unassailable position 9 our daily   
activities1 x w pres5tly occupy a /ill  
great] place4 ,no?+ is /ill1 & lea/ (   
all does ,art rema9 fix$4 ,! :ole _w is 
awak5+ to a new /&>d ( values1 = we h at
 l5g? discov]$ ! impossibility ( runn+  
civilisation on purely mat]iali/ic l9es4
 ,! inn] side ( ?+s is becom+ manife/1 &
 a measure ( spiritual insight is be+   
v\*saf$ to u3 !re=e all ^? ?+s :i* m9i/]
 to ! spiritual w be increas$ 9 our     
reg>d4 ,( ^! ,music is c]ta9ly n ! lea/4
 ,religion1 love1 & ,music1 are !y n !  

?ree-fold expression ( ! same fact1 !   
ne$ ( expansion "u :i* e noble s\l      
lab\rs8#d ,s ! ,art ( ! future may be   
expect$ to ally itself ) religion1 on ! 
side ( _s1 = ! battle royal aga9/ ! =ces
 ( an outworn mat]ialism4 ,! end is n by
 any means yet1 b ! issue is c]ta93 & we
 ourselves to-day may play ! m valiant  
"p 9 ! m\ld+ ( ! ye>s to be if we       
realise to ! full1 n only :at ,music is 
& ! "p x plays 9 life1 b also ! f9e     
possibilities t lie hidd5 9 ! future4   
,note #d3 ,balzac4     ,,*apt] ,,iii    
,,! ,,expression ,,( ,,life  ,music is !
 m$iator betwe5 ! spiritual & ! s5sual  
life  ,bee?ov5   ,if ,music be a means (
 expression1 we mu/ ne$s ask ourselves  
:at x expresses4 ,x is entirely         
insuffici5t to accept music z sequ5ce or
 a comb9ation ( tones t s\nd nice4 ,x   
w\ld be j z reasonable to reg>d a meal z
 some?+ t ta/es nice1 :]eas ( c\rse !   
meal has a mean+ & a use beyond m]e     
ta/e3 its purpose is to su/a9 life1 & ! 
"q ( ta/e is m]ely incid5tal to ! l>g]  

issue4 ,music !re=e may s\nd nice1 b we 
desire to arrive at "s explanation f>   
transc5d+ ?is4  ,all phases ( life      
express some?+1 & we %all n be v f> f ! 
tru? if we reg>d t some?+ z _s4 ,!      
grass1 we say1 is alive3 b its life     
consi/s 9 its ability to express t      
ess5tial some?+ :i* we "h t]m _s4 ,:5 x 
is no long] able to accompli% ?is1 !    
grass is /ill !re1 b we call x dead4 ,we
 might draw an apt p>allel f ! electric 
light bulb3 ?is is no?+ b a possible    
s\rce ( light1 until x is connect$ ) !  
ma9 supply f ! g5]at+ /ation4 ,! seem+  
indep5d5ce ( ! bulb is a fiction1 x has 
no true exi/5ce z a lamp until x        
expresses itself by giv+ light4 ,yet !  
light is n its own light1 & :5 ! filam5t
 breaks & ! curr5t c no long] circulate 
?r\gh ! bulb x ceases to be a lamp4 ,x  
is1 l ! grass1 dead3 & = exactly ! same 
reason1 t x c no long] express life or  
_s4  ,fur!rmore1 ! am\nt ( resi/ance t a
 lamp int]poses to ! free circulation ( 
! curr5t ?r\gh x has its effect ^u !    

light x gives4 ,"o lamp may yield a f9e 
light1 & ano!r on ! same circuit may    
af=d b poor illum9ation3 ! "o expresses 
well1 & ! o!r ill4 ,s1 too1 ) ! grass1  
"o pat* may be free-gr[+ & ano!r may be 
b poor /uff3 "o expresses well1 & ! o!r 
feebly4 ,9 ! same way ) ourselves1 if   
our bodies h ! life =ce circulat+ freely
 !y express robu/ heal?3 & if ! =ce f9d 
b a con/rict$ *annel1 !n our bodies     
express heal? 9 scanty measure &        
approximate m to disease ?an to ! normal
 well-be+4 ,our bodies are no m         
indep5d5t organisms ?an is ! lamp bulb3 
!y express ! _s :i* is ! ess5ce ( !     
self1 & :5 t self )draws ! body is z    
dead z ! grass or ! worn-out bulb4 ,yet 
! failure ( ! bulb ca/s no reflection ^u
 ! g5]at+ /ation1 = ! curr5t is /ill    
!re4 ,we d n ne$ to assume t ! curr5t   
has fail$1 = 9 t case x w\ld fail alike 
= e bulb ^u ! circuit4 ,if e =m & phase 
( life 7 to expire & cease at a giv5    
mom5t1 we might !n1 & !n only1 be       
ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t _s _h ceas$ to be3 b 

9 t case !re w\ld be b little ne$ = u to
 worry ab\t ! po9t4  ,we may imag9e _s z
 ! driv+ =ce beh9d ev]y?+1 z ! urge     
t[>ds evolution1 z ! p5t-up intellig5ce 
:i* ev] seeks "o v>iation & !n ano!r4   
,!n1 :5 "o v>iation appe>s1 m           
appropriate to its surr\nd+s ?an o!rs1  
?is1 because ( its fitness1 survives4 ,z
 human be+s we are individualis$        
fragm5ts ( ! great univ]sal _s4 ,!re is 
only ! "o life & ! "o _s1 b !re are     
div]sities ( gifts to enable t _s to be 
express$4 ,! grass expresses x 9 its    
luxuriance1 its col\r1 & its gr[?3 !    
birds 9 _! song3 & ! :ole ( :at we are  
pleas$ to t]m ! l[] creation bespeaks   
?is _s 9 ! daily activity4 ,:5 ?is      
expression ceases1 ! ?+ t 0 once alive  
is dead4  ,!re is no special m]it t all 
! works ( ! ,"l %\ld ?us praise ! ,"l 9 
_! expression1 because bel[ ! /age ( a  
human be+ !re is no option4 ,! l[] =ms (
 life are l lamps on a circuit :i* light
 up by reason ( ! curr5t ov] :i* !y     
ex]cis$ no control4 ,b a human be+ is l 

a lamp t is connect$ ) ! ma9 circuit &  
yet has its own swit*4 ,?is ability to  
swit* on or (f con/itutes our measure ( 
freewill1 our p[] ( say+ yes or no4 ,x  
is a necess>y accompanim5t ( our k (    
good & evil = no *oice1 no progress4 ,x 
betok5s our progress f ! m]ely animal   
/age ( consci\sness to t (              
self-consci\sness--! phase ( exi/5ce :]e
 we n only "k1 b we "k t we "k4 ,?is    
ability to express well1 badly1 or n at 
all1 j z we may please1 is our special  
pr]ogative3 x gives man ! privilege1 :i*
 is d5i$ to all life bel[ him1 (        
delib]ately *oos+ ! worse & ( mak+ a    
fool ( himself4 ,! animals "k :at is    
good = !m because !y foll[ _! unreason+ 
in/9cts & bl9dly repeat ! racial c\rse (
 action implant$ )9 !m1 & ! m]e survival
 ( ! species proves t ?is p>ticul>      
response to ! p>ticul> circum/ance has  
be5 tri$ out by ages ( exp]i5ce4 ,b a   
man bl9ds & smo!rs 8 in/9cts 7& ^! at ! 
be/1 x may be obs]v$1 are di/9ctly mix$7
 or p]haps indulges !m 9 defiance ( 8   

bett] judgm5t1 & ?us 8 expression ( 8   
own div9ity is (t5 sadly m>r$4#e  ,note 
#e3 ,james ,rhoades4     ,"k ?is1 ,o    
man1 sole root ( s9 9 !e     ,is n to "k
 ?9e own div9ity4  ,a man may ev5 d5y ! 
v exi/5ce ( _s1 & ?us by a subtle b     
efficaci\s species ( self-sugge/ion     
prev5t its manife/ation 9 himself4 ,b   
:e!r he expresses ?is _s well or ill1 a 
man does 9 fact jo9 ) all creation bel[ 
him 9 manife/+ ?is innate spirituality  
)\t :i* !re c be no life4  ,?us ev]y?+  
/&s = some?+ else t is deep]1 !re is an 
out] =m & an inn] s\l or _s4 ,sp5s] ?us 
expresses x3--     ,= ( ! s\le ! bodie  
=me do? take1     ,= s\le is =me1 & do? 
! bodie make4  ,x is only :5 we grasp   
?is elem5t>y tru? t life becomes 9 !    
lea/ pla9 & intelligible1 & ! result (  
grasp+ x is t we cease to be deceiv$ by 
! app>5t values ( ?+s1 & are able to    
appraise !m m at _! true & spiritual    
wor?4 ,we are !n enabl$ to pass f       
circum/ances 7:i* are results7 to !     
realm ( causes3 ! balance is transf]r$ f

 ! se5 to ! unse51 & ! po9t ( view      
approximates m to ! et]nal ?an !        
transi5t4 ,a great] poise & c]ta9ty     
foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse1 s9ce ! m5tal   
outlook is c5tr$ 9 ! true r ?an ! seem+4
  ,all life !n is ! expression ( _s1 &  
our v>i$ activities are b ! modes ( ?is 
expression4 ,to ?is1 ,music is no       
exception4 ,v naturally also1 ! bett] ! 
ma*9]y or ! te*nique ( expression1 ! m (
 ! _s c get ?r\gh4 ,we c play m         
sympa!tically1 m flu5tly1 & ) f9] effect
 on a beautiful gr& ?an on a jangly     
upright in/rum5t3 ! "o is a bett]       
vehicle ( expression ?an ! o!r4 ,s also 
we c secure m flu5t expression ) a      
f\nta9 p5 ?an ) "o t cont9ually         
int]rupts ! free fl[ ( ideas by dem&+ to
 be dipp$ 9 ! inkpot4 ,we h two         
typewrit]s ( ! same manufacture1 b "o is
 an e>ly model & ! o!r a mod]n ma*9e3   
!re is a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! ease (        
express+ ?\ght1 9 ! fav\r ( ! lat]      
in/rum5t ) all its special conv5i5ces4  
,9 g5]al t]ms ! object ( all improvem5t 

( te*nical means is ! bett] expression (
 ! _s4 ,musically1 to practise scales & 
ex]cises ) ! object ( gett+ "o's f+]s   
loose is l eat+ = ! sake ( develop+ a   
flu5t jaw action--! vision ( ! end has  
be5 lo/ 9 ! means4 ,we mu/ ev] keep 9   
view ! fact t life itself1 & especially 
,art & ,music1 c only fulfil a prop]    
purpose :5 result+ 9 ! ev]-increas+ &   
bett] expression ( ! und]ly+ _s1 or z   
,elg> puts x--m ( ,tru?4  ,! law ( _s is
 ,love4 ,! drive ( _s is ev] upw>d t[>ds
 progress1 aspiration1 & unity4 ,if we  
take a drop ( quicksilv] & sep>ate x    
into small] p>ticles1 z soon z ev] !    
conditions all[1 ^! small] globules w   
amalgamate !mselves ) ! l>g] body f :i* 
!y h be5 tempor>ily divorc$4 ,we c almo/
 imag9e we he> !m utt] a f]v5t ?ank     
goodness z !y rea* t home ( he>t's      
desire4 ,s are we1 too1 z sep>at$ &     
individualis$ sp>ks ( ! div9e fire1     
burn+ till at l5g? we rea* our fre$om & 
c m]ge ourselves 9 t ,sun ( _s :5ce1    
trail+ cl\ds ( glory1 we h come4  ,man1 

we say1 is a greg>i\s animal1 & x is    
c]ta9ly only ! man ( w>p$ m9d :o seeks  
to cut himself (f f 8 fell[s3 we are all
 ( u spirits1 & _s seeks unity &        
approa*4 ,love is ! "o unit+ & b9d+ =ce 
9 ! univ]se1 j z its opposite--hatr$--is
 ! dis9tegrat+ elem5t4 ,love op]ates 9  
attraction1 z we see x 9 mo!rhood1      
*ildhood1 & ! love ( man & maid4 ,b x   
also works on ! gr& scale 9 ! guise ( ! 
law ( ,gravity :i* attracts & b9ds      
univ]ses toge!r1 & regulates & controls 
! sw+ ( inconceivable imm5sities4 ,look 
aga9 & we may see love work+ z *emical  
aff9ity to attract molecule to molecule1
 or z cohesion to keep ! v p>ticles knit
 toge!r 9 k9%ip4  ,x is ?is _s ( love t 
unites ! myriad cells ( our own body    
into ! little commonweal? ( self3 :5 ?is
 life-=ce )draws1 ! love ceases to b9d1 
& imm$iately ! dead body becomes        
inf9itely alive1 b ! unity is at an end 
& decomposition has set 94 ,s love is ! 
fulfill+ ( ! law3 n m]ely a law1 b ! v  
fundam5tal law on :i* our cont9u$       

exi/5ce hangs4 ,elim9ate gravity1 & !   
univ]se z we "k x mu/ come to an end 9 a
 cata/rophe :i* x is beyond ! p[] ( our 
imag9ation to conceive4 ,if cohesion    
ceas$ to be1 !n ev]y?+ w\ld fall to p[d]
 & w\ld dis9tegrate4 ,de/roy all love   
betwe5 man & man1 & civilisation itself 
w\ld fall to pieces4 ,?is is no "q (    
dogma1 gospel1 or man-made law1 x is    
simply a pla9 /atem5t ( ! fundam5tal    
condition ( our v exi/5ce4 ,! importance
 ( love is p>am\nt1 & if we are wise we 
%all seek to discov] ^! ov]rid+ laws (  
our be+1 & adju/ our lives 9 con=mity ) 
_! requirem5ts4  ,_s is love1 & love    
manife/s itself 9 s]vice3 ! love t seeks
 its own ends1 or /rives to get in/ead (
 to s]ve1 is no love at all4 ,!re=e if  
,music is to express ?is _s x mu/ d s by
 contribut+ its me$ ( assi/ance to make 
?is workaday _w m bright by gladd5+ !   
he>t ( man4 ,q obvi\sly mu* ( ! music t 
is writt5 has be5 compos$ ) no su*      
int5t1 !re=e & to t ext5t x /ultifies   
itself4 ,x mu/ be class$ z ! s\nd+ brass

 & t9kl+ cymbal ( ! prophet4 ,/4 ,paul's
 analysis ( ! reason ( ! ineffectiv5ess 
( su*1 too1 is se>*+ly accurate3 t1     
lack+ *>ity1 x signifi$ no?+4 ,*>ity is 
only ano!r synonym = t love :i* is !    
manife/ation ( _s4 ,! true musician has 
?is _s ( love )9 him & x dem&s          
expression1 & s we f9d ,moz>t exclaim+  
,i write because ,i _c help x4 ,s       
,granville ,bantock1 too--,! impulse to 
create ,music is on me1 & ,i write to   
gratify my impulse4 ,:5 ,i h writt5 ! "w
 ,i h done ) x4 ,:at ,i d desire is to  
beg9 to enjoy myself by writ+ some?+    
else4#f ,! musician s+s because he mu/3 
he writes s t ! _s may f9d its outlet 9 
t direction3 or he plays1 :5 only ?r\gh 
8 f+]s & ! in/rum5t c he f9d t          
expression :i* 8 s\l dem&s4  ,note #f3  
,j4 ,c4 ,hadd51 ,mod]n ,musicians4  ,:5 
,music is ?us outp\r$ x speaks ( _s1 &  
adds to ! spiritual /ore ( ! _w4 ,x     
re9=ces ! unse5 ho/s t fight = _s 9 !   
age-long /ruggle ) ! p[]s ( mat]ialism &
 d>kness4 ,no brea? ( _s is ev] lo/1 &  

no?+ devoid ( x is ev] p]man5t1 ei!r 9  
music or 9 any?+ else4 ,s\nds )\t s5se  
or mean+ are futile1 notes )\t a        
he>tfelt message are return$ empty z !y 
7 s5t =?1 & practice )\t purpose o!r ?an
 m]e self-gratification1 agility1 or    
display1 is a magnific5t & glori\s wa/e 
( "t4 ,b ,music1 :5 its true und]ly+    
purport is discov]$1 is at once an      
inspiration & a mo/ real means ( a*iev+ 
t fundam5tal object1 = :i* our v exi/5ce
 "h at ?is pres5t mom5t is devis$1      
namely spiritual gr[? & developm5t4     
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,_s ,a ,,liv+ ,,fact  ,is
 ,music ! in>ticulate ,spee* ( ! ,angels
 on e>?8 ,or a voice ( ! ,undiscov]$    
,br++ great tru?s to ! bir?8  ,f4 ,w4   
,fab]   ,life is a div]sity 9 unity1 & !
 expression 9 c\ntless diff]5t =ms &    
%apes ( ! "o fundam5tal reality1 _s4 ,we
 ourselves are compreh5d$ 9 ?is         
def9ition1 be+ "p ( ?is fundam5tal _s1 &
 claim+ !reby our div9ity4 ,music also1 
z a "p ( life1 is subject to ! same     
explanation3 & ?us ! _s ( ,music is a   

real ?+4 ,! ,muses ( a ,classical day   
typifi$ ?is same idea ( ! _s beh9d ! =m4
 ,inde$ man1 spiritual z at base he is1 
c nev] re/ f9ally satisfi$ ) ! out]     
semblance & =m3 j z ! body craves       
su/5ance1 s does ! spiritual "p ( him4  
,no am\nt ( physical satisfaction w ev] 
allay ! he>t-hung]1 & no flood (        
,rationali/ ?9k+ w ev] put an end to !  
in/9ctive se>* aft] ! ,unkn[n ,god4  ,9 
spiritual law1 z 9 natural law1 no?+ is 
ev] lo/4 ,we /udy ! physical1 & by      
analogy we may le>n mu* ( ! spiritual3  
we h n be5 left )\t guidance 9 ! maze ( 
life4 ,b ! fir/ ess5tial is t we %\ld   
/udy ^? ?+s :i* are op5 to u1 & ?r\gh !m
 le>n some?+ ( ! wisdom t o!rwise lies  
hidd54 ,no?+ is lo/3 we see1 z ! hymn   
puts x1 *ange & decay1 b ! decay is only
 *ange ( =m1 & dea?1 9 ! =m ( ext9ction1
 simply does n exi/4 ,ev5 ?\ghts1       
transi5t & gossam] z !y may appe>1 d _! 
"w 9 our bra9s & leave _! p]man5t       
impress ) u4 ,occulti/s fur!r assure u t
 !y are record$ 9 ! et]nal ar*ives4 ,x  

is said t !re are ! ,aka%ic ,records1 9 
"s subtle way :i* we _c pret5d to       
und]/&1 impr9t$ 9 ! e!r4 ,?is prim>y    
sub/ance is ( exquisite f95ess & is s   
s5sitive t ! slighte/ vibration444      
regi/]s an indelible impression ^u x4#g 
,if ?is be s1 !n "h is ! /ory ( all t   
has ev] be51 & all t is4 ,9 our own     
subconsci\s m9ds we "k full well t !re  
is su* a p]fect & complete record z to  
con/itute an individual ,judgm5t ,book  
)9 ( unimpea*able accuracy1 & !re seems 
to be no?+ intr9sically unreasonable 9 !
 idea t !re %\ld be some?+ ( ! k9d on a 
_w scale4 ,monum5tal hi/ories ( !       
traditional lo/ cont95t ( ,atlantis h   
be5 compil$1 pr(ess$ly f ?is s\rce1 & we
 f9d an int]e/+ inkl+ ( ! same idea 9 ! 
way 9 :i* objects w sometimes impress   
s5sitive folk ) _! own hi/ory4 ,?+s     
sometimes h a feel ab\t !m1 pleasant or 
! rev]se1 j z build+s acquire an aura & 
an atmosph]e1 sacr$ or convivial1 or ev5
 unholy4  ,note #g3 ,d[l+4 ,! ,aqu>ian  
,gospel4  ,! musician1 !n1 may obey     

,nature's univ]sal behe/1 & *ange 8 =m f
 ! physical ( to-day to ! m t5u\s ( a   
f9] realm4 ,he may die3 b 8 music lives 
on4 ,he p]haps has play$ 8 "p 9 ! _w    
symphony &1 8 pres5t "w f9i%$1 he lays 8
 in/rum5t aside4 ,?is body ( ours is !  
in/rum5t ( ! _s3 no w$d+ fea/ )\t a w$d+
 g>m5t1 & no "p or lot 9 ! physical _w  
)\t a body4 ,! tun+ ( ! body to delicate
 response & high endeav\r enables ! _s  
to express its melody ! bett]1 & !re=e x
 is incumb5t ^u ! musician to cultivate 
a high /&>d ( physical heal?4 ,?is does 
n mean ! maximum ( n\ri%m5t1 comb9$ )   
/imulants to compel a jad$ appetite3 on 
! contr>y1 arti/ic effici5cy dem&s      
sup]-cleanl9ess & a tol]ably rigid      
self-d5ial4 ,gir? is no measure (       
arti/ic ability4 ,b ! body1 s\nd or     
o!rwise1 is ! in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* we play
 life's little tune1 j z ! piani/ plays 
?r\gh 8 pian(orte4 ,b :5 we h clos$ !   
pian(orte nobody supposes t we h        
ext+ui%$ ! arti/1 or annihilat$ ! music3
 we h m]ely put an end to its expression

 = ! "t4 ,s :5 our in/rum5t ( ! body    
gr[s old1 worn-out1 or decrepit1 s t x c
 no long] answ] to ! dictates ( ! _s )91
 we ca/ x aside1 z an in/rum5t ^: keys  
are brok51 or ^: /r+s are = ev] mute4   
,!n ! musician goes ^u 8 f> j\rney4  ,b 
long ?\gh ! j\rney seem1 x is a *ange ( 
/ate r ?an ( place3 z if f be+ cas$ 9   
solid ice he n[ 7 buoyant 9 limpid wat]4
 ,8 music & 8 melodies :i* 7 s great a  
"p ( him n[ con/itute 8 real self1      
besides be+ = ev] inscrib$ ^u ! roll (  
et]nal remembrance4 ,s ! great musicians
 /ill live on1 & :5 we claim t su*-&-su*
 an int]pret] gives u ! _s ( ,ba*1 we   
may be say+ m truly ?an we realise4 ,!re
 is no limit to ! range ( ?\ght save !  
intr9sic nature ( ! ?\ght itself4 ,all  
?\ghts seek _! own1 by ! law ( sympa?y3 
l to l1 f9e to f9e1 & gross to gross4 ,n
 all ( u give due cr$it to ! anomal\s   
nature ( love1 rea*+ z high z heav51    
s9k+ z l[ z hell1 unit+ 9 itself all    
extremes ( good & evil1 ( l(ty & l[4#h  
,s :5 a man /eeps himself 9 ?\ghts ( a  

type1 :5 he pond]s ov] & lives 9 ! music
 ( a ma/]1 8 ?\ghts span ! realms & !   
ages1 & he rea*es t ma/]1 ev5 if only to
 t\* ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,!n ! ma/]'s      
?\ghts are 81 & he truly gives ( ! _s ( 
! music1 = a measure ( inspiration has  
be5 v\*saf$ to him4  ,note #h3 ,jung4   
,analytical ,psy*ology4  ,:atev] we     
dwell ^u has its tun+ effect ^u our     
?\ghts1 & ?us we rea* "s ( ! lore &     
wisdom ( ^? :o h trodd5 ! way be=e u4 ,!
 inv5tor & ! discov]] are truly :at !   
words imply3 ! inv5tor comes ^u ! new   
idea or pr9ciple1 & ! discov]] uncov]s &
 makes pla94 ,b all ! ideas & all ! new 
& novel discov]ies1 & all ! laws1 7 !re 
be=e3 we only rea* !m :5 we h climb$ to 
a suffici5t height to be able to        
appreh5d !m4 ,s ! musician :o rea*es !  
_s ( ,ba* has1 by ! attunem5t ( 8 ?\ghts
 & 8 aspirations1 crept into ! he>t ( ! 
music & has tugg$ at ! musician's       
he>t-/r+s4 ,he has t\*$ ! compos]'s s\l1
 & h5ce=? he plays ,music1 n notes4     
,aga91 ,ba*1 & all ! ma/]s ( ,music h 9 

_! turn b discov]$ ! ,music t 0 already 
!re4 ,no man really creates1 any m ?an !
 g>d5] creates an oak tree by ! plant+ (
 an acorn4 ,! g>d5] provides ! necess>y 
conditions 9 :i* ! oak1 already         
miracul\sly p5t )9 ! acorn1 c unfold &  
develop4 ,s ! musician also provides !  
necess>y conditions 9 :i* ! _s ( ,music 
c blossom & be> fruit4 ,he ne$ take to  
himself no va/ am\nt ( cr$it1 = he is b 
a tru/ee ( t :i* has be5 l5t to him3 he 
nei!r creates x nor owns x4 ,8 music is 
a gift ( _s1 & :5 by 8 life's "w he has 
glorifi$ t gift1 !n h5ce=? t is 8       
contribution to ! univ]sal /ore ( _s1 & 
8 ,art belongs to ! ages4  ,inspiration 
is a commonplace ( life1 ?\gh only too  
(t5 we ?9k ( x solely 9 connection )    
religion1 & especially ) ref]5ce to !   
,bible4 ,because ?\ght flies free & ev] 
consorts l ) l1 s almo/ e mom5t ( our   
days we are inspir+ o!rs & be+ inspir$ 9
 return4 ,x is m]e delusion t we consid]
 ourselves indep5d5t units1 = we are    
lit]ally built ( "o ano!r4 ,memory      

l>gely con/itutes ! man1 = 8 e exp]i5ce 
& ?\ght is record$ by 8 subconsci\s     
memory1 & goes to ! mak+ ( 8 *>act]i/ics
 & 8 p]sonality4 ,day by day we meet1 & 
p]=ce rememb] ea* o!r3 we rememb] also  
^? to :om we may nev] h spok51 &        
s--un9troduc$--!y creep 9 ?is subtle way
 into our p]sonality4 ,we are1 ea* "o ( 
u1 unit$ by bonds ( emotional influ5ce )
 ! p]sonalities ( all ^? ) :om we h _h  
to d4 ,if we c\ld see !m1 !y w\ld guide 
u to _! objects1 = !y nev] lose _! way4 
,?us by ?reads ( love1 ?reads ( hatr$1  
?reads ( adoration1 ?reads ( ?\ght1 !   
univ]se ( s\ls is int]p5etrat$ & l9k$ up
 into a unity ( correlat$ activity1 an  
intricate web ( life4#i ,some?+ ( myself
 goes1 9 my ?\ghts1 into ?is writt5 ^w3 
y read x1 & z ! ?\ght incorporates      
itself 9 y\r m9d s does "s t5u\s elem5t 
( my p]sonality creep into y\r own4 ,our
 indep5d5ce is a fiction4 ,we inspire   
ea* o!r1 :e!r we l x or no4  ,note #i3  
,c4 ,j4 ,:itby1 ,m4,d4 ,! ,op5 ,secret4 
,b inspiration is ( all k9ds3 x is l ^? 

neutral =ces ( fai? & ?\ght1 :i* dep5d =
 _! result ^u ! direction 9 :i* !y are  
turn$4 ,inspiration c uplift1 b x may   
also degrade4 ,we ourselves by ! tun+ ( 
our own ?\ghts det]m9e :i* x %all       
accompli%4 ,l c only answ] to l3 ang] c 
nev] play e*o to love1 = _! vibrations  
are s f> ap>t 9 attunem5t t ! "o _c     
influ5ce ! o!r4 ,b ang] answ]s to ang]1 
& love to love4 ,x is ! et]nal response 
( ! love implant$ 9 ! _s ( man t ev]    
bids him answ] to ! love t radiates f ! 
div9e4 ,h5ce1 9 :atev] age or clime we  
look1 always !re is to be se5 man 9 que/
 = ! unse51 aft] joy1 beauty1 tru?1     
happ9ess1 aft] all ^? spangles t glitt] 
on ! g>m5t ( love4  ,! m9d ( man is ev] 
! t5u\s in/rum5t ^u :i* are play+ !     
invisible =ces ( inspiration4 ,all !    
?\ghts t h exi/$1 exi/ /ill3 all !      
?\ghts t man c ev] ?9k are !re already1 
!y d b await ! "t & season 9 :i* he c   
s5se & int]pret !m4 ,^! are ! future    
discov]ies = y & = me4 ,! pione]s :o h  
pass$ our way are /ill work+ at ! tasks 

t 7 at once _! life & love3 & !y h n    
gone s f> ^u ! j\rney t !y h outspann$ !
 rea* ( ?\ght4 ,if our ?\ghts be f9e &  
unselfi% en\gh1 if aspiration tune !m   
suffici5tly high1 !y w rea* _! aim3 & ! 
reply w be v\*saf$4 ,!re 0 nev] yet an  
aspirant :o 0 unable to f9d a tea*]4 ,x 
is mo/ true t ! liv+ & ! dead are /ill  
"o family1 = ( c\rse !re are no dead1   
unless we mo/ correctly put into ?is    
category ! dull ( he>+1 ! dull ( he>t1 &
 ! loveless :o /ill walk ?is e>?4 ,b if 
we deem ! pione]s defunct & in>ticulate1
 !n x is little likely t we %all        
compreh5d ! reality & ! naturalness (   
?is int]play & inspiration4 ,if we nev] 
seek1 in=mation & insight w sc>cely drop
 ^u u f ! skies4  ,we talk ( inspir$    
play+1 inspir$ tea*+1 ! gift ( song1 & s
 on1 & we talk ( a reality4 ,! play+ t  
is n inspir$ is wor? b little1 x has !  
wor? ( a nut%ell ) ! k]nel gone amiss+4 
,x is s\nd1 p]haps x may ev5 be f9e     
s\nd1 yet x signifies no?+3 x is z !    
pa9t$ face ap+ true beauty4 ,art )\t    

inspiration is our electric light bulb  
disconnect$ f ! ma9 curr5t4 ,!re are    
prophets 9 ! _w to-day1 = a prophet 9 ! 
/rict s5se ( ! ^w is "o :o speaks =? 8  
message4 ,ev]yone :o s5ses some?+ ( !   
et]nal message--:i* is love--is 9 8     
degree a prophet1 yea & a savi\r too4   
,he may speak or s+1 he may p]=m or     
compose1 he may wait & s]ve1 or he may j
 pass 8 message on ) a h&%ake & a smile3
 he is an int]pret]1 a m$ium twixt      
wisdom & ! unwise4 ,?us we mu/ place !  
true arti/1 :atev] be ! p>ticul> b5t ( 8
 activities1 z a prophet 9 8 day & 8    
g5]ation4 ,t he may be f> f be+ reg>d$ z
 su* by ^? to :om he m9i/]s is m]ely "o 
( ! incid5tal disadvantages ( be+ a     
prophet4  ,q obvi\sly also !re w be bo? 
good prophets & bad3 ev5 a prosaic      
telegram may be repeat$ on paym5t ( half
 ! orig9al co/1 because ( ! possibility 
( error occurr+ 9 ! text4 ,h[ mu* m may 
error occur1 !n1 :5 t5u\s messages are  
be+ s5t f high s\rces by ! p[] ( ?\ght1 
& :5 ! receiv+ in/rum5t is s (t5        

imp]fect1 s frequ5tly out ( ge>1 & :5 t 
in/rum5t 9 addition is m ?an a trifle   
wilful & ta9t$ ) selfi%ness4            
,inspiration is ev] ready1 x floats     
ar\nd u l tun$ wireless vibrations wait+
 to be pick$ up by a sympa!tic receiv]4 
,yet s few receiv]s1 be+ b human aft]   
all1 are s5sitive en\gh & suffici5tly   
delicate 9 9 _! poise to cat* ! float+  
news3 & s ! h>ve/ is pl5te\s b ^? :o    
g>n] x are few4  ,p]haps ,sullivan felt 
some?+ ( ?is :51 9 ! ,prodigal ,son1 he 
p5n$ ! simple/ & yet mo/ eloqu5t (      
melodies to ! words1 ,o t ?\ had/ he>k5$
 to ,my comm&m5ts1 end+ up ) ! words1   
set too simply = any b a consummate     
arti/ to s+ ) complete effect1--,turn   
ye1 turn ye--:y w ye die8 ,! m>vel truly
 is t we are already s dead1 s immur$ & 
petrifi$ 9 our h>d self-satisfaction1 :5
 we might s easily develop ! fre$om1    
fluidity1 & delicacy ( f9e response to  
^! t5u\s intimations ( our own          
spirituality & high de/9y4 ,"h we live1 
z "s writ] has aptly said1 on top ( a   

gold m9e1 & ! trag$y is t we are        
ignorant ( ! gold4 ,we live1 & move1 & h
 our be+ 9 an ocean ( spiritual &       
inspir+ ?\ght3 surely our problem is to 
f9d ! conditions t w avail to put u 9   
t\* ) ?is lively _w ( inspiration 9 :i* 
we are accu/om$ to pass s dead &        
unresponsive an exi/5ce4     ,,*apt] ,v 
,,! ,,conditions ,,( ,,inspiration  ,!  
greate/ ,ma/]pieces 9 ,music w be f\nd  
to conta9 s5su\s1 emotional1 & rational 
factors1 & some?+ beside3 "s div9e      
elem5t ( life by :i* !y are animat$ &   
inspir$  ,w4 ,h4 ,had[   ,x may be      
int]e/+ = a little space to consid] !   
conditions "u :i* ,inspiration op]ates1 
=1 l any o!r faculty1 x is subject to ! 
control ( law4 ,we h already emphasis$ !
 univ]sality ( vibration & ! call ( l to
 l1 b ! !me w be> "s fur!r elaboration4 
,we adv5ture into ! /udy ( s\nd & its   
laws & we f9d t all s\nds are propagat$ 
by means ( waves4 ,^! proce$ 9 circul>  
fa%ion1 z d ! ripples ^u ! /ill surface 
( a lake into :i* a /one has be5 ?r[n4  

,fur!r1 ^! waves are ( diff]+ rates4    
,middle ,c1 on ! piano1 = in/ance1 is   
made by waves t rea* u at ! rate ( ab\t 
#bef p] second4 ,z s\nd travels r\ghly  
at #a1ajj feet to ! second1 x is cle> t 
! wave ( ?is note is some?+ ov] f\r feet
 f cre/ to cre/4 ,! wave ( a note an    
octave high] w\ld be d\ble ! rate & half
 ! l5g?4 ,9 addition to ?is !re may be  
big waves & little waves travell+ at !  
same rate1 & also ! actual %ape ( !     
waves may diff] v widely4 ,?us waves h  
po9ts ( simil>ity & yet _! inf9ite      
v>iety1 z d human be+s4  ,?is v>iety 9 !
 %ape ( ! waves results 9 ! diff]5ce 9  
timbre betwe5 v>i\s tones4 ,nobody c\ld 
fail to di/+ui% betwe5 ! s\nd ( a note  
play$ on a p5ny :i/le & ! same note giv5
 out on a viol9 or a cornet3 yet !      
actual rate ( wave w\ld be ! same 9 ea* 
case4 ,! reason is t no tone is a pure  
fundam5tal tone1 !re are always         
sup]-add$ a numb] ( o!r tones1 t]m$ !   
ov]tones4 ,^! are1 to ! orig9al tone1   
exactly :at ! flav\r+ is to ! pudd+4 ,y 

h y\r fundam5tal tone & y c add y\r     
ov]tones to ta/e3 y c flav\r ) ! p5ny   
:i/le1 ! viol91 or ! cornet timbre to   
suit y\rself4 ,b accord+ to ! flav\r+1 s
 is ! %ape ( ! wave4 ,isolat$ fundam5tal
 tones are apt to be col\rless &        
monoton\s1 l ! diapason "w on an organ4 
,! organi/ is able to flav\r 8          
fundam5tal tone at w1 by ! /ops he draws
 to add to x3 he has a special supply ( 
mixtures :i* s\nd truly dreadful &      
impossible by !mselves1 b ^! 9          
comb9ation ) ! fundam5tal g to ! mak+ ( 
a successful timbre4 ,c>rots1 by        
!mselves1 are n a ,*ri/mas diet1 b we   
und]/& t !y g to improve ! flav\r ( !   
fe/ive pudd+4  ,9 "s su* way z ?is      
?\ghts are tun$1 & f ! ?\ghts we ?9k1 ! 
desires we ent]ta91 & ! aspirations :i* 
fill our s\ls1 ! timbre ( our life is   
det]m9$4 ,no "o is fundam5tally & :olly 
good or bad1 we h all ( u our ov]tones1 
& "s ( u h v curi\s mixtures :i* g to   
make u :at we are4 ,b j z ! gramophone w
 take 9 all ! wond]ful complexity ( s\nd

 waves :i* are s5t out by a :ole or*e/ra
 ( in/rum5ts1 & w comb9e ^! into "o wavy
 l9e on ! record--a k9d ( comp\nd wave  
conta9+ all ! elem5ts s mix$--s also x  
is ) ourselves4 ,all ! ?\ght elem5ts are
 s mix$ 9 u t z we g ?r\gh life we      
vibrate to a note t is unique1 comp\nd$ 
z x is ( all ^? inn] ?\ghts & emotions t
 are s exclusively our own4 ,to ^? :o   
s\nd ! same note1 or "o t is 9 h>mony1  
we are ak94 ,we meet !m = ! fir/ "t1 & 9
 a mom5t we h kn[n !m = ye>s1 p]haps    
always3 we play unison or h>mony 9 our  
sympa!tic attunem5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 s\nd+
 our p]si/5t middle ,c on our little    
j\rney1 p]haps we come up aga9/ an      
equally insi/5t ,c %>p3 excell5t notes1 
ea* ( !m--yet !re promises b d\btful    
h>mony4 ,keep to y\r own key1 & be      
happy4  ,:atev] note we s+ is an        
invisible1 & yet mo/ pot5t1 influ5ce 9  
our lives4 ,we may deem t our ?\ghts d n
 matt] ov]mu*1 & t x is only de$s t     
c\nt4 ,h]esy & mi/ake4 ,?\ghts make u or
 m> u4 ,sympa?y ensures t we are        

surr\nd$ & encompass$ by t :i* we       
ourselves attract4 ,!re is a law (      
consonance1 & we are responsible = ?+s 9
 a way t b few realise4 ,?is note we s+1
 ?is mirror ( our p]sonality1 ?is       
invisible =ce attracts our fri5ds3 *ange
 ! note--! p]sonality--& we inevitably  
alt] ! fri5d%ips :i* 7 det]m9$ !reby4   
,?is same note selects ! clo!s we we>1 !
 ?+s we eat1 x *ooses ! books we read & 
! avocations we pursue4 ,x is reflect$ 9
 ! pictures on our walls1 & 9 !         
furniture :i* decorates our rooms4 ,x   
det]m9es ! prospects :i* are be=e u1 j z
 x has attract$ ! appropriate           
difficulties & trials t we h left beh9d4
 ,x m>ries u1 & ev5tually x buries u4   
,sometimes our ov]tones ( desires or    
gre$ int] u long be=e our lease ( life  
is due to expire4 ,b p]haps mo/         
important ( all1 x det]m9es & selects ! 
,inspiration we are able to receive4    
,?\ghts ( e k9d beat ^u our m9ds1 z !   
waves lap ! sea%ore1 b we are only able 
to respond to ^? t call & awak5 "s      

sympa!tic answ] )9 u4 ,! he>t t is pure 
c live 9 an ocean ( impurity1 & yet     
rema9 unsulli$3 b ! "* ) ang] implant$  
)9 w f9d t ang] blaz+ out 9 e*o & answ] 
to a hundr$ provocations a day4 ,hatr$  
means no?+1 9 temptation or response1 to
 a he>t ov]fl[+ ) love4 ,?us ?is        
attunem5t is at once an av5ue = our     
assault1 or our sure %ield ( def5ce1    
accord+ z its note det]m9es4 ,a l[ tone 
is an ev]-pres5t dang]1 & a high "o a   
p]man5t safegu>d4  ,inspiration is !re=e
 only possible to u at our own level1 & 
unless we are m5tally attun$ to a high  
note ! inspiration itself w rea* no l(ty
 measure4 ,x is true t a mood (         
exaltation1 ( e>ne/ pray] or aspiration1
 may enable u to cat* a glimpse ( !     
high] vision1 b "u ^! circum/ances x is 
apt to be elusive & fragm5t>y4 ,!       
condition ( any p]man5t influx is t !   
attunem5t %\ld be habitually &          
cont9u\sly l(ty4 ,:5 ?is condition is at
 l5g? rea*$ we are n s v f> f t pray]   
)\t ceas+1 :i* mo/ truly means !        

practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4  ,! av5ue (
 inspiration is ! subconsci\s "p ( !    
m9d1 t "p ( u :i* 9 fact con/itutes !   
great] self4 ,9 ord9>y life ?is dep>tm5t
 ( m9d is m or less %ield$ by !         
consci\sness4 ,x w\ld reta9 ! p]man5t   
impress ( e idea x came across1 7 x n t 
! consci\sness (f-h& & summ>ily rejects 
a numb] ( impressions :i* might o!rwise 
prove detrim5tal4 ,"o man calls ano!r a 
fool1 b ?is "o kn[s v well t he is no?+ 
( ! k9d1 & s ! idea c>ries v little     
weight 9 its record on ! subconsci\s4   
,on ! o!r h&1 if !re 7 no protective    
me*anism ( ?is nature1 ! subconsci\s    
might v well accept ! /atem5t & believe 
t its own] c]ta9ly 0 ! fool he _h be5   
dubb$4 ,! effect1 !re=e1 ( consci\sness 
is ?us to limit & r$uce ?is s5sitiv5ess 
& susceptibility ( ! subconsci\s "p (   
m9d4  ,z ! consci\sness passes out (    
action1 z 9 dream /ates1 br[n /udies1 & 
9 ! induc$ sleep ( hypnosis1 ?is        
s5sitiv5ess & activity ( ! subconsci\s  
gradually em]ges4 ,! normal sleep1 or z 

,iambli*us calls x--,! night-"t ( !     
body--is1 to cont9ue 8 rem>k1 ! day-"t (
 ! s\l4 ,?us x is s (t5 9 ! ,bible      
/ories t we f9d ! phrase--,! ,"l--or !  
,angel ( ! ,"l--appe>$1 9 a dream4 ,^!  
waves ( ?\ght & ,inspiration are        
cont9ually lapp+ ! m>g9 ( our           
subconsci\s selves1 bo? by day & by     
night1 leav+ ! dream-traces ( _! impress
 z ! ripple leaves its m>ks ^u ! s&4 ,x 
is ! connection betwe5 ?is "u-m9d & !   
consci\sness t is s frequ5tly at fault1 
s t we rema9 unaw>e ( ! tid+s4 ,usually 
! consci\sness is kept s busily engag$ t
 x nev] has a m9ute to itself1 & s      
peace1 quiet1 & receptivity are unkn[n4 
,! subconsci\s tries h>d to get 9 its   
mode/ ^w occasionally & edgeways1 b !   
consci\sness r>ely /ops talk+3 ! :ole   
bus9ess is "o-sid$4 ,pl5ty ( mat]ial    
goes f ! consci\sness to ! subconsci\s1 
b comp>atively little is able to come 9 
! rev]se direction4  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a
 di/ort$ me?od ( exi/+3 !re %\ld ev] be 
9 ! m9d a process correspond+ to !      

9-brea?+ & out-brea?+ ( ! lungs4 ,!     
active & acquisitive consci\sness       
procures ! m5tal food3 ! subconsci\s    
/ores ?is up1 assimilates x1 & turns x  
into a k9d ( inn] m5tor or consci5ce :i*
 9 due c\rse issues its ord]s & (f]s its
 advice4 ,b j z we are said to /ifle !  
/ill1 small voice1 s also d we /rangle  
our possible inv5tions & discov]ies1 & s
 d we cause our inspirations to rema9   
/ill-born4 ,?is is ! price we pay = our 
mad ru% aft] ! ?+s t d n matt]4 ,we h   
said t no aspirant ev] lacks a tea*]1 b 
we w\ld fur!r say t :5 a p]son is cont5t
 to make use ( ! subconsci\s p[]s he    
possesses1 he w f9d t ! k & !           
inspiration he e>ne/ly seeks w be grant$
 him4 ,) an eye made quiet by ! p[] (   
h>mony1 & ! deep p[] ( joy1 we see into 
! he>t ( ?+s4#aj ,! acorn is already 9 !
 g>d5 ( ! m9d1 we ne$ only to provide ! 
requisite conditions = gr[?1 & ! oak    
tree w !n foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse4      
,note #aj3 ,wordswor?4  ,?+s gr[ &      
fa%ion !mselves 9 ?is "u-m9d1 z !       

noveli/ & dramati/ w te/ify4 ,! arti/   
f9ds 8 picture =m+ itself be=e 8 inn]   
vision1 & s ! musician he>s 8           
composition4 ,x comes1 !y say3 s does ! 
oak4 ,b l ! oak x c only come :5        
conditions all[1 & "o ( ! ma9 conditions
 is t ! consci\sness %\ld n rule ! roo/1
 & hold sway & dom9ance to ! exclusion &
 smo!r+ ( ! /ill1 small voice4 ,be /ill1
 & "k4  ,_m ?+s & conditions clog       
communication f ! "u-m9d to !           
consci\sness4 ,! well-be+ ( ! body is ( 
! utmo/ importance3 a clogg$ & con/ipat$
 body is no m$ium = inspiration4 ,high  
liv+ kills ! g5ius ( inspiration1 &     
ma/]pieces are m (t5 produc$ 9 ! g>ret  
?an :]e luxury rules4 ,success is an ev5
 great] te/ ( true g5ius ?an is pov]ty4 
,a bili\s attack w put a /op to ! mo/   
p]f]vid outp\r+s ( g5ius1 & a common    
cold 9 ! nose w play havoc ) a "w (     
,art4 ,an un/able temp]am5t w h its     
mom5ts ( exaltation & its h\rs (        
despair3 ?is is s5sitiv5ess uncontroll$4
 ,s5sitiv5ess is inde$ ! /ock-9-trade ( 

all :o "w 9 ! temple ( ,art1 b unless x 
be controll$ by re9s ( m ?an ord9>y     
/r5g? x is a v d\btful bless+4 ,we mu/  
ev] be able to keep our s\ls 9 tune s t 
!y af=d no e*o to ! undesirable4        
,indulg5ce ( ! body 9 any =m hamp]s its 
"w z an in/rum5t ( ! _s1 :ile           
self-discipl9e 7?o' by no means to !    
v]ge ( asceticism7 increases its        
s5sitiv5ess1 & occasional quiet p]iods  
af=d ! opportunity = ! subconsci\s      
treasures to reveal !mselves4  ,on !    
m5tal side1 selfi%ness is "o ( ! mo/    
complete & effectual dead5]s (          
inspiration4 ,! delicate intimations (  
f9] ?+s c make no impression on a       
hide-b\nd m9d4 ,z ,tr9e some:]e puts    
x--,! man :o is always ?9k+ ( himself   
g5]ally looks z if he 7 ?9k+ ( some?+   
disagreeable4 ,! self-c5tr$ m9d is a m9d
 clos$ to o!r ?+s1 & to ?is ext5t x is  
ne>ly always unbalanc$ & di/ort$4 ,"u ^!
 conditions su* inspiration z x may     
receive is liable to be ( an unc\? &    
biz>re nature4 ,hatr$1 malice1 & all    

un*>itabl5ess tune ! m9d to v           
undesirable levels1 & at ?is level x w  
come 9 t\* ) ! :ole body ( simil>       
undesirable ?\ght t is circulat+ ar\nd  
x4 ,x bo? gives out & receives4 ,su* a  
m9d is inde$ do+ active "w 9 ! _w1 b 9 !
 wrong direction4 ,nev]!less1 !         
individual :o sets himself to "w        
positively & con/ructively to utilise   
inspiration1 z x assur$ly may be us$1 is
 9 "s degree help+ 8 g5]ation & becom+ a
 prophet1 & maybe a savi\r4     ,,*apt] 
,,vi  ,,! ,,int]pret]  ,i l joy1 = x is 
life4 ,i prea* joy1 = x alone gives !   
p[] ( creat+ useful & la/+ "w  ,jaques  
,dalcroze   ,!re are1 r\ghly speak+1    
?ree classes ( int]pret]s 9 ,music3     
p]=m]s or executants1 compos]s1 &       
tea*]s4 ,! function ( ea* ( ^! is1 by a 
special s5sitiv5ess1 to appreh5d !      
message ( _s1 & !n1 by _! own te*nique &
 9 _! own p>ticul> way1 to pass x on = !
 b5efit ( o!rs4 ,9 ! body ! n]v\s sy/em1
 :i* is ! l9k betwe5 _s & matt]1 s]ves  
some:at ! same purpose4 ,_s is too t5u\s

 to be able to act directly ^u !        
comp>atively in]t matt] ( ! body1 b     
?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em x  
makes contact ) _s at ! "o end1 & at !  
o!r ! n]ves control ! muscul> sy/em1 :i*
 effects ! necess>y & desir$ movem5ts4  
,?us ! _s 9 music is s5s$ by ! arti/ 9  
solitude & communion1 & is giv5 out by  
him to ! multitude 9 public4  ,! arti/  
?us necess>ily has two sides to 8 "w1 ! 
inn] & ! out]1 ! arti/ic & ! te*nical4  
,no am\nt ( te*nique alone w ev] make an
 arti/1 nor w arti/ic or spiritual      
p]ception by itself enable ! message to 
secure adequate treatm5t4 ,bo? sides are
 indisp5sable4 ,b !re has be5 f> too mu*
 wor%ip ( m]e te*nique 9 ,music1 until  
at times ev5 ! fact t !re has be5 any   
message at all has be5 ov]look$4 ,9     
times1 happily n[ gone by1 a simple     
melody :i* p]haps by itself might h     
convey$ a homely message1 has be5 smo!r$
 "u %[]s ( v>iations1 deck$ out 9       
we>isome arpeggios1 & entangl$ 9        
mean+less scales1 until x has rem9d$ "o 

( no?+ s mu* z a vulg> & greatly        
ov]-dress$ woman3 & yet ?is has be5     
look$ ^u z music4 ,te*nique is inde$    
necess>y1 b only z a means to an end4   
,directly x beg9s to obscure ! mean+1 or
 is develop$ = its own sake )\t ref]5ce 
to its task1 x is miss+ ! m>k4 ,x puts  
itself on a p> ) ! /upidity t leads a   
man to und]take to play ! piano =       
tw5ty-f\r h\rs )\t /opp+4  ,s _m h\rs'  
scales p] diem w\ld be w>rant$ to drive 
! _s ( music to di/raction3 ! utmo/     
p]fection 9 scales does n ( necessity   
lead to any illum9at+ message4 ,x _c be 
too /rongly urg$ t ! feel+ & ! emotion  
are ! real ?+s1 & t ! object ( te*nique 
is simply t ^! may be express$ 9 ! be/ &
 mo/ intelligible mann]4 ,inde$ ! arti/ 
himself is second>y 9 importance to !   
message1 x is ! _s t works 9 & ?r\gh him
 t mu/ ev] come fir/4 ,! true arti/ nev]
 seeks to obtrude1 or to make 8 own     
p]sonality ! fir/ ?+4 ,he w1 ( c\rse1   
endeav\r to make 8 te*nique fully equal 
to all dem&s t c be made ( him1 b he w  

realise t he is do+ 8 "w 9 tru/4 ,no    
,,man ev] did any great "w yet3 he      
became a free *annel ?r\gh :i* ! et]nal 
p[]s mov$4#aa ,9 ?us work+ ! arti/ %9es1
 z does ! electric bulb1 by reason ( !  
unlimit$ p[] :i* accord+ to 8 own       
measure may fl[ ?r\gh him3 & ?is        
limitless p[] may be reli$ ^u to secure 
its own effect1 if only ! /ew>d be      
fai?ful4  ,note #aa3 ,newl&smi?4 ,!     
,temple ( ,art4  ,contra/ ! "w done 9   
?is _s ) t accompli%$ "u ! /imulus (    
f9ancial ga91 or = ! end ( m]e selfi%   
display4 ,! latt] is a species ( arti/ic
 pro/itution4 ,sup]ficially ! p]=mances 
may seem some?+ alike1 ! diff]5ce may be
 intangible1 b x exi/s & is real4 ,"t is
 ev] ! w9n[]4 ,?+s always prove _!      
survival value1 t is to say ! real ?+s  
la/1 :ile ! %ams are soon] or lat]      
ext+ui%$4 ,x is necess>y1 no d\bt1 to   
make a liv+1 no "o w be s fooli% z to   
ov]look ?is elem5t>y fact3 b ! m]e aim (
 mak+ a liv+ only too (t5 obscures !    
actual mean+ ( life4 ,balanc$ & in=m$   

views ( life "w1 ?r\gh a law (          
consonance1 to ensure a correspond+     
equilibrium 9 ! out] circum/ances3 9 o!r
 words1 if we seek fir/ ! inn] ,k+dom1  
all ^! ?+s1 f9ancial means & s =?1 w be 
add$4 ,b !re are ?\s&s :o drive = !     
f9ancial & o!r incid5tal ends1 & z a    
matt] ( fact miss ! ,k+dom entirely4 ,to
 f9d ! p]sonal c5tre ( gravity 9 ! _w is
 to ma/] life1 to fail to f9d x is to be
 ma/]$ by life4  ,a p]=mance t has self 
z its c5tral motive c nev] r+ true or   
a*ieve any la/+ success4 ,inf]ior music 
may be deck$ out by a capable p]=m] to  
s\nd impressive or pret5ti\s1 or be     
inve/$ ) a glam\r :i* is l>gely         
fictiti\s1 b ?is surely am\nts to false 
pret5ces4 ,x is simply a me?od (        
mislead+ ! public4 ,su* a p]=m] has     
misconceiv$ 8 function1 :i* %\ld be to  
act z int]pret]1 guide1 philosoph]1 &   
fri5d to ^? :o foll[ 8 ef=ts4 ,:at is to
 be said to ! s+] ( royalty ballads8 ,"h
 is a vocali/ :o receives1 maybe1 two or
 ?ree gu9eas = ea* doz5 times he s+s    

p>ticul> songs1 ! publi%] ( ! song 9 "q 
be+ 8 payma/]4 ,( ?is type ( song a     
contempor>y ,musical ,j\rnal /ates3--,e 
s]i\s musician kn[s x1 &1 sc5t+ !       
bor$om1 tries to avoid x4 ,x is highly  
s5tim5tal1 x moves )9 a limit$ scope1   
emotionally & te*nically1 & x deals ) a 
few well-worn subjects4 ,g>d5s1 spr+1   
sun%9e1 fl[]s--^! are fav\rite !mes4 ,if
 only1 ! s+] tells u1 he c\ld h a       
cottage on ! hillside1 ) honeysuckle    
r\nd ! door 7?is appe>s to be ( great   
importance71 heav5 w\ld inde$ be !re4   
,^! ,,may be compositions ( arti/ic     
wor?1 9 :i* case f9ancial ga9 & true    
musical int]e/ consort toge!r3 b on !   
o!r h& !y may ,,n4 ,:i*1 !n1 is to      
receive ! fir/ consid]ation8 ,is ! arti/
 to refuse ! gu9eas because ! ballad    
possesses no intr9sic wor?1 or is he to 
pocket ! ca% & deck out ) all ! devices 
( 8 ,art ! twop5ny-ha'p5ny %op-tune1 &  
make x s\nd some?+ l ! real ?+8 ,no d\bt
 "u ^! circum/ances ! song may a*ieve a 
c]ta9 measure ( appreciation4 ,"s ( !   

audi5ce w buy x1 & only :5 !y come to   
try x at home w !y realise :at feeble   
/uff x truly is4 ,! arti/ has be5 paid  
to betray ^? :o tru/$ 9 him & foll[$ 8  
ta/e4 ,9 ?is he may h be5 em95tly       
successful1 b :at is ! value ( su*      
success8 ,& :at ( ,art--& ,music8  ,:]e9
 is ! p>ticul> glory ( a top note1 or ! 
specific value ( a compass t ext5ds a   
note-&-a-half beyond t ( anyone else8   
,:y %\ld x be consid]$ m]itori\s to be  
able to bang l\d] or to scramble m      
quickly ov] ! keys ?an "o's competitors8
 ,yet we h c]ta9ly met s+]s & play]s :o 
glori$ 9 su* accompli%m5ts4 ,a p]=m] may
 also "k e device & trick ( ! trade1 he 
may be well aw>e ( :at w g d[n ) 8      
audi5ce1 he may play up to all _! little
 foibles & weaknesses & give !m exactly 
:at !y want3 we c inde$ sc>cely qu>rel )
 ?is4 ,b s _m are app>5tly cont5t to    
all[ ! matt] to rema9 on ?is l[ly level4
 ,a s+] :o is ?us able to play ^u 8     
audi5ce & hold !m 9 8 grip c surely also
 lead !m up to ! appreciation ( bett]   

?+s4  ,an audi5ce is normally receptive 
& impressionable1 !y come expect+ to    
receive satisfaction & enjoym5t = !     
money !y h exp5d$ 9 ! pur*ase ( a       
ticket1 or because !y h "s o!r int]e/ 9 
! proce$+s4 ,presumably if !y 7 n       
int]e/$ !y w\ld n be !re4 ,?is elem5t ( 
expectation /imulates _! receptivity1 & 
aids ! p]=m] 9 8 "w ( giv+ out4 ,:atev] 
! audi5ce receives1 by ! m]e fact ( its 
mak+ "s impression on ! delicate        
n]ve-/uff ( ! bra91 is reta9$ & becomes 
actually a "p ( !m4 ,?us ! arti/ is     
def9itely build+ ! m9ds ( 8 audi5ce3 he 
is =m+ _! ta/e1 & giv+ !m t mat]ial 9   
m9d :i* w enable !m to enjoy & und]/&   
music ! bett] = ! future4 ,he is pass+  
on ! message accord+ to 8 ability4      
,!re=e t individual :o is m]ely seek+ = 
compass1 te*nique1 press notices1 or 8  
fee1 %[s t he has n appreciat$ ! elem5ts
 ( 8 task4 ,be+ ?us 9 se>* ( all ! ?+s t
 really d n matt]1 he is putt+ himself  
into a position t w ensure him a m or   
less com=table m$iocrity1 provide he is 

lucky en\gh to escape actual failure4   
,we call to m9d a press criticism t     
appe>$ 9 a fir/-class ,london daily     
newspap]1 ) ref]5ce to a s+] q unkn[n to
 fame4 ,x /at$ t e note 0 pure joy4     
,c\ld "o say any?+ f9] ?an ?is1 & w\ld n
 any?+ add$ to x b s]ve to spoil x8 ,x  
epitomises :at we h "h be5 endeav\r+ to 
express4 ,!re c\ld be no pure joy ap>t f
 _s1 & 9 giv+ ?is =? 9 song ! s+] a*iev$
 ! aim ( ,art4 ,?is joy w\ld become "p (
 ! life ( ^? :o he>d h]1 because x c    
nev] be too cle>ly und]/ood t we are    
built ( our memories1 & ?\gh we seem to 
=get1 yet ^! memories are absolute4 ,s !
 joy t ! s+] gave out w5t to gladd5 !   
_w1 & t :i* %e gave1 p>adoxically en\gh1
 rema9$ ) h]4 ,t :i* we express1 by !   
record ( t expression we t5d to become4 
,h]e9 ! p]sonality ( ! int]pret] c\nts =
 mu*4 ,! music1 x is true1 c>ries its   
own mean+ & message1 b ?is is re9=c$ by 
! m$ium%ip & ! imag9ation ( ! p]=m]4    
,imag9ation is ! life ( art4 ,:y s _m   
p]=m]s give su* little pleasure & leave 

! audi5ce coldly critical is simply     
because _! imag9ation is ( ! feeble/4#ab
 ,necess>ily !re is always a c]ta9      
coloration f ! m9d :i* transmits !      
message1 j z ! tones ( two viol9s ?\gh  
play$ by ! same h& might be diff]5t4    
,moreov]1 z a resonant in/rum5t w\ld    
amplify ! s\nd & an inf]ior "o w\ld     
hamp] x1 s a great] arti/ w\ld int]pret 
a message to m effect ?an "o less       
capable4 ,! gramophone w give u ! actual
 notes ( ! s+]1 b x dep5ds ^u ourselves 
z to :e!r we cat* ! real ?+ or n4 ,:at  
is actually !re is ! %ell3 !re is no    
p]sonality unless we ourselves build up 
t p]sonality ( ! s+] 9 our imag9ation4  
,we mu/ supply t :i* ! ma*9e lacks1 or  
else p]=ce g )\t4 ,:5 ! arti/ is pres5t 
9 p]son we ne$ no ef=t ( ! imag9ation1 &
 ?\gh ! ma*9e c give u a p]sonal r5d]+ x
 c nev] (f] u ! p]sonality4 ,9 mu* !    
same way ! me*anical piano-play] may    
give ,s-&-s's exact r5d]+ if only we    
foll[ ! requisite directions1 b x is    
impossible = x to be ! same4 ,two ?+s   

seem alike1 b "o is /uff$1 & ! o!r      
holl[4  ,note #ab3 ,lancelot1 9 !       
,ref]ee4  ,p]sonality1 !n1 mu/ always be
 a vital factor s9ce x col\rs &         
vitalises1 z well z re9=ces ! mean+ ( ! 
music4 ,_s is a fact1 b a beautiful     
p]sonality w inve/ x ) all ! glam\r (   
romance4 ,! emotion may be pure joy b x 
ne$s a w>m he>t to give x out to full   
effect to a coldi% _w4 ,consequ5tly1 = !
 beauty to %9e ?r\gh1 ! arti/'s         
p]sonality mu/ be f9ely wr\ght4 ,a      
selfi% s\l might s+ a love-song1 b a    
woman w\ld n be tak5 9 by x--unless %e  
?\ght twice3 x w\ld n r+ true en\gh4    
,beauty lies 9 ! he>t ( all wor?y music1
 s ! arti/ :o /udies x & lives 9 its    
atmosph]e gradually builds t beauty into
 ! life & ! "*3 ! m]e expression h5ce=? 
makes x "p ( him ?r\gh memory4 ,s1      
beautiful ?\ghts are ne$ful food to !   
m9d ( ! arti/1 & no am\nt ( clev]ness 9 
! simulation ( ?is or t emotion w ev]   
enable ! same effect to be produc$1 z :5
 beauty is re9=c$ by beauty4 ,p]sonality

 c\nts beyond all calculation4  ,! music
 t is writt5 %[s :e!r its compos] 0 an  
arti/ or a me*anic 9 music4 ,! _s (     
any?+ :i* a man makes1 or does1 is 8    
nature express$ 9 ^? ?+s1 & ! f95ess or 
poorness ( 8 "w & actions dep5ds ^u !   
way 9 :i* he feels or ?9ks4#ac ,!       
academic writ]1 /eep$ 9 8 contrapuntal  
devices & h>monic progressions1 s int5t 
^u ! or?odox resolution ( 8 discords1 is
 apt to produce excell5t dry bones )\t !
 in=m+ _s4 ,we h ev5 he>d x /at$ t no   
music publi%] w\ld deign to consid] =   
publication a song manuscript ) ,mus4   
,doc4 on ! title page4 ,yet ,p>ry's     
books ( ,engli% ,lyrics /& z p]man5t    
te/imony t s*ol>ly music may also conta9
 ! emotional & spiritual elem5ts to     
infuse x ) abundant life3 ! pity is t ! 
comb9ation is none too frequ5t4 ,a va/  
proportion ( :at is pr9t$ & sold z      
music444 is mean+less1 & !re=e          
wor?less4#ad ,su* music z is compos$1 or
 select$1 = popul> consumption is       
frankly writt5 = ?is purpose (          

pot-boil+1 & z su* x settles its own    
fate4 ,we ne$ wa/e no te>s ^u x4 ,nor   
ne$ we devote mu* consid]ation to !     
s5tim5tal ballads issu$ by ! hundr$1 =  
if music has no fur!r function ?an to   
appeal to ! emotions1 !n x is no?+ bett]
 ?an melodi\s nons5se4#ae ,( ! dance &  
o!r miscellane\s music issu$ broadca/   
"s1 no d\bt1 is g5u9e music1 b ! great] 
"p ( x is av[$ly comm]cial 9 tone &     
int5tion3 9 any spiritual scale its     
weight is ( ! lighte/4  ,note #ac3      
,leigh ,h5ry4 ,music4  ,note #ad3 ,sir  
,h5ry ,had[4  ,note #ae3 ,sir ,h5ry     
,had[4  ,! int]pret] :o works 9         
collaboration ) o!rs1 ! *oral s+] or !  
or*e/ral p]=m]1 %\ld be b\nd by ! same  
canons ( ,art z ! soloi/4 ,a *orus does 
n m]ely consi/ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( voices1
 any m ?an elev5 football play]s        
con/itute a team4 ,ev5 ! football]s mu/ 
h _! te*nique & mu/ play ) _! heads z   
well z _! feet3 b to ensure success !y  
mu/ individually h subord9at$ _! p]sonal
 int]e/s to t ( ! team1 !y mu/ play 9 ! 

_s ( ! game4 ,equally s a *oral s+] mu/ 
fir/ h ! vocal ability1 !n !            
intellig5ce1 & fur!rmore ! spiritual    
vision4 ,8 individual aims mu/ also be  
subord9at$ 9 team play1 s t             
collectively1 z individually 9 ! case ( 
! soloi/1 ! purport ( ! music may f9d   
its due expression4  ,! "o po9t to be   
emphasis$ is t1 9 :atev] capacity !     
expon5t & int]pret] ( ,art be conc]n$1 !
 p>am\nt consid]ation mu/ be !          
transmission ( ! arti/ic impulse4 ,p d n
 s5d telegrams fly+ ab\t ! c\ntry except
 = ! purpose ( convey+ a message3 9 !   
abs5ce ( a message !re is1 naturally1 no
 telegram4 ,x w\ld be a /ep 9 ! "r      
direction if x 7 g5]ally recognis$ t    
,art-"w %\ld be bas$ ^u some:at ! same  
sub/antial & b$-rock f\ndation4         
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,! ,,tea*]  ,! tea*]s ( 
?is c\ntry h its future 9 _! h&s        
,william ,james   ,ideas on ! subject ( 
! tea*+ ( ,music are *ang+ at su* a     
rapid rate to-day t ! position ( ! tea*]
 z an int]pret] may well receive "s     

consid]ation4 ,! /udy ( psy*ology & ! _m
 new discov]ies 9 ! realm ( m9d bid fair
 to revolutionise our conception (      
tea*+3 ! old /&>ds are fa/ becom+       
obsolete4 ,once ! idea ( education 0 m  
or less to get some?+ into ! pupil1 !   
new] ideal is to get some?+ out3 in/ead 
( compression or repression ! process is
 n[ reg>d$ z "o ( expression4 ,we aim at
 develop+ ! lat5t faculties & exploit+ !
 hidd5 res\rces ( ! m9d4 ,x is assum$ t 
! v>i\s qualities & abilities are       
embodi$ 9 m9d1 j z ! possibilities ( !  
oak 7 implant$ 9 ! acorn3 x is !        
function ( ! tea*] to ensure ! requisite
 conditions "u :i* ^! qualities may come
 to fruition4  ,f ?is x is cle> t !     
mod]n tea*] is m occupi$ 9 tea*+ ! pupil
 ?an ! subject4 ,! old me?od ( gr9d+ 9  
scales1 scales1 & yet m scales until ^? 
scales _h become second nature is       
recognis$ z be+ worse ?an m]ely futile4 
,:at c x pr(it a pupil if he ga9 ! :ole 
_w ( scales & lose 8 arti/ic s\l8 ,s    
also ) o!r po9ts1 ! c5tre ( att5tion is 

transf]r$ f ! subject to ! pupil4       
,fur!rmore1 ! wise tea*] recognises t z 
music is a "p ( life1 s ! und]/&+ (     
music %\ld lead to a l>g] compreh5sion (
 life4 ,!re are no wat]tight comp>tm5ts 
9 our lives1 ev]y?+ is act$ ^u & reacts3
 all life is ( a piece1 & no?+ comes out
 ( ! m9d 9 exactly ! same condition z x 
ent]$4 ,?+s become trans=m$ & assimilat$
 9 ! process ( m5tal dige/ion4          
,consequ5tly ! disc]n+ tea*] kn[s t he  
is work+ 9 t]ms ( life ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( !
 music4 ,he is help+ to modify1 =m1 or  
trans=m ! m9d ( ! pupil ?r\gh 8         
memories1 he is m\ld+ 8 "*3 & 8 "*      
weighs 9 ! et]nal scales4 ,! tea*+ ?us  
/&s on a base t is wid] ?an life itself1
 & su* a tea*] is inve/$ ) a dignity &  
wor? t c nev] atta* to ! "t-s]v] or !   
cramm]4  ,! ,royal ,academy ( ,music    
gives ! ,lic5tiate diploma = 7a7 tea*]s 
& 7b7 p]=m]s3 ?is is a te*nical         
di/9ction )\t any real diff]5ce4 ,x is !
 function ( bo? alike to reveal & to    
pass on a message ( _s4 ,! p]=m] passes 

x on to an audi5ce ( _m1 & ! tea*] to a 
little audi5ce ( "o4 ,tea*]s are arti/s 
to :om ! mo/ priceless mat]ial has be5  
committ$4#af ,!re is an idea abroad t ^?
 :o are n clev] en\gh to p]=m c always  
take to tea*+1 b ?is is ( c\rse a       
lam5table p]v]sion ( ! tru?4 ,!re are   
div]sities ( gifts1 b ! same _s1 &      
c]ta9ly z high a degree ( spiritual     
p]ception is necess>y = ! tea*] z = !   
executive arti/4 ,! tea*] has m]ely *os5
 a diff]5t te*nique = its expression4 ,n
 s _m ye>s ago ! tea*+ pr(ession 0 kn[n 
z ! refuge ( ! de/itute1 b we are *ang+ 
all t ) ! revaluation ( values :i* is   
be+ =c$ ^u u by ! logic ( ev5ts4 ,9     
c\rse ( "t ! old type ( tea*] mu/ become
 z ext9ct z ! dodo4  ,note #af3 ,canon  
,j4 ,h4 ,ma/]man4  ,effective tea*+ c   
nev] be done to patt]n1 = ! simple      
reason t pupils are n ma*9es or blocks (
 wood & _c be turn$ out to sample4 ,e   
pupil is unique3 he is ! inh]itor ( a _s
 :i* is peculi>ly 8 own1 & ( a body 9   
its end[m5ts & proportions unlike t (   

anyone else1 & 9 8 n]v\s sy/em he       
possesses special pre-dispositions &    
pot5tially l9k$ pa?s :i* provide him )  
p>ticul> adaptabilities & traits4 ,7 !  
tea*] to treat e pupil alike1 8 s*eme   
w\ld probably truly fit none ( !m3 b z a
 matt] ( fact ea* "o ( !m calls =       
insight & special treatm5t4 ,s ! tea*]  
le>ns f e pupil1 & ! exp]i5ce g>n]$ f   
contact ) ! _m phases ( human nature    
r5d]s 8 judgm5t ! sur] & 8 sympa?y ! m  
s\nd4 ,b ?is1 q obvi\sly1 is m9d-m\ld+ &
 "*-build+1 ) ! emphasis laid ^u ! tea*+
 ( ! pupil r ?an ! subject4  ,! ?ree    
g5]ally accept$ divisions ( m9d are 7a7 
intellect2 7b7 feel+s2 & 7c7 w2 & 9 ^!  
directions ! tea*+ ( music %\ld h       
f>-rea*+ effects ^u ! culture & !       
outlook4 ,obs]vation is ! root ( all    
m5tal gr[?3 x supplies ! m9d ) !        
necess>y food = developm5t & expansion1 
& accord+ to ! range & def9it5ess ( !   
evid5ce suppli$ by ! s5ses1 s is !      
f\ndation laid = a good memory & a      
lively quality ( imag9ation4 ,! e>lie/  

lessons w ?us be a /imulus to m5tal     
gr[?3 ! pupil w le>n to take 9 by ! eye 
& ! e>1 & :at he takes 9 w enable him to
 und]/& & to appreciate m & yet m4 ,he w
 be taught t ev]y?+ 9 music means       
some?+1 & ev5 ex]cises w be inve/$ ) a  
mean+ & a purpose ( _! own4 ,purely     
me*anical "w has gone1 nev]1 we may     
hope1 to return3 & mean+less music is   
disc>d$ 9 fav\r ( t :i* expresses       
some?+4 ,x may illu/rate a mood or an   
emotion1 a sc5e1 an action1 or a fairy  
tale--x matt]s n :at s long z x         
possesses a mean+ to l5d x po9t &       
purpose4 ,s "r f ! beg9n+ ! action ( !  
pupil w be ! expression ( ! emotions &  
ideas t hold sway 9 8 m9d4  ,9 ?is      
connection we may quote an actual       
in/ance4 ,a tea*] writes3--,a "y pupil  
7age #ad7 came = a lesson1 play+        
,f>jeon's ',prelude & ,pavane4' ,%e _h  
le>nt ! ',prelude1' & _h _h "o lesson1 a
 =tnight be=e1 on ! ',pavane4' ,we w5t  
?r\gh ! te*nique1 & ,i told h] a little 
ab\t ! ',pavane'--:5 x 0 danc$1 !       

d]ivation ( ! "n1 & s on4 ,:5 %e play$  
x1 %e play$ x v1 v sl[ly1 b q correctly 
& f9i%$ 9 detail4 ,i ask$ h] if %e lik$ 
x q z sl[ly z t1 & %e repli$ t %e ?\ght 
'! ,c\rt ladies ) _! long dresses w\ld n
 be able to dance any quick]' & t x     
's\nd$ gr&] v sl[ly4' ,s ,i left x4     
,?is1 we may add1 is an illu/ration (   
me?od quot$ by a tea*] 9 a diploma      
,exam9ation pap]1 b x aptly %[s ! new   
_s4 ,! tea*] _h no m9d to =ce h] own    
views ^u ! pupil4 ,_h %e insi/$ t !     
dance %\ld be play$ m quickly1 %e might 
h spoil$ ! *ild's m5tal picture &       
de/roy$ h] int]e/ 9 ! piece4 ,! incid5t 
also po9ts ! way 9 :i* ! pupil's        
obs]vation1 imag9ation1 & p[]s (        
d$uction 7 be+ /imulat$1 s t1 z we h be5
 endeav\r+ to %[1 ! music--( value = its
 own sake--0 also m9i/]+ to ! l>g] end (
 life-gr[?4  ,! _w ( affairs & ! _w (   
education see to x t our intellect & w  
are duly & prop]ly bru%$ up1 !y exact _!
 p5alties 9 default f ! /upid & !       
inv]tebrate1 b ! feel+ & emotional side 

( ! nature is too (t5 ignor$4 ,x is left
 to develop by *ance in/ead ( be+       
nurtur$ by design4 ,z a consequ5ce a va/
 am\nt ( di/ort$ feel+ exi/s 9 ! _w1 & a
 v great deal ( emotion is repress$4    
,music is at once a means ( cultivat+ ! 
rightful feel+s t[>ds life1 & an outlet 
= ! repress$ emotions4 ,! int]pret]     
recognises t 8 true function is to s]ve 
8 day & 8 g5]ation1 & s he places ?is   
ideal ( ,s]vice 9 ! =efront ( 8 vision4 
,if he sub/itute ,selfi%ness he is      
p]man5tly wrongly adju/$ to life1 & no?+
 c g truly "r ) him4 ,he is (f ! l9es ( 
8 spiritual evolution1 & ,nature w take 
pa9s to impress ! fact ^u him3 %e has h]
 l>g] vision to :i* he mu/1 willy-nilly1
 con=m4 ,! tea*]1 9 h&+ on ! tor*1 w ?us
 be able at ! v outset to po9t to ?is   
ideal ( ,s]vice1 exemplifi$ 9 f9d+ out !
 beauty or ! mean+ ( ! music1 & 9 pass+ 
x on = ! b5efit ( o!rs 9 song or s\nd4  
,repress$ emotions are n[ recognis$ z a 
pot5t s\rce ( tr\ble1 bo? m5tal &       
physical4 ,9 ! adolesc5t /age ( y\?     

vital =ces surge ?r\gh ! body1 !y are   
p]haps indef9able b !y are none ! less  
pot5t4 ,! emotions are !re1 & x is = u  
to f9d ! way 9 :i* we c be/ turn !m     
upw>d3 ! "t has pass$ :5 we ne$ or c d5y
 _! exi/5ce1 or _! expression4#ag ,^!   
emotions _c be p]man5tly repress$1 !y   
are too deeply emb$d$ 9 ! self3 !y may  
f9d an outlet 9 ! am\rs ( y\?1 or 9 "s  
o!r way4 ,b music (f]s a means & a      
*annel ?r\gh :i* ^! emotions may fl[ 9  
useful direction1 & ?is is a mo/        
valuable s]vice4 ,fail+ legitimate      
expression !y n infrequ5tly f9d an      
inappropriate or di/ort$ outlet4 ,!re is
 discord )91 & x is f> bett] t ! discord
 %\ld be resolv$ h>moni\sly r ?an ill1  
or n at all4 ,! /udy ( music at ?is     
p]iod may ?us result 9 m>k$ b5efit to ! 
physical heal? 9 a p]fectly natural     
mann]3 = to =bid any expression to ^!   
emotions w\ld be mu* z if we =bade a    
can>y to s+ or a lambk9 to jump4 ,if !y 
c be reflect$ 9 pure joy 9 song we may  
inde$ be sure t ! outlet !y are f9d+ is 

a happy "o4 ,! subject is a v important 
"o1 b x leads u f> afield f ! pres5t    
s*eme4 ,! read] :o is int]e/$ may f9d   
fur!r treatm5t ( ?is topic 9 ! pres5t   
writ]'s ,! ,hidd5 ,self1 & its ,m5tal   
,processes4  ,note #ag3 ,erne/ ,hunt4 ,!
 ,hidd5 ,self4  ,! mod]n tea*] has      
progress$ beyond ! /age ( impos+ 8 own  
/&>d ( judgm5t ^u ! pupil4 ,by introduc+
 ! elem5t ( musical appreciation & mak+ 
! pupil famili> ) a wide range ( musical
 ideas1 he w gradually build up 8 p[] ( 
discrim9ation & judgm5t & 8 /&>d ( ta/e4
 ,^! are no fix$ ?+s1 b w gr[ z !       
exp]i5ce ( ! pupil himself gr[s4 ,z 8   
sympa?y & insight also increase1 s w 8 k
 ( ! good & evil ( music progress4 ,?is 
is a va/ly diff]5t process to any       
arbitr>y en=cem5t ( ?is is good & t is  
bad /&>ds1 & inde$ x is b a poor        
complim5t to any tea*] :5 we f9d pupil  
aft] pupil a m or less complete         
imitation ( ! same orig9al4  ,"o ?+ t is
 conspicu\sly lack+ 9 ! _w to-day is !  
ability to be "o's self4 ,sugge/ion &   

habit are ev] at "w to kill orig9ality &
 to /ifle self-reliance & initiative4   
,?\s&s c copy1 few c inv5t4 ,! reason   
may be t only ! few are able & will+ to 
g to ! f\nta9-head ( _s1 :]e !re is !   
inf9ite v>iety ( univ]sal ?\ght to be _!
 inspiration4 ,! _m are cont5t to live  
_! tea*]s' ideas ov] & ov] aga91 build+ 
_! lives & abilities on q ord9>y models 
9 a q ord9>y way4 ,9 music we already   
possess f> too _m dittos1 ditto         
programmes1 ditto compositions1 ditto   
r5d]+s1 & ditto ideals4 ,praise ! ,"l = 
orig9ality :]ev] x may be f\nd4 ,!      
conv5tional goes r\nd & r\nd 9 a circle1
 l a puppy aft] its own tail3 b         
orig9ality rises at ea* revolution & s  
rea*es on & up1 9 progress l a spiral4  
,s to-day ! tea*] fo/]s orig9ality1 %ap+
 x ) k9dly criticism or helpful         
sugge/ion1 b nev] damn+ x ) a fatal     
don't4 ,education's maxim to-day is ,d2 
b d bett] next "t4  ,9 ?is l>g] view (  
tea*+1 ! te*nique1 ?\gh n despis$ &     
reject$1 is relegat$ to its prop] place 

9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,! cult ( ! head & !   
he>t pr$om9ates1 & ! :ole c\rse ( !     
in/ruction is an integral "p ( ! tra9+ =
 life4 ,if x be true t we are mak+ h\ses
 built )\t h&s1 = our s\ls to live 91 !n
 music is det]m9+ no small "p ( !       
ar*itecture = ! /ud5t :o foll[s ! gleam4
 ,! inspir$ tea*] 7&1 )\t ! vision1     
tea*+ mu/ ev] be ! v]ie/ drudg]y7 is    
engag$ ^u "o ( ! noble/ ( tasks z well z
 "o ( ! mo/ responsible4 ,we may ev5    
hope t "o day ! _w w awak5 to ?is fact4 
,incid5tally tea*]s !mselves1 by ?9k+ m 
nobly ( _! tasks1 c d mu* to dignify _! 
call+4 ,!y are truly 9 ! van ( progress1
 & ) ! p[] ( ! ,_s almo/ untri$ & !     
possibilities ( ,pray] z little kn[n1 ) 
! inh]itance ( ,love /ill unclaim$ & !  
ocean ( ,tru? yet unexplor$1 life is    
full ( an imm5sity ( purpose4#ah  ,note 
#ah3 ,kirkham ,davis4 ,:]e dwells ! ,s\l
 ,s]5e4     ,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,! ,,s\l   
,,( ,,song     ,all ! he>ts ( m5 7 s(t5$
     ,by ! pa?os ( 8 music3     ,= he   
sang ( peace & fre$om1     ,sang (      

beauty1 love1 & long+3     ,sang ( dea?1
 & life undy+     ,9 ! ,isl&s ( !       
,bless$1     ,9 ! ,k+dom ( ,ponemah1    
,9 ! l& ( ! ,h]eaft]4     ,longfell[    
,! p[] to s+ is innate 9 practically    
ev]ybody1 & ! numb] ( p :o are actually 
incapable ( any musical expression ?r\gh
 ! voice is really v small4 ,sugge/ion  
plays an important "p 9 ?is matt]1 = !re
 are few *ildr5 hav+ mo!rs or nurses :o 
s+ to !m :o fail to pick up & imitate t 
s++4 ,! reason is fairly cle>1 because e
 idea 9 m9d t5ds to pass into action    
unless some?+ int]v5es to /op x3        
consequ5tly ! *ild hav+ ! idea ( s++ 9  
m9d1 simply f hav+ he>d o!rs s+1 has !  
initial impulse to song4 ,z he gradually
 acquires ! control & co-ord9ation ( 8  
faculties1 song w foll[ z a matt] (     
c\rse4 ,on ! o!r h& if ! *ild nev] he>s 
anyone s+1 f :]e is ! motor impulse to  
come8  ,^? good p :o boa/ t !y _c s+ h v
 (t51 by ! simple d5ial ( _! ability1   
ensur$ a k9d ( m5tal atrophy 9 !        
function4 ,x is q a usual ?+ = u to fa/5

 unnecess>y limitations ^u ourselves by 
refus+ to believe 9 our own p[]s1 & mo/ 
( u h a l>ge /ock ( v real inhibitions1 
:i* prev5t u f do+ ?+s o!rwise well )9  
our capacity4 ,if we d n believe we c d 
a ?+1 z a rule we d n try3 or if we try1
 x is 9 a half-he>t$1 beat5-be=e-we-/>t 
k9d ( fa%ion4 ,?us we f9d t z a matt] ( 
exp]i5ce ?+s g5]ally d turn out = u     
accord+ to our belief4 ,x is 9 ?is _s t 
a man pr(esses himself unable to tell ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,national ,an!m & ,pop
 goes ! ,weasel4 ,!re are cases1 (      
c\rse1 :]e ! individual may be able to  
di/+ui% ! tunes m5tally1 & yet may be   
unable to s+ !m correctly1 or ev5 to v>y
 ! tones ( ! voice accord+ to ! desir$  
patt]n3 9 ?is case ! fault probably lies
 9 a lack ( ! p[] ( co-ord9at+ ! v>i\s  
activities4 ,! necess>y associations    
betwe5 ! he>+ c5tres & ! motor c5tres = 
! control ( voice h n be5 built up4 ,b  
!y c be s built1 & !n ! inability to s+ 
vani%es4 ,a p]son :o c speak has !      
necess>y ma*9]y = song1 & to say t "o   

has no voice is mo/ly nons5se4  ,_m p   
possess q good voices until !y le>n s++4
 ,_! natural aptitude1 :i* s l>gely     
dep5ds ^u ! models !y may h _h =        
imitation 9 ! e>lie/ days1 is possibly q
 excell5t4 ,!n comes ! ,voice ,speciali/
 on ! sc5e ) 8 pet !ories = improv+ ^u  
,nature1 & he gets busy4 ,he may h 8    
ideas ^u breaks1 regi/]s1 & a ?\s& o!r  
details4 ,p]haps he has writt5 a book on
 ! way 9 :i* ,nature has made a bot* ( !
 voice1 creat+ x 9 a numb] ( sections l 
a fi%+ rod1 specially to provide an     
int]e/+ & lucrative pr(ession = ! voice 
tra9]4 ,on ! o!r h& he may be wise en\gh
 to ?ank ,heav5 :5 he f9ds a good       
natural voice1 & leave x alone4 ,voices 
:5 naturally us$ h beauty1 ease1        
compass1 & an ev5 tone )\t break        
?r\gh\t3 ?is1 we ass]t1 9 spite ( ! fact
 t _m a fam\s contralto possesses       
app>5tly two voices1 s m>k$ is ! break4 
,!re is a te*nical alt]ation ( ! work+ (
 ! vocal *ords at a c]ta9 pit*1 b ) a   
rightly-us$ voice ?is is automatic &    

unfelt3 ! :ole body is full ( su*       
wond]ful adju/m5ts4 ,to be call$ ^u to  
deal consci\sly ) su* details is g5]ally
 pro( t !y h gone wrong4 ,y\r att5tion  
to y\r dige/ion is en=c$ by dyspepsia3  
nobody notices a p]fectly act+ dige/ion4
  ,"s voices are expressive & c>ry      
emotion easily1 :ile o!rs are h>d &     
inela/ic4 ,"s correspond5ce 9 !         
temp]am5t w ne>ly always be f\nd4 ,!re=e
 ! tea*] :o works at ! voice 7:i* is a  
means ( expression ( ! temp]am5t7 )\t   
t\*+ ! inn] *>act]i/ics1 is l ! man :o  
tries to make an ill-regulat$ clock keep
 "t by alt]+ ! h&s4 ,lack ( tone col\r  
is n to be cur$ by cultivat+ a numb] (  
diff]5t sizes & %apes = ! m\? & a       
selection ( assort$ smiles = ! features4
 ,if a p]son feels sad1 he w talk sadly4
 ,c>ry+ ! same pr9ciple into song1 we   
f9d t a voice naturally %[s ! timbre    
appropriate to ! mood4 ,!re=e 9 ord] to 
ensure prop] tone col\r ! prime         
requisite is imag9ation & ! ability     
vividly to call up & exp]i5ce ! v>i\s   

emotions4 ,x w be evid5t t we are       
endeav\r+ to imp>t into vocal "w        
precisely ^? same pr9ciples :i* we ass]t
 to be fundam5tal to ! :ole ( music1    
namely--! importance ( ! idea z beh9d1  
di/9ct f1 & manife/$ ?r\gh1 ! te*nical  
means4 ,! vocal ma*9]y mu/ necess>ily be
 9 fir/-class ord]1 b ! influ5ce ( ! m9d
 ^u ! body is s intimate & s extraord9>y
 t ev5 te*nical acquirem5t hangs to no  
small ext5t ^u m5tal work+4  ,see+ t    
song1 !n1 is to be ! vehicle = emotion1 
ev5 ?\gh t emotion be s t5u\s z almo/ to
 defy v]bal expression1 = ! mo/ "p we   
ally words & music4 ,! timbre ( a voice1
 s++ tones )\t words1 might c>ry a      
message to ! s5sitive1 j z ! inflection 
( a voice may be exquisite joy or suff]+
 to a lov]3 b x w\ld be insuffici5t to  
move ! av]age he>] to any response4 ,!  
reason is t !re is always a dual process
 at "w 9 m9d3 !re is ! s5se-p]ception ( 
! actual s\nd1 & a bra9-recognition (   
its mean+4 ,?is latt] mu/ be suppli$ by 
! he>] himself f 8 own imag9ation or    

exp]i5ce4 ,! non-musical multitude has  
nei!r1 & is !re=e unable to complete ?is
 second process ( recognition4 ,?us !   
he>] he>s1 b does n und]/&4 ,x is       
probably = "s su* reason z ?is t we     
resort to words to make ! message cle>4 
,h]e9 lies ! importance ( ! words       
!mselves1 & ( ! diction ( ! s+]4  ,q    
notori\sly1 _m s+]s entirely fail to    
make _! words intelligible to ! li/5]1 &
 9 ! majority ( cases ?is is due to     
insuffici5t /ress+ ( ! consonants4 ,v[el
 tones c>ry1 :ile consonants d n4 ,if we
 want to %\t to anyone we call out ,hi  
or ,hey3 nev] by any *ance d we try to  
rea* !m ) a ,p-p-p-p-p or a ,t-t-t-t-t1 
& = precisely ?is reason4 ,if1 !re=e1 a 
s+] wi%es 8 words to c>ry to ! end ( !  
hall he mu/ ne$s exagg]ate 8 consonants 
to all[ = ?is loss 9 transit3 ! v[els w 
look aft] !mselves4 ,!n1 al?\gh !       
balance ( ! words z !y are utt]$ may be 
a trifle di/ort$1 !y w nev]!less rea* ! 
he>]s 9 due proportion4 ,com=t 9 li/5+  
is greatly increas$ :5 ?is              

s5se-p]ception is cle> & unambigu\s1 & !
 bra9-recognition is easy by reason ( a 
c]ta9 famili>ity4 ,:5 ! s5se-p]ception  
is blurr$1 z 9 faulty diction1 extra "w 
is ?r[n on to ! bra93 li/5+ !n becomes a
 /ra91 & ! bra9 is fatigu$ ) supply+ !  
details :i* x supposes ! s+] to h       
int5d$4 ,! li/5] has1 z x 71 to put 9 8 
consonants = him1 to dot 8 i's & cross 8
 t's4  ,"s s+]s di/ort _! v[el s\nds    
almo/ beyond recognition1 & _m pupils   
seem to be def9itely taught to adopt !  
habit4 ,!n & becomes awnd1 & ! v>i\s    
words take on new disguises aft] !      
reput$ ,ox=d model ( ,he t ha? yaws to  
yaw1 let him yaw4 ,s++ is b glorifi$    
spee*1 x is n a ?+ ap>t1 nei!r is !re "o
 language ( ! speak] & ano!r ( !        
vocali/4 ,?is di/ortion may be due to   
affectation or to ignorance1 b 9 ei!r   
case we c\ld well d )\t x4 ,9 cases :]e 
! actual production ( ! voice is        
me*anically /iff1 rigid1 & !re=e        
di/ort$1 x is n likely t we c secure a  
free & flexible musical elocution4 ,we d

 occasionally meet s+]s ^: diction is   
delightful to he> because ( its absolute
 fre$om & complete naturalness1 b ^!    
only s]ve to height5 by _! excell5ce !  
%ortcom+s ( ! _m4  ,consid]ation ( !    
mann] 9 :i* ! words are put =? leads u  
to ! matt] ( ! words !mselves4 ,x is    
difficult to f9d ev5 a modicum ( mean+1 
to say no?+ ( _s1 9 mu* ( ! v]se t      
a*ieves musical sett+ to-day4 ,a critic 
9 a ,london ,daily "s "t back inquir$ if
 all our native poets 7 p>alys$1 ! qu]y 
be+ sugge/$ by an exam9ation ( a        
repres5tative bat* ( songs4 ,b ! poet is
 h>dly to blame = ! pres5t /ate (       
affairs4 ,9 ! w$d+ ( words & music1 !   
usual r\t9e is = ! au?or ( ! lyric to   
submit 8 ef=t to ! compos] = 8          
consid]ation4 ,! compos] w nei!r select 
nor wa/e 8 "t 9 sett+ ! bett] class (   
v]se because1 z he says1 ! publi%]s w n 
look at x4 ,! publi%]s w n pr9t & issue 
x because1 s !y say1 ! public w n       
pur*ase x4 ,! public might v well retort
 t !y get preci\s little *ance to li/5  

to x1 s9ce royalty ballads come fir/3   
nor to come 9 contact ) x1 = ! ord9>y   
deal] does n /ock x4 ,!re1 !n1 is !     
vici\s circle q complete4 ,b ! poets are
 n p>alys$1 !y are m]ely in>ticulate by 
reason ( ?is comm]cialisation ( ,art4   
,at ! be/ ( times ! av]age lyric au?or  
has a difficult & some:at he>t-break+   
task to dispose ( 8 w>es1 & we ne$ n    
fur!r h>r[ 8 arti/ic s\l by sugge/ions (
 lit]>y impot5ce4  ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be    
admitt$ t on ! :ole !re is an           
extraord9>y pov]ty & b>5ess ( idea &    
inspiration 9 ! g5]al run ( songs3 nei!r
 ,nature nor ,love are !mes t c ev] be  
f9ally exhau/$ :ile human nature rema9s 
z x is1 b ! treatm5t c be s /]eotyp$ t x
 ev5tually we>s ?readb>e4 ,x is possible
 to become ?or\ghly we>y ( roses &      
g>d5s1 & g>d5s ( roses1 g>d5s )\t roses1
 & g>d5s :]e we hope !re w be roses4 ,x 
is su* a pity1 too1 t !re are s few     
rhymes to love4 ,yet ev5 9              
dissatisfaction !re exi/s ! elem5t (    
progress3 if we are bor$ ) ! pres5t /yle

 we %all dem& some?+ bett]1 & ! dem& w  
create ! supply4 ,b to sw+ f b>5ess &   
bor$om to ! o!r extreme ( ab/rus5ess &  
complexity is no rem$y3 9 ^! latt]      
qualities !re exi/s no special comp5sat+
 virtue4 ,li/5+ to a song z x is sung is
 v diff]5t to read+ ! v]se at leisure4  
,! s5se ( ! song mu/ be caught z x      
flies1 ! v]se c be read & re-read if    
necess>y1 until its mean+ be cle>4 ,x is
 no progress1 !re=e1 to wor%ip ! turgid 
& obscure1 :e!r 9 words or music1 or    
bo?4 ,we may pret5d t we appreciate ?+s 
because we _c und]/& !m1 b t is only a  
concession to conv5tion & a conv5i5t way
 ( smo!r+ arti/ic consci5ce4  ,( late an
 outcry has aris51 on ! "p ( wise m5 9  
exalt$ /ation1 ab\t bea/ly tunes1 b     
surely if a tune c atta9 suffici5t      
popul>ity to e>n ! picturesque          
adjectives ( ! academic1 !re mu/ be "s  
elem5t 9 x :i* has escap$ ! att5tion (  
its detractors4 ,! ,s\!rn ,syncopat$    
,or*e/ra1 :i* play$ = "s l5g?y p]iod 9  
,london a little :ile back1 %[$ t popul>

 music might yet be extremely clev] &   
arti/ic 9 scope & p]=mance4 ,!re 7      
high-br[ musicians :o w\ld n ev5 g to   
li/5 to su*1 b pref]r$ to condemn x     
unhe>d3 ! loss 0 emphatically t ( !     
high-br[s4 ,hum\r ab\nd$ 9 ?is little b&
 ( p]=m]s on su* a /range array (       
in/rum5ts1 & x appe>$ z if ! play]s     
enjoy$ _! "w no less1 at any rate1 ?an  
_! audi5ce4 ,yet _! programme 0 full (  
tunes4 ,is any tune 9 itself bea/ly8 ,or
 is x t ! bra9-recognition1 to :i* we h 
allud$1 decks out ! tune 9 sordid or    
sweet trapp+s accord+ to its own nature8
 ,we c]ta9ly "k t 9 o!r directions we   
are apt to see ?+s accord+ to ! col\r ( 
our own m5tal vision4  ,^! tunes1 h[ev]1
 t h become s popul>1 h ! ?ree ess5tials
 ( music /rongly m>k$3 !y h decid$      
rhy?m1 attractive melody1 & h>mony at   
times q good4 ,are we to try & attract !
 multitude to music by muddl+ up or     
emasculat+ rhy?m1 or by es*ew+ melody & 
bani%+ any?+ t intrigues ! e>1 & by     
supply+ an h>monic s*eme t awak5s no    

bra9-recognition & _c 9 consequ5ce be   
und]/ood8 ,well1 ! conv5tional          
suburbanite may gu% ov] su* indet]m9ate 
& inv]tebrate music1 say+1 ,yes1 isn't x
 j too lovely1 b ! r\gh & tumble        
individuals :o make up mo/ ( ! _w w     
plump = ! tune e "t4 ,give him :at he   
wants1 & !n induce him to want some?+   
bett]1 b avoid ! mi/ake ( try+ to turn  
him into a musical veget>ian :ile 8     
meat-eat+ appetite has no lik+ = ! diet4
  ,! incongruity ( "s ( ! songs we he>  
sung is truly appall+3 we f9d a *>m+    
maid1 love = :om might hon\r any man yet
 born1 s++ ,less ?an ! du/1444 ev5 less 
am ,i1 & s on4 ,lies1 all lies1 ev5 ?\gh
 %e lie melodically ) *>m & ) app>5t    
conviction4 ,we h passionate love-songs 
sung by guileless individuals :o w\ld be
 inexpressibly %ock$ if y expla9$ to !m 
! mean+ ( ! s5tim5t to :i* !y _h be5    
giv+ utt]ance4 ,!re are op]atic sc5as1  
deal+ ) abduction & all sorts (         
uncom=table situations1 & aga9 y\ng/]s  
declaim ( _! some:at indecor\s emotions 

) gu/o &--let u hope--a sublime         
ins5sibility ( all t !y imply4 ,!y are  
w>bl+ words to music1 b !y are n s++1 = 
! mean+ is n !re4 ,! fault1 ( c\rse1    
lies 9 ! traditional idea t all aspir+  
vocali/s mu/ le>n c]ta9 ?+s1 j z t all  
piani/s %\ld g ?r\gh a correspond+ r\nd 
( in/rum5tal compositions4 ,:y %\ld !y8 
,_m ( ^! classical examples t we accept 
z ! "r ?+s to s+ or play are hopelessly 
antiquat$ & out ( date3 !y w\ld n /& a  
*ance z new compositions to-day4        
,antiquity itself is only a             
recomm5dation if we are collectors (    
curios4 ,! lit]ature ( ,art is f> too   
compreh5sive = anyone to /udy x all1 we 
c b t\* a fragm5t ( ! :ole3 :y1 !n1 %\ld
 t fragm5t be det]m9$ by tradition &    
cu/om alone8 ,w anybody's clo!s fit me3 
am ,i n likely to secure a bett] fit by 
be+ measur$ = my own8 ,& :y %\ld n !    
same consid]ation apply to my m5tal     
outfit8 ,x is ! same desp]ate fe> (     
orig9ality & initiative1 c\pl$ ) a c]ta9
 unwill+ness to take individual         

responsibility3 x is ! ditto idea aga91 
& yet a writ] has said imitation is     
suicide4 ,let music be /udi$ hi/orically
 & 9 its developm5t1 by all means1 ?is  
inde$ is necess>y3 b to sp5d h\rs & h\rs
 le>n+ to play or s+ some?+ j because   
ev]ybody does x is ! %e]e/ wa/e ( "t1   
unless ! music s play$ or sung /ill be>s
 a liv+ message = ! p]=m]4  ,prote/     
might also be regi/]$ aga9/ !           
unadult]at$ rubbi% t is put =w>d z a    
translation :5 a song or op]atic exc]pt 
( =eign orig9 is r5d]$ 9 ,engli%4 ,( gr&
 op]a ev5 ! ,daily ,telegraph is mov$ to
 say t ! translations are 9 mo/ cases   
lit]>y nightm>es4 ,m]e baldness might be
 excus$1 & ev5 dogg]el ov]look$1 b "o   
has only to turn to almo/ any ( ! curr5t
 /&>d translations ( =eign songs to see 
t ! matt] is worse ?an ?is4 ,to expect a
 /ud5t to get up & p>ticipate 9 ?is     
v]bal fooli%ness & ineptitude1 by       
endeav\r+ to express z g5u9e ! bald]da% 
t poses z s5tim5t & s5se1 is an insult  
to 8 or h] intellig5ce4  ,f9ally !re    

rema9s ! gravey>d s*ool ( composition4  
,"h we h ! au?or or compos]1 or bo? (   
!m1 see+ ! _w mu* worse ?an x is1 & ?9k 
t !y d ,art a s]vice by putt+ _!        
reali/ic conceptions on p]man5t record4 
,we w\ld jo9 issue ) all ! v>i\s        
me?ods--song1 lit]ature1 drama1 &       
pa9t+--( giv+ ! unpleasant a wid] & m   
effective publicity4 ,! sugge/ive nature
 ( all ( ^! negative ?+s _c be ov]look$1
 & %\ld n be und]e/imat$4 ,! ,biblical  
advice is to ! po9t3 ,:atsoev] ?+s are  
true1 lovely1 & ( good report3 ?9k on   
^!4 ,! gravey>d & reali/ic s*ools rev]se
 ?is sage precept1 say+1 9 effect1      
,:atsoev] ?+s are na/y1 un:olesome1 &   
disagreeable--make ! mo/ ( !m3 !y w     
always appeal to a c]ta9 section ^: m9ds
 are correspond+ly unpleasant4 ,we pref]
 ! pure joy gospel1 z be+ ne>] ! tru?3 =
 _s is ev] po9t+ ! vision upw>d to :at  
we may become1 in/ead ( all[+ x to      
grovel ar\nd 9 ! v unpleasant           
circum/ances 9 :i* "s p are liable to   
f9d !mselves4 ,! outw>d vision is       

transi5t1 ! inn] vision c build et]nal  
realities4 ,are we to beg & cr+e & hang 
on ! out] edge ( life1--we :o %\ld walk 
gr&ly8 ,is x = man to tremble &         
quake--man :o 9 8 spiritual capacity    
becomes ! int]pret] ( ,god's message1--!
 focus ( ,div9e ,light8#ai  ,note #ai3  
,kirkham ,davis1 ,:]e dwells ! ,s\l     
,s]5e4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,music ,,&    
,,education  ,music is n only a s\rce ( 
noble pleasure--ev]yone admits t1 at any
 rate 9 !ory--x is a =m ( intellectual &
 spiritual tra9+ ) :i* we really _c af=d
 to disp5se  ,sir ,h5ry ,had[   ,we may 
agree t education consi/s 9 ! br++ ( !  
lat5t possibilities ( ! individual into 
action1 & "o ( ! mo/ important p>ts 9 ! 
process ( education is play$ by memory4 
,! fact t memory places on record our   
fir/ impression ( a ?+ is ! reason :y we
 are able to recognise x on ! second    
occasion3 o!rwise we %\ld h to make its 
acqua9tance afre% e "t4 ,x is memory    
aga9 :i* enables u to reta9 ! m5tal     
patt]n ( an action we h once p]=m$1 & s 

to d x ! m easily a second "t1 & on     
subsequ5t occasions4 ,?us we see t      
ev]y?+ we express1 :e!r 9 ^w1 ?\ght1 or 
de$1 leaves its m>k )9 u3 ?is impress   
is1 z x 71 a brick 9 our life's edifice1
 & x has add$ some?+ to t disposition ( 
m9d :i* con/itutes our "*4  ,m5tal gr[? 
is ?us pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! ?+s we    
express1 = :atev] we express =?) becomes
 "p ( ourselves4 ,any?+1 !re=e1 t tea*es
 u to express ! f9e1 ! noble1 or !      
beautiful1 leaves ! self by ! fact ( t  
expression ) ! impress ( t f95ess1      
nobility1 or beauty h5ce=? 9 ! "*4 ,we d
 n mean t by ! utt]ance ( a praisewor?y 
s5tim5t a man at once gr[s e/imable1 b  
we d mean t ! s5tim5t accord+ to its    
intr9sic value & wor? has become an     
elem5t 9 8 make-up4 ,we obs]ve e day 9 !
 contr>y direction t giv+ v5t to        
cont9ual compla9t soon makes a p]son gr[
 s\r-m9d$3 & incid5tally x also makes   
him gr[ s\r-visag$4 ,x is frequ5tly     
possible to tell a man's philosophy f 8 
c\nt5ance4 ,^? ^: ef=ts are devot$ to   

prea*+ a viol5t discont5t seem to run to
 type1 acquir+ a discont5t$ k9d (       
c\nt5ance to mat* _! views4 ,equally s a
 p]son ^: outlook is m balanc$1 & ^: "* 
is g5tl]1 w gradually inscribe a f9]    
type ( *>act]i/ic bo? 9 m9d & body4 ,!  
case is v mu* ! same ) ,art4 ,^? to :om 
,art /&s = beauty & love mu/ necess>ily 
be build+ !mselves ( _! ?\ghts1 & s be  
t5d+ t[>ds _! ideal4 ,?us s f> z music  
becomes ! expression ( _s & love1 s f>  
its influ5ce ^u ! individual is p]man5t 
& progressive 9 ^! directions4  ,app>5t 
exceptions w at once spr+ to m9d1 & we  
may ask :y musicians z a class d n /&   
out specifically z m spiritual ?an _!   
fell[s4 ,!re are _m reasons4 ,n all     
musicians pursue _! call+ ) insight &   
und]/&+3 m]e p]functory p]=mance has !  
effect ( influ5c+ 9 ! direction ( !     
commonplace & ! casual1 & music is nev] 
! sole influ5ce at "w1 & n always !     
*ief4 ,! "* is ! result1 on balance1 (  
,,all ! =ces t h play$ _! "p1 j z !     
annual balance on pr(it & loss acc\nt   

repres5ts ! net result ( all !          
transactions t h tak5 place4 ,unless !  
spiritual =ces at "w 9 an individual's  
life outweigh ! mat]ial1 ! net result w 
/ill be on ! side ( ! latt]1 ev5 ?\gh he
 may h _h music 9 8 s\l4  ,:5 we look at
 ! adolesc5t ( to-day1 p>ticul>ly !     
t[n-br$ y\? ( f sixte5 to tw5ty ye>s1 we
 may well ask :at opportunity he gets = 
! expression ( any !me ( beauty1 or =   
any impression ( ! l4 ,! m9d has a k9d (
 brea?+ motion1 z h ! lungs3 x takes 91 
/ores up & assimilates1 & !n expresses4 
,education mu/ all[ = bo? processes4 ,b 
our y\?ful fri5d has left s*ool1 & is   
probably engag$ 9 "s m or less /r5u\s "w
 :i* br+s him into ! close/ contact )   
gr[n m54 ,f ^! he d]ives mo/ ( 8        
inspiration3 mu* ( x is highly col\r$1 &
 "s ( x is c]ta9ly degrad+4 ,he does n  
read1 & s kn[s no?+ ( ! inspiration (   
lit]ature1 & ! pa/ is to him a clos$    
book4 ,he comes across no?+ arti/ic1 &  
he he>s no conc]ts4 ,he nev] goes to    
*ur*1 & y c see him by ! ?\s& loaf+ ab\t

 9 any l>ge t[n on a ,sunday4 ,! mod]n  
t[nsman444 has =gott5 ! habits &        
s5tim5ts ( ! village f :i* 8 =efa!rs    
came4 ,an unnatural & unheal?y mode (   
life1 cut (f f ! sweet & humanis+       
influ5ces ( nature1 has produc$ an      
unnatural & unheal?y m5tality1 to :i* we
 %all f9d no p>allels 9 ! pa/4 ,its *ief
 *>act]i/ic is pr(\nd secul>ity or      
mat]ialism4 ,! typical t[n artisan has  
no religion & no sup]/itions3 he has no 
ideals beyond ! visible & tangible _w ( 
! s5ses4#bj  ,note #bj3 ,w4 ,r4 ,+e4    
,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o ?+ t our "y fri5d    
does3 he s+s4 ,we see him1 9 company )  
?ree or f\r ( 8 fell[s1 m>*+ along !    
/reet s++ ! late/ music-hall ditty1 )   
all ! approv$ music-hall inflections &  
mann]isms4 ,sometimes ! gr\p w be       
accompani$ by "o ( _! companions on a   
m\? organ1 & occasionally !y w atta9 to 
! dignity ( two-1 or ev5 ?ree-"p s++4   
,n[ & aga9 we f9d !m ?r[+ back to ! days
 ( ,hucbald ! ,flem+1 & runn+ _! h>mony 
9 a k9d ( diaphony a fif? bel[ ! melody4

 ,b !y s+ because !y l to s+4 ,! idea   
naturally sugge/s itself t if m firms & 
works w\ld assi/ 9 mak+ provision =     
brass b&s1 /r+ or*e/ras1 & *oral        
societies among _! employees1 ! music   
w\ld prove to be a humanis+ ag5cy ( !   
greate/ value4 ,especially w\ld ?is be !
 case if "s ( ! high] (ficials ( ! firm1
 n ev5 exclud+ ! directors1 w\ld jo9 on 
a foot+ ( musical equality ) ! re/4 ,!  
alo(ness ( class is a pot5t cause (     
misund]/&+1 b ,art kn[s no?+ ( social   
di/9ctions4 ,if we knew m ( ea* o!r we  
%\ld probably fight a good deal less1 & 
x is j "h t ! p[] ( music might be us$ 9
 heal+ fa%ion4  ,on "o occasion 9 a     
suburban di/rict1 outside a bran* ( !   
,y4,w4,c4,a4 on a ,sunday ev5+1 we /opp$
 to li/5 to "s excell5t "p-s++1 & we    
c\ld n help ?9k+ :at an educative       
influ5ce x w\ld surely prove 9 ! lives (
 ! music-mak]s4 ,we c\ld wi% t su*      
opportunities 7 m g5]ally available4 ,! 
provision ( ,municipal facilities1 :i*  
w\ld co/ v little1 w\ld probably be a   

mo/ s\nd inve/m5t4 ,b ev]y?+ w\ld 9 su* 
case h+e ^u ! conductor3 m]e p]functory 
"w at ! husk ( music w\ld quickly damn  
any su* s*eme4 ,9 addition x w\ld d     
def9ite h>m by creat+ a p]man5t di/a/e =
 music 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o fir/ 7 attract$4
 ,some?+ has1 ( c\rse1 be5 done 9 ! way 
( provid+ organ recitals & s on1 b we   
are "h sugge/+ t ! work+ classes %\ld be
 provid$ ) ! *ance ( be+ _! own         
music-mak]s4 ,! use ( a room1 a fee to !
 conductor1 & possibly a small grant    
t[>ds ! co/ ( music w\ld be all t 0     
necess>y1 b :o c tell :at might be !    
result 9 h>mony & good feel+8  ,folk    
dances1 & ! s++ ( old folk tunes1 z     
taught 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools1 are ( great 
value4 ,!re is a grace & poetry (       
movem5t ab\t "s ( ! *ildr5 ?us taught1  
:i* is engag+ 9 ! extreme4 ,nor c ?is be
 )\t its reflex action ^u ! m9d ( !     
*ild4 ,:5 taught to move easily & to    
express flu5tly 9 pose & ge/ure1 ! *ild 
w h acquir$ "s t5d5cy t[>ds a           
correspond+ facility ( expression 9 o!r 

directions4 ,accord+ to ! songs *os5 !  
s++ itself provides outlet = ! emotions1
 & /imulates imag9ative play4 ,! prosaic
 life & surr\nd+s ( ! slum *ild are     
suffici5tly dead5+1 & ! new m5tal       
pictures ?us giv5 are 9 ! nature ( w9d[s
 op5+ on new vi/as ( life4 ,!y sugge/   
views t c\ld come to ! *ild m9d 9 p]haps
 no o!r way4 ,! f9] type ( patriotism c 
be enc\rag$ by su* songs z ,p>ry's      
,engl& 7,john o' ,gaunt's ,v]se71 & ! m 
spiritual elem5t by ! same compos]'s    
,j]usalem 7words by ,blake72 :ile z an  
example ( ! imag9ative sc5e we might    
m5tion ,dr4 ,wood's ,! ,knight's ,tomb4 
,reg>d+ ! simpl] type ( song1 we recall 
! case ( an ,inspector ( ,music 9       
,s*ools :o 0 mov$1 almo/ to te>s1 by !  
r5d]+ ( ,w ye no come back8 by a class (
 *ildr5 :o _h be5 taught by a truly     
inspir$ in/ructress4 ,a dull tea*]1 &   
!re are too _m1 does frequ5tly damp &   
qu5* ! fires t %\ld be fann$2 & !       
p]sonal elem5t is an enorm\s factor 9 ! 
situation4  ,! m5tal & intellectual     

value ( music %\ld by no means be       
ov]look$4 ,! m5tal al]tness develop$ by 
sight-read+ is ( mu* importance4 ,"s    
*ildr5 are sl[ ?9k]s1 & react           
le?>gically3 z a class1 c\ntry *ildr5   
are m5tally mu* sl[] ?an t[n-br$        
y\ng/]s4 ,a city *ild quickly has to    
le>n to look aft] himself1 & to make 8  
own decisions on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 &    
consequ5tly 8 m5tal processes are m     
flu5t ?an ^? ( ! bumpk9 type4 ,b any?+ t
 c be done to accel]ate ?is reaction "t 
is s mu* add$ to ! effici5cy ( !        
individual4 ,sight-read+1 we believe1   
possesses a special value 9 ?is         
direction4 ,s++ at sight is also a means
 ( develop+ ! co-ord9ation ( ! v>i\s    
faculties4 ,!re are numb]s ( p :o "k ?+s
 ought to be done1 & yet fail to d !m4  
,9 ! case ( sight-s++1 ! m5tal picture  
has to be imm$iately translat$ into     
action1 x is ! ess5ce ( ! proce$+4 ,!   
*ild is ?us develop+ n only ! m5tal     
faculties1 b is also acquir+ increas$   
p[] ( regulation & co-ord9ation1 ?r\gh !

 tra9+ ( ! faculties ( ! c]ebellum4  ,x 
is n[ becom+ g5]ally recognis$ t !      
int]e/ ( ! "y 9 music may be express$ 9 
intellectual & emotional enjoym5t1 & n  
only in/rum5tally & vocally4 ,9 o!r     
words we realise t good li/5]s &        
appreciative und]/&]s ( music are1 9 _! 
way1 z ess5tial z executants4 ,%ock+ z x
 may seem1 hundr$s ( *ildr5 'le>n music'
 = ! l5g? ( _! s*ool life & nev] he> a  
ma/]piece1 & inde$1 he> no music at all 
except su* z _! own untra9$ musical s5se
 & half-tra9$ f+]s c compass4#ba ,9     
increas+ measure ! tea*+ ( music        
appreciation is com+ into vogue1 & z an 
aid to ?is ! piano-play] & gramophone   
are demon/rat+ _! value4 ,! slogan ( !  
musical advance gu>d is a gramophone 9 e
 s*ool4 ,tea*]s :o are compet5t to give 
fir/-class expositions ( ! classics 9   
s*ools are naturally few & f> betwe51 & 
x w\ld be impossible = ev5 ! fir/-class1
 ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w1 to cov] a range 9 any
 way comm5surate ) t :i* c be rea*$     
me*anically4 ,!re=e ! me*anical         

piano-play] ) a con/ant *ange ( rolls1 &
 ! gramophone ) its ev]-increas+ li/ (  
records1 are adjuncts to education :i*  
are at pres5t only 9 ! /age ( small     
beg9n+s4 ,!y possess drawbacks &        
disadvantages1 ( c\rse1 b ^! are f>     
outweigh$ by ! _m solid po9ts t tell 9  
_! fav\r4  ,note #ba3 ,p]cy ,s*oles4    
,ev]yman & 8 ,music4  ,! /&>d ( musical 
accompli%m5t to be f\nd 9 ! v>i\s s*ools
 is ( v wide range4 ,9 ! elem5t>y s*ools
 !re is a c]ta9 uni=mity ( s*eme1 if n (
 a*ievem5t4 ,b 9 ! ,public ,s*ools1 & 9 
! prep>atory s*ools :i* act z fe$]s to  
!m1 !re is no uni=mity ( s*eme1 & !     
range ( a*ievem5t is f a v great deal to
 j no?+ at all4 ,too mu* dep5ds ^u !    
individual outlook ( ! ,headma/]4 ,if he
 be musical1 !n ! music prosp]s3 b if he
 be n int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 !n ! music   
langui%es accord+ly4 ,?is is n rational4
 ,ei!r music has its value z an         
educational subject1 9 :i* case x ought 
to be 9 ! curriculum indep5d5t ( !      
vag>ies ( ! ,headma/] = ! "t be+2 or    

else x has no educational value1 & %\ld 
nev] be !re4 ,:ims 9 su* a matt] are out
 ( place3 b !y are nev]!less too (t5 a  
decid+ factor4 ,9 _m s*ools music is    
frankly reg>d$ z a nuisance1 a sort (   
frill+ t is inappropriate to ! rigid    
texture ( education4 ,x t\*es !         
emotions1 & ! ,public ,s*ool man has a  
horror ( be+ ev5 s mu* z suspect$ ( hav+
 emotions4  ,! av]age net result is t   
music has be5 tol]at$ r ?an enc\rag$1 & 
mo/ (t5 ! boy :o elects to /udy music   
has to d s at ! exp5se ( 8 playtime4    
,class s++ is sometimes tak5 9 ! regul> 
s*ool h\rs1 b m (t5 n4 ,! consequ5ce is 
t x is frequ5tly reg>d$ z a gr9d & a    
bore3 an attitude sc>cely conducive to  
any appreciation ( its inn]             
significance4 ,aga91 ! influ5ce ( !     
,music ,ma/] is ( extraord9>y           
importance3 8 subject is id5tifi$ 9 !   
boy m9d ) himself1 & if ! ma/] be n     
respect$ = 8 own p]sonality1 !n ! music 
suff]s 9 precisely t degree4 ,a f9e     
influ5ce c be tru/$ to make itself felt 

9 e circum/ance1 ?\gh p]haps battles may
 h to be f\ght be=e victory is a*iev$1 &
 if ! musician has grasp$ ! fundam5tals 
( 8 ,art1 & realises t x is n s mu*     
himself z ! _s t works ?r\gh him1 !n !  
"w t he c d bo? = music & = 8 little    
musicians is beyond all price4  ,9 "o   
,public ,s*ool ) :i* we 7 closely       
acqua9t$ ! /&>d ( music 0 extremely     
high4 ,! ,head _h 8 own ideas1 :i*      
occasionally came out 9 unexpect$ guise4
 ,= example1 e ,sunday morn+ !re 0 a    
*oir-practice be=e ,*apel = ! non-s+]s4 
,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a contradiction 9     
t]ms1 b an effective proc$ure 9 reality4
 ,all ! boys :o 7 n 9 ! *oir _h to att5d
 a practice = ! musical "p ( ! s]vice1  
:ile ! *oir _h ! privilege ( a free "t4 
,!re 0 no grievance ab\t ?is1 & x 0 tak5
 simply z a matt] ( r\t9e4 ,fur!r1 9    
addition to ! usual ,%ields t 7 won &   
kept = ! ye> by ! v>i\s compet+ ,h\ses1 
= cricket1 football1 sports1            
cross-c\ntry runn+1 etc41 !re 0 a       
,h\se-s++ ,%ield4 ,?is 0 compet$ = by ! 

v>i\s h\ses1 ea* ( :i* _h to put up an  
,s4,a4,t4,b4 7f\r-"p7 *oir4 ,!          
competition consi/$ 9 ! s++2 ( a        
compulsory glee1 *os5 by ! au?orities "s
 mon?s 9 advance1 & a volunt>y "p-song  
select$ by ! compet+ *oir4 ,bo? 7 to be 
sung )\t accompanim5t4 ,if ! h\se-ma/]  
happ5$ to be musical he g5]ally und]took
 ! tra9+ ( ! *oir3 b if he 7 n1 !n a    
head boy took x on4 ,! /&>d a*iev$ 01 z 
a rule1 rem>kably good4 ,at ! "t ( :i*  
we speak !re 7 five compet+ h\ses 9 a   
s*ool ( "s two hundr$ boys1 & ?is means 
t 9 ! s*ool !re 7 five complete f\r-"p  
*oirs capable ( s++ an unaccompani$     
"p-song4 ,practically e boy belong$ to  
"o or o!r ( ! *oirs1 = m>ks 7 add$ to ! 
total 9 proportion z ! numb] ( boys s++ 
rose1 z comp>$ ) ! total numb] 9 ! h\se4
  ,we cite ?is case f our own exp]i5ce 9
 ord] to %[ :at has actually be5        
accompli%$ 9 ! way ( fo/]+ ! love (     
music 9 "o ,public ,s*ool4 ,we are aw>e 
t ?is /&>d w\ld appe> entirely vision>y 
to ! au?orities ( "s o!r s*ools3 !re are

 "s to :om ! idea ( "o *oir s++ 9 two   
p>ts seems m ?an is practicable4 ,b :5  
music is recognis$ z an integral "p (   
education1 z x us$ to be 9 ,greece1 !n  
we may look =w>d to a diff]5t /&>d      
inde$4 ,we may also recognise t unless  
education itself pays "s att5tion to !  
emotional & feel+ side ( life1 x is     
leav+ neglect$ an elem5t :i* has no     
little to d ) national /ability &       
sanity1 s9ce ^! c only be gr\nd$ ^u !   
manife/ation ( _s 9 love & s]vice4      
,,*apt] ,x  ,,! ,,arti/ic ,,temp]am5t   
,conv5tions mean v little to ! arti/1   
because conv5tionality arises ei!r f    
m5tal laz9ess or fe> ( :at o!rs w say & 
?9k4 ,moreov] ! true g5ius mu/ ev] h !  
capacity to feel deep] love & emotions  
?an ! man 9 ! /reet  ,eaglefield ,hull  
,we frequ5tly he> ! arti/ic temp]am5t   
ref]r$ to 9 ord9>y conv]sation z if x 7 
"s k9d ( a vice1 a m5tal ab]ration or a 
disease3 & x is c]ta9ly d\btful :e!r ^? 
:o s casually discuss ! subject h any   
cle> idea z to :at con/itutes ?is       

p>ticul> equipm5t4 ,t no great "w (     
arti/ic m]it c be accompli%$ 9 its      
abs5ce is m or less tacitly agre$1 b x  
may be int]e/+ to consid] 9 :at ?is     
ess5tial basis ( arti/ic success        
consi/s4  ,we h be=e po9t$ out t !      
function ( an int]pret] is to act z a   
l9k betwe5 ! spiritual & ! mat]ial3 he  
is ! prophet to reveal ! o!rwise hidd5  
message4 ,! int]pret] is ! arti/1 & !   
arti/ is ! int]pret]4 ,! ability to come
 into contact ) ! f9] ?+s1 tangible or  
intangible1 is simply a capacity (      
response f9] ?an normal4 ,a tra9$       
s5se-p]ception is m acute ?an a         
non-tra9$3 & q ap>t f tra9+ !re are v   
wide div]g5ces 9 ! innate range (       
activity ( ! v>i\s s5ses4 ,aga91 ke5    
int]e/ & att5tion t5d to make a p>ticul>
 s5se m al]t1 & ev5 to ext5d ! b\nd>ies 
( its response4 ,a man :o is p>ticul>ly 
int]e/$ 9 "s maid5's voice or foot/ep w 
be able to make correct di/9ctions :i*  
simply d n exi/ = anyone less actively  
int]e/$ 9 t p>ticul> lady4 ,conc5tration

 enables any s5se to become m acute4    
,?is increas$ acut5ess naturally gives  
its possessor ! p[] to receive          
impressions :i* w\ld o!rwise escape     
record4 ,9 ! s5se ( n be+ usual1 ?is    
acute s5sitiv5ess ( ! arti/ is ?us an   
abnormality3 b x is only a v>iation 9 ! 
direction ( progress1 = ! :ole /ory ( ! 
evolution>y climb up life's ladd] is "o 
( ev]-increas+ s5sibility & response4 ,!
 arti/ic temp]am5t is ?us1 9 ess5ce1 a  
phase ( evolution some:at 9 advance (   
its day4  ,any dep>ture f ! normal1 ev5 
?\gh x be 9 ! =w>d direction & c>ry+ ) x
 c]ta9 privileges1 yet entails its      
disadvantages4 ,! man :o breaks out is  
g5]ally made to pay pretty de>ly = 8    
tem]ity3 b1 if !re 7 none to advance &  
?us break out1 civilisation itself w\ld 
/agnate & !re c\ld be no progress4 ,!   
arti/1 ! dream]1 ! vision>y1 ! poet1 !  
g5ius1 ^! all are ! advance gu>d (      
humanity4 ,z su* !y frequ5tly receive ! 
pione]s' scanty rew>d1 b _! eyes are    
sc>cely fix$ ^u mundane munific5ce1     

already _! scale ( values is a spiritual
 "o4 ,b x is j ^! delicate1 s5sitive    
folk1 susceptible to ! gossam] impulses 
t w\ld nev] ev5 ruffle ! surface ( !    
av]age man's m9d1 :o are op5 to ! urge (
 _s & responsive to its drive4 ,s !y    
answ] to ! helm & /e] out into ! unkn[n1
 :ile ! m sleek1 com=table1 & well-f$ d 
n s mu* z guess t !re has be5 any       
impulse at all4 ,h'm1 say ! corpul5t1 :y
 c't !y leave well alone & be com=table8
 ,b x is no "p ( ! great plan t ! :eels 
( progress %\ld ev] sl[ d[n1 x is mu* m 
to ! po9t t !y %\ld be made to turn m   
quickly4 ,_s is ! =ce beh9d evolution1 !
 =ce t makes ! acorn unfold into ! oak1 
& x is ! urge ( _s :i* compels man to   
unfold 8 own div9ity4  ,! arti/ic       
temp]am5t1 !n1 is ! sup]-s5sitive1 & by 
?is v virtue x creates its own          
difficulties4 ,! arti/ is too           
responsive1 too widely responsive unless
 he kn[s h[ to safegu>d himself4 ,nature
 h]self 9 h] ?\s& moods plays ^u !      
s5sitive m9d3 %e m\lds x ) h] beauties1 

leads x out into ! op5 ) ! call ( !     
wild1 or t]rifies x ) ! gr&eur ( h]     
ang]4 ,! arti/ replies to ! appeal (    
beauty1 b is se>$ ) ! degradation (     
ugl9ess or ! sordid4 ,he is ?rill$ )    
love1 & w\nd$ to ! core by hatr$4 ,he   
responds to praise1 b is depress$ by    
sne]s to a degree :i* ! ord9>y man is   
unable to compreh5d4 ,?us 8 daily life  
is pi]c$ ) a ?\s& exquisite emotions to 
:i* y\r well-f$ plebeian is /rang]      
inde$4 ,he lives on m exalt$ heights &  
yet s9ks to inconceivably great] dep?s4 
,life truly consi/s m 9 our weal? (     
impression ?an 9 ! l5g? ( our days1 &   
!re=e ! arti/ lives at great] int5sity1 
& consequ5tly ) a great] n]v\s we> &    
te>4  ,?is s5sitiv5ess is m easily mov$ 
to te>s1 s9ce x is 9 ess5ce m fem99e ?an
 mascul9e1 be+ m a matt] ( ! he>t ?an ! 
head3 b because ( ?is elem5t ( ! fem99e 
x p>takes m ( ! magnetic temp]am5t ?an !
 electric4 ,x possesses to a great]     
degree ! capacity = hold+ on4 ,?us !    
s5sitive arti/1 = ! sake ( 8 ideal1 w   

peg away at ! =lorn hope1 &1 su/a9$ by !
 _s1 may br+ (f ! ?\s&-to-"o *ance4 ,he 
has ! capacity to endure to ! end1 :ile 
! man )\t ?is drive w weigh ?+s up1     
ev5tually play+ = safety &1 incid5tally1
 com=t4 ,our fri5d ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t
 w be acutely sympa!tic1 & ?us an easy  
prey = ! importunate3 he may ev5 give   
ev]y?+ away & s h no?+ = himself4 ,! _w 
w furni% him ) c\ntless opportunities   
bo? ( great joy & bitt] grief1 s !      
read+s ( ! temp]am5t-*>t ( ! arti/ w be 
apt to resemble ! v>iations ( a b>omet] 
:5 *angeable wea!r is ab\t4 ,g5ius is   
?us z a rule v>iable to ! v]ge ( !      
irrational4  ,erratic z x may seem to ! 
ord9>y p]son1 ! vision ( ! arti/ is (t5 
inh]5tly ne> ! tru?4 ,8 s5sitiv5ess     
enables him to see ?is m ( tru?1 ev5 if 
x becl\d 8 vision occasionally ) mundane
 p]v]sions4 ,he possesses 8 own /&>ds1 &
 :5 ^! conflict ) ! conv5tional x is    
conv5tion t mu/ be sacrific$4 ,?us !    
conv5tional m9d br&s ! arti/ic temp]am5t
 z immoral4 ,b morality is n absolute1 x

 is conv5tional & relative3 we d n1 z   
once1 puni% ! %eep-/eal] ) ! gall[s nor 
! h]etic ) r$-hot irons1 = our /&>ds h  
*ang$ ) ! ye>s4 ,s also d !y v>y ) our  
locality3 :at is "r 9 ?is place is wrong
 ov] ! bord]4 ,! vision ( ! arti/ sees  
beyond ! =mul>ies to ! sub/ance1 & s he 
is prep>$ to brave criticism = 8 /& ^u  
:at he kn[s to be true4  ,love & beauty 
call to him ) o!r mean+ ?an !y be> to ! 
prosaic & self-satisfi$1 & s he answ]s  
to ! call ( affection :5 p]haps x w\ld h
 be5 bett] = 8 peace ( m9d t caution &  
prud5ce %\ld h held sway4 ,b aga9 x is  
an op5 "q :e!r ! man :o foll[s ! gleam1 
) inspiration to beckon him1 does n come
 ne>] to ! tru? ?an ! man ( calculat+   
caution :o sums up & weighs4 ,sometimes 
crabb$ age awakes to ! realisation t !  
cocksure aim ( y\? is on occasion ne>]  
to ! m>k ?an ! aim direct$ by cold      
intellect1 plott$ out on a diagram1 &   
work$ out correct to ?ree places (      
decimals4 ,x is p]fectly possible = !   
cauti\s & or?odox p$e/rian to sp5d s mu*

 "t & ef=t 9 dodg+ ! dang]s ( life's    
pa?1 & 9 endeav\r+ to keep (f ! grass1 t
 he makes no solid progress4 ,on ! o!r  
h&1 ! arti/ic temp]am5t lives 9 ! _w &  
is n entitl$ to foll[ its own laws :]e  
^? conflict ) ! int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,! m]e  
possession ( ?is type ( temp]am5t       
involves its ,bohemian own] 9 _m        
difficulties :i* d n beset ! pa? ( ^? :o
 fit into ! r\t9e ( life z !y f9d x4    
,c]ta9ly x is advisable = ! arti/ to    
temp] 8 ways ) discretion1 = g5ius is   
altoge!r too apt to make a meteoric     
blaze & end up 9 a fizzle4  ,! possessor
 ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t is frequ5tly     
deem$ unreliable & caprici\s1 & to a    
c]ta9 ext5t ?is is true4 ,x is !        
s5sitiv5ess fir/ to "o impact & !n      
ano!r1 ! susceptibility to ! manifold   
=ces t play ^u ! individual1 :i* turn   
him n[ 9 ! "o direction & !n 9 ! o!r4   
,he is lur$ & l$ by ?is1 & !n by t4 ,yet
 at times he is capable ( ! greate/     
conc5tration3 imm]s$ 9 8 subject he may 
ev5 =get ! out] _w & omit to eat 8 d9n]1

 or p]haps l ! philosoph] he may eat x  
twice4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 q possible to     
cultivate "s ( ! advantages ( ?is       
temp]am5t & to re/rict ! disadvantages4 
,x is n necess>y1 = example1 t anyone   
%\ld be at ! m]cy ( e transi5t impulse3 
?is involves an enorm\s wa/e ( en]gy1 z 
w\ld ! voyage ( a %ip :i* %\ld suff]    
itself to be bl[n hi!r & ?i!r by e pass+
 breeze4 ,we only respond to t to :i* we
 are m5tally attun$1 & our m9ds pick up 
out ( ! welt] ( errant ?\ght only ^? :i*
 correspond to ! note we s+4 ,?is1 !n1  
sugge/s t by attun+ ! m9d to c]ta9 ?+s  
we automatically ?r[ x out ( tune )     
conflict+ ideas4 ,! successful arti/1 z 
a rule1 is "o :o has le>nt to r5d]      
himself oblivi\s to di/ractions1 & s is 
enabl$ to conc5trate 8 att5tion solely  
on ! "w 9 h&4 ,! arti/ :o w be p]man5tly
 unsuccessful is ! "o ^: en?usiasms     
attract him fir/ to "o ?+ & !n ano!r1   
nev] all[+ him to rema9 absorb$ by ! "o 
?+ long en\gh to br+ x to a satisfactory
 issue4 ,auto-sugge/ion appli$ to ?is   

po9t ( inculcat+ response to c]ta9 ?+s1 
& immunity f ! influ5ce ( o!rs1 is an   
easy & extremely practical help4  ,"o   
*>act]i/ic ( g5ius is an extreme        
f]tility 9 mak+ m5tal associations4 ,a  
c5tral object comes into m9d1 &         
imm$iately ! m9d ( ! g5ius1 by contra/1 
comp>ison1 analogy1 inf]5ce1 &          
imag9ation1 weaves ar\nd x a weal? (    
possibility3 ! dull-witt$ man sees !    
same1 b 8 m9d travels no f>!r ?an !     
actual vision4 ,! quick m9d supplies !  
apt rep>tee1 :ile ! dull>d ?9ks ( !     
appropriate reply next morn+--if at all4
 ,! disadvantage ( ! latt] m9d is t x   
does n "w easily1 ! dang] ( ! =m] is t x
 may "w too easily & get out ( control4 
,:]e ! c5tral control does n suffice to 
keep a /rong h& ^u ?is easy-runn+ m5tal 
ma*9]y1 x may quickly m]ge into         
ecc5tricity & possibly into madness4 ,! 
insane %[ ?is same t5d5cy to rapid1 b   
irrelevant1 association :i* l&s !m 9    
incoh]5cy3 !y make1 or indulge 91       
associations :i* no normal p]son w\ld   

all[4 ,a g5ius is only a g5ius :ile !   
necess>y selection & control ov] ^!     
associations is reta9$1 :5 ?is is lo/ ! 
g5ius passes into t insanity to :i* x is
 s closely associat$4 ,! same conditions
 & rem>ks apply to ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 
:i* itself is a m>k ( possible g5ius4   
,! arti/ic impulse is ess5tially        
creative1 & 9 ?is x demon/rates its     
relation%ip to ! "q ( sex4 ,x is well   
recognis$ t _m ( ! inspirations ( g5ius 
9 ! v>i\s =ms ( ,art h come at a "t :5 !
 arti/ 0 9 ! ?roes ( ! g5tle passion4   
,?is love neurosis1 z ! cold speciali/  
dubs x1 is 9 ess5ce a condition (       
exaltation1 & !re=e ( exceptional       
s5sitiv5ess4 ,ne$ we wond]1 !n1 t our   
arti/-fri5d makes p]haps m frequ5t      
excursions ?an ! humdrum individual into
 ! realms ( amor\s exub]ance8 ,by nature
 he is m susceptible to ! influ5ce ( !  
f9] emotions1 & he w f9d a ?\s& graces 9
 ! curve ( an arm or ! turn ( an ankle1 
:]e1 7 y to appraise su* 9 cold blood1  
!re might be aft] all little en\gh to   

rave ab\t4  ,x seems probable t !       
inspiration ( ! opposite sex 9 ! arti/ic
 direction lies m 9 ?is mood (          
exaltation ?an 9 any specific influ5ce4 
,9 ! exalt$ condition !re is ! great]   
capacity ( response to inspiration f    
outside ourselves1 & also f )94 ,"u all 
circum/ances we are be+ play$ ^u by !   
waves ( ! sea ( ?\ghts 9 :i* we daily   
live1 & !re=e inspiration f ?is outside 
s\rce is some:at ( a commonplace4 ,b "u 
c]ta9 conditions "o c und\bt$ly be      
inspir$ by "o's own great] 7subconsci\s7
 m9d1 :i* conta9s z treasure all ! lore 
( its own exp]i5ce1 & probably a good   
deal m beside4  ,h[ev]1 ! arti/ic       
temp]am5t1 ) all t may be said = or     
aga9/ x1 is a gift ( ! high gods1 & :ile
 x does n ( necessity imply a great]    
degree ( spirituality & spiritual       
impulse ?an ! normal1 x does at any rate
 make ?is possible4 ,! conditions are   
provid$ = f9] "w ?an is op5 to !        
majority1 b s long z man has a measure (
 free w he is able to turn ! use ( 8    

gifts upw>d or d[n4 ,! fre$om ( ! arti/ 
may ( c\rse deg5]ate into lic5se1 & !   
spiritual impulse may be turn$ to p]v]t$
 ends4 ,!re is a di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 
! truly spiritual & :at may be t]m$ !   
psy*ic3 !re are hidd5 p[]s & lat5t      
possibilities :i* ! specially s5sitive  
are beg9n+ to unfold4 ,b ! dang] is     
exactly on a p> ) t :i* up-to-date      
*emi/s & sci5ti/s =esee 9 ! physical _w4
 ,!re are tons ( en]gy1 we are told1    
lock$ up 9 ! atom ( ! physical _w1 & !  
sci5ti/ prays t mank9d may n f9d !      
secret ( unlock+ t p[] until 8 moral    
s5se is develop$ to su* a degree z to   
prev5t 8 us+ x = de/ructive ends4 ,x is 
comp>atively easy to /imulate ! psy*ic  
side ( our natures1 b unless ^! p[]s be 
tun$ by an accompany+ spirituality to a 
high note1 unexpect$ & ev5 undesirable  
results may foll[4 ,! arti/ has tak5 a  
/ep =w>d 9 ! exploration ( a new realm1 
& new discov]ies--ev5 ?\gh he does n    
fully compreh5d _! import--are fall+ to 
8 lot4 ,! safegu>d ( ! pione] lies 9 8  

recognition ( ! spiritual nature ( 8    
que/3 if he realises t he is mak+       
contact ) a new realm ( ?\ght & idea1 !n
 he w rate 8 call+ high1 & n run        
unnecess>y risk by pursu+ x 9 any       
unwor?y or selfi% aim4     ,,*apt] ,,xi 
,,pure ,,music  ,we und]/& b little (   
music4 ,! greate/ ma/]piece is b a      
signpo/ to t inf9ite realm ( h>mony1 9  
:i* music is = ev] includ$1 & to ! joy  
:i* awaits 9 its et]nal unfoldm5t  ,f4  
,l4 ,rawson   ,! po9t has be5 rais$ 9   
discussion--,is !re su* a ?+ z pure     
music8 ,! "q involv$ is :e!r music mu/  
necess>ily convey any emotional message1
 or :e!r x may j be a conc\rse ( sweet  
s\nds signify+ no?+4 ,!re are ^? :o are 
prep>$ to l5d support to ! proposition  
on ei!r side3 b1 inasmu* z ! :ole object
 ( ^! pages has be5 to emphasise !      
spiritual message ( music1 our viewpo9t 
w\ld naturally lead u to take up a      
position 9 conflict ) t ( ! pure music  
s*ool4  ,! difficulty 9 all discussion1 
& p>ticul>ly 9 su* z ?is1 consi/s 9 !   

fact ( our own individual uniqu5ess4    
,little z we may realise x1 our /&>ds ( 
judgm5t & criticism are purely          
individual & inf9itely v>iable4 ,two p  
see a ?+3 put sci5tifically1 ! result ( 
?is is t ea* exp]i5ces a /imulation ( ! 
optic n]ve4 ,ap>t f any diff]5ces aris+ 
f ! v>y+ p[]s ( conc5tration &          
obs]vation1 ! /imulus w be ! same4 ,b ! 
next /ep 9 ! process ( see+ is !        
translation ( ?is n]ve-/imulus by ! bra9
 into a visual image3 ?is c only be done
 by ! awak5+ ( a bra9-picture :i* is    
already !re--9 %ort1 by recognition4 ,z 
! pictures already exi/+ 9 ! m9d are    
compil$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ! individual1 & 
z no two sets ( exp]i5ces c possibly be 
id5tical 9 all respects1 x foll[s t !   
visual image awak5$ is a purely p]sonal 
& unique "o4 ,! ?+ se5 is v>iable       
accord+ to ! individual4 ,x is          
impossible = u to obs]ve alike ev5 :5 we
 are conc]n$ ) concrete objects3 /ill m 
is x impossible :5 we deal ) ab/ract    
subjects su* z ,art & ,beauty4 ,h5ce    

arises ! fundam5tal difficulty (        
discussion4  ,9 ! _w ( affairs we h     
arriv$ at c]ta9 und]/&+s or conv5tional 
views :i* we g5]ally accept1 & ^u ?is   
basis we proce$ to argue z if our facts 
7 facts--:i* :i* !y are n4 ,we agree to 
reg>d a c]ta9 col\r z r$1 al?\gh z a    
matt] ( fact x is nei!r a col\r1 nor is 
x r$4 ,col\r is m]ely ! reflection (    
c]ta9 light rays transmitt$ by e!r      
waves3 our r$ object reflects ! r$ rays 
( ! spectrum1 hav+ absorb$ all ! o!rs4  
,b 9 ! abs5ce ( light our object is no  
long] r$1 & col\r does n exi/4 ,_h we   
g5]ally agre$ to call ?is col\r blue1 !n
 x w\ld be blue in/ead ( r$4 ,! basis ( 
any argum5t ab\t col\r mu/ be "s sort ( 
conv5tion ( ?is k9d to =m a common meet+
 gr\nd4 ,! difficulty 9 discussion ab\t 
music is t su* a conv5tional basis (    
agreem5t does n exi/4  ,music may ?us   
convey a message to "o p]son & n to     
ano!r3 x may be pure music c>ry+ no     
emotion to ?is man1 & yet x may convey  
some?+ peculi>ly def9ite1 to ! m9d ( !  

o!r4 ,! message is n a ?+ ( :i* we c    
logically argue ei!r x is1 or x is n3   
bo? /atem5ts may be true4 ,s\nd exi/s 9 
! =m ( vibration1 b if ,i am deaf ,i _c 
he> x3 x has no exi/5ce--,,= ,,me4 ,!   
problem ?us c5tres itself l>gely 9 ! m9d
 ( ! individual r ?an 9 ! "q :e!r !re is
 or is n a message & a mean+4 ,n only   
music1 b ! :ole _w is brimm+ ov] )      
messages & mean+s :i* our dull s5ses _c 
appreciate4 ,! folk :o populate ?is     
globe are l>gely dead4 ,!y answ] to su* 
a limit$ range ( int]e/s & s5sations t  
!y _c 9 any real s5se be said to be     
alive4  ,! message ( music may be a v   
gossam] ?+1 x may be f> too t5u\s to be 
express$ 9 words1 ?\gh possibly x might 
be convey$ eloqu5tly en\gh 9 "s ( ! si/]
 ,arts1 9 danc+1 po/ure1 ge/ure1 or 9   
facial expression4 ,p\r n out words :]e 
!re is a musician1 says ! writ] 9       
,ecclesia/icus4 ,! message may sc>cely  
be a ?\ght1 or emotion1 or ev5 an idea3 
x may simply be a mood4 ,words s (t5    
become our ma/]s in/ead ( our s]vants1 &

 we are apt to ?9k t if a ?+ _c be r$uc$
 to a v]bal =mula x is an airy no?+1 a  
figm5t ( ! imag9ation4 ,s x may be1 b x 
is none ! less real4 ,we h ?\ght (      
ourselves z mat]ial individuals = s long
 t x is difficult = u to use o!r ?an    
mat]ial /&>ds 9 our e/imate ( immat]ial 
?+s3 h5ce our confusion4 ,we c feel a   
?\s& ?+s f> too delicate to expla9 or   
express1 joys too exquisite to voice1   
d\bts too t5u\s to utt]1 & griefs too   
heavy to be borne3 we c\ld n put !m on  
pap]1 nor submit to be cross-exam9$ z to
 _! reality & sub/ance1 b !re !y are1 & 
n all ! argum5t 9 ! _w c\ld impugn _!   
reality to u4 ,:at is ! mo/ emotional ( 
all ! ,arts8 ,music4 ,no art has a deep]
 p[] ( p5etration1 no o!r c r5d] %ades (
 feel+ s delicate4#bb  ,note #bb3       
,ribot4 ,psy*ology ( ! ,emotions4  ,let 
u take a concrete example3 ! *ange f !  
major to ! m9or mode c>ries ) x a *ange 
( s5tim5t4 ,we feel t1 q noticeably1 !  
m9or mood is "o ( sadness & resignation 
z comp>$ ) ! major ( brightness &       

activity4 ,x may be advanc$ t ?is is    
m]ely a matt] ( association 9 ! m9d1 t  
we h be5 long accu/om$ to relate grief &
 melan*oly & sadness ) m9or keys1 & t   
!re=e ! "o idea v naturally br+s up !   
o!r4 ,! argum5t is logical1 & _c be     
summ>ily dismiss$4 ,b :5 we reflect t   
?is contra/ ( activity & resignation1 z 
typifi$ by ! major & m9or modes1 also   
corresponds to ! fundam5tal relation ( !
 sexes1 ! active & ! receptive1 ! do+ & 
be+1 we may "q :e!r association is      
suffici5t z an explanation4 ,! major &  
m9or modes may ?us be !mselves b        
expressions ( "s deep] spiritual        
relation%ip embodi$ 9 ! nature ( ?+s4   
,)\t giv+ rise to any def9ite emotion1 &
 9 ! abs5ce ( any specific programme1 x 
is ?us q possible = music to sugge/ a   
mood or to induce an atmosph]e4 ,surely 
?is is1 9 effect1 ! conveyance ( a      
message & a mean+1 ev5 ?\gh bo? be      
in>ticulate4 ,su* influ5ces may call to 
l moods or atmosph]es )9 ourselves & br+
 !m into expression3 by be+ made ?us    

explicit in/ead ( rema9+ lat5t !y ga9   
add$ /r5g?1 & are record$ 9 ourselves by
 memory4 ,?us ev5 ! mood sugge/$ by !   
music ( ! mom5t may be a la/+ item 9 our
 s\l's gr[?4 ,art 9 all its v>iety (    
noble =ms is ev] beckon+ to ! be/ 9 u1  
to ! s5se ( ! beautiful & to ! un=mulat$
 ideal3 x is ! _s clo!d 9 =m call+ to ! 
_s n yet express$1 bidd+ x build beauty4
 ,?is build+ ( man's true _w--! liv+ _w 
( tru? & beauty--is ! function ( ,art4  
,man is true1 :]e he feels 8 inf9ity1   
:]e he is div9e1 & ! div9e is ! creator 
9 him4 ,!re=e ) ! atta9m5t ( 8 tru? he  
creates4#bc ,?is call to _s is ! old    
allegory ( ! sleep+ beauty wait+ to be  
awak5$ to h] royal rank by ! kiss ( !   
seek+ pr9ce3 x is ! same tru? z express$
 9 ! ,bible--,we love ,him because ,he  
fir/ lov$ u4  ,note #bc3 ,rab9drana?    
,tagore4 ,:at is ,art8  ,x is n music   
alone t ?us seeks to ar\se our lat5t    
div9ity & to /imulate ! t5u\s virtues   
:i* expression alone c make robu/4 ,:5  
rhy?m )\t calls to ! rhy?m )91 x answ]s 

because x mu/4 ,danc+ is symbolical1 x  
means some?+1 x expresses a feel+1 a    
/ate ( m9d4#bd ,! grace ( ! danc] may v 
well /ir some?+ 9 m9d t ord9>ily        
receives b little awak5+4 ,) ! *anges 9 
! rhy?m ( ! dance1 & ! ge/ures t v>y 9  
consonance1 ! e*o )9 s+s to a new tune4 
,p]haps we f9d ourselves tapp+ ! rhy?m )
 our feet or our f+]s1 or x may be t we 
f9d ! v expression on our own face is   
alt]+ to mat* t ^u ! c\nt5ance ( !      
danc]4 ,! skilful speak] also c ar\se   
almo/ any emotion he pleases 9 ! m9ds ( 
8 audi5ce4 ,he may "o mom5t h !m laugh+1
 & !n ! next1 z if by magic t\*1 he may 
br+ !m to sob] mood or ev5 to sorr[4    
,music no less surely does ! same ?r\gh 
! ag5cy ( rhy?m1 melody1 & h>monic      
texture4 ,!re may be no words 9 ! music 
or ! dance1 b ! emotion is nev]!less    
convey$4 ,moreov]1 ea* idea 9 m9d has   
its own associations1 & :5 once ! c5tral
 idea is implant$ x =?) proce$s to clo! 
itself 9 ^! associations1 deck+ itself  
out accord+ to ! native col\r ( ! m9d4  

,note #bd3 ,ribot4 ,psy*ology ( !       
,emotions4  ,we f9d x impossible to     
conceive t any?+ :i* may be t]m$ music  
is devoid ( significance1 ?\gh !re are  
c]ta9ly gradations & degrees ( import4  
,x may well be t music1 l s _m o!r ?+s 9
 nature1 has a ?ree-fold aspect         
correspond+ to our own make-up z body1  
s\l1 & _s4 ,! out] =m1 ! composition &  
actual /ructure1 repres5ts ! body (     
music3 t "p :i* is visible ev5 to !     
unobs]vant eye & audible to !           
indiscrim9at+ e>4 ,?is is a matt] (     
notes & tones q ap>t f any real mean+ or
 value4 ,su* w\ld be an academic        
ex]cise1 or a te*nically correct b      
unconv9c+ ballad4 ,x might possibly make
 "s appeal to ! intellect by by virtue (
 ! exhibition ( balance & symmetry1 !   
def9it5ess ( plan & design1 ! vitality &
 proportion ( organic gr[?1#be b ?is    
w\ld n suffice to place x 9 ! category (
 music display+ ! s\l elem5t4  ,note    
#be3 ,had[4 ,/udies 9 ,mod]n ,music4    
,?is second & high] s\l significance %[s

 itself 9 ! emotional appeal ( ! music1 
9 ! feel+s x provokes & ! mood x        
eng5d]s4 ,"h s\nd speaks 9 p>ables ) an 
out] /ory & an inn] mean+4 ,!           
non-musical p]son he>s s\nds1 b !       
musical m9d he>s s5se4 ,:e!r ! tid+s be 
( sweetness1 affection1 or delight1 (   
/r5g?1 vig\r1 or en]gy1 ( sorr[ or      
regret1 !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w    
betwe5 ! outw>d compreh5sion & ! inn]   
int]pretation4 ,! =mal "p ( ! music is !
 frame1 b ! emotion supplies ! picture  
)94  ,yet ?is is n all4 ,!re is /ill !  
significance :i* ! picture is int5d$ to 
convey1 ! _s1 ! v he>t ( x4 ,?is        
con/itutes ! inspiration & if ?is inn]  
reality 7,_s7 does n exi/ 9 a "w x      
ceases to be a "w ( art at all3 x       
becomes an example ( beautiful          
h&iwork--f9e craftsman%ip1 p]haps--b n  
art4#bf  ,note #bf3 ,newl&smi?4 ,!      
,temple ( ,art4  ,x is only 9 ! _s t !  
real mean+ ( true music is to be f\nd1  
m9or & p>tial revelations may be met &  
enjoy$ at ! l[] /ages1 & at _! level ^! 

may satisfy ! aspirations ( ^? :o _c    
take ! high] seats at ! musical fea/4 ,x
 is impossible t ?is spiritual message  
%\ld be compreh5d$ except by ^? :o h 9  
"s measure unfold$ _! own spiritual     
p]ceptions4 ,spiritual ?+s mu/ be       
spiritually disc]n$4 ,! ,bible has its  
lit]al & v]bal message1 appropriate 9   
degree to ^? ^: intellectual            
accompli%m5t rises no fur!r ?an an      
ord9>y /ory3 b !re is an inn] mean+ :i* 
! m advanc$ c appreciate4 ,!re is yet an
 esot]ic mean+1 a holy ( holies1 into   
:i* only ! initiat$ & in/ruct$ c        
p5etrate1 & ?is only ^? ^: spiritual    
vision is unfold$ c disc]n4 ,only ^? 9  
:om ! _s is evolv$ c und]/& ! spiritual 
mean+4#bg ,b ea* /age has its gospel1   
?\gh t ( ! high] /ages is               
incompreh5sible to ^? 9 ! l[]4 ,s 9 all 
true music !re are mean+s )9 mean+s1 &  
no?+ is mean+less4 ,pure music p]haps   
conveys ! inn]mo/ mean+ ( all1 = %ades (
 col\r1 l %ades ( s\nd1 are ( a mu*     
subtl] nature1 7&7 cause mu* subtl]     

vibrations ( ! _s ?an c ev] be giv5 by  
words4#bh  ,note #bg3 ,besant4 ,esot]ic 
,*ri/ianity4  ,note #bh3 ,k&9sky1 quot$ 
9 ,eury?mics4 7,dalcroze47  ,9 ?is      
?ree-fold aspect ( music1 !n1 we may    
p]haps f9d ! key z to :e!r music mu/    
necess>ily imply any?+ or n4 ,!re are ! 
out] c\rts ( ! ,temple ( ,art1 :]e !    
mean+ & expression is adapt$ to ^? :o   
may =ega!r only !re1 b !re are ! inn]   
c\rts :]e m ( tru? is to be f\nd by ^?  
:o h e>s to he>4 ,b 9 ! inmo/ *amb] we  
may disc]n 9 ! greate/ ma/]pieces 9     
music t some?+ beside1 "s div9e elem5t (
 life by :i* !y are animat$ &           
inspir$4#bi ,all true music has true    
mean+1 b ?is mu/ correspond at ea* /age 
) ! p[] & grade ( discrim9ation &       
appraisem5t possible = ! individual4 ,we
 are wise 9 our g5]ation if we refra9 f 
disp>ag+ :at we d n und]/&2 x is easy to
 reflect ^u ourselves 9 su* disp>agem5t4
 ,conv]sely1 if !re be no mean+1 surely 
!re is no music1 & we ne$ wa/e no "t 9  
endeav\r+ to f9d a message & a mean+ 9 t

 composition :]e9 ! compos] himself c\ld
 f9d none to put4  ,note #bi3 ,had[4    
,/udies 9 ,mod]n ,music4     ,,*apt]    
,,xii  ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,art  ,b ,god 
has a few ( u :om he :isp]s 9 ! e>3 ,!  
re/ may reason & welcome3 'tis we       
musicians "k  ,br[n+   ,!re are 9 ess5ce
 b two cre$s 9 ! _w1 ! "o a mat]iali/ic 
belief1 & ! o!r "s degree or phase ( a  
spiritual conception4 ,e degree ( d5sity
 is to be f\nd 9 ! mat]ial view1 & e    
grade ( ref9em5t exi/s 9 ! spiritual    
vision3 by imp]ceptible gradations !y   
may %ade f "o into ! o!r1 b ! two       
extremes are mat]ial & spiritual4 ,!    
latt] view w t5d to result 9            
unselfi%ness1 9 altruism & a ke5 desire 
to leave "o's own little corn] ( ! _w   
bett] = hav+ liv$ 9 x4 ,! mat]ial idea  
mu/ almo/ ( necessity lead up to a      
selfi% c\rse ( conduct1 :]e ! p]sonal   
int]e/s are put =emo/1 & ! sole object  
is to get z mu* z possible1 z oppos$ to 
! spiritual philosophy :i* w\ld advocate
 giv+4  ,! old wise-heads :o c>v$       

,,man--,,"k ,,?yself ov] ! entrance to !
 ,temple at ,delphi knew :at !y 7 talk+ 
ab\t1 = x is l>gely ow+ to ! fact t man 
kn[s s little ( himself--& g5]ally kn[s 
t little wrong--t 8 philosophy has tak5 
su* a p]v]t$ turn4 ,! _w1 & m especially
 our we/]n _w1 is hopelessly mat]ial 9  
its outlook1 & we w\ld sugge/ t x is    
because ! av]age man ?9ks ( himself z 8 
mat]ial body t 8 philosophy foll[s along
 ! same l9es4 ,:5 a man id5tifies       
himself ) 8 body1 & has only a pi\s hope
 ( hav+ a _s :i* w come into action :5  
he dies1 or p]haps a v long "t aft] he  
is dead1 !n naturally 8 *ief conc]n is )
 ! body ( :i*1 at any rate1 he has      
def9ite assurance4 ,s he looks aft] !   
body1 seeks com=t & luxury = x1 & /rives
 = ! necess>y money ) :i* to gratify its
 :ims4 ,?is means t he mu/ get money !  
be/ way he c1 b he mu/ get x3 if x has  
to be at ! exp5se ( o!rs--well1 s mu* ! 
worse = !m4 ,if x has to be f\ght =1 !n 
naturally ! /rong] w9s3 ! survival ( !  
fitte/ he w say4 ,?us1 q logically1 f ! 

prim>y misconception a sup]/ructure (   
error is rais$4 ,z ea* body has div]se  
:ims1 ! pursuit ( ^! mu/ lead to ! wide/
 range & conflict ( aims1 & ?us         
mat]ialism results 9 disord]1           
cross-purposes & confusion4 ,on all     
sides ?is div]sity ( aim1 ) its         
correspond+ confusion1 is visible bo? 9 
individuals & 9 nations to-day4  ,b z   
soon z a man realises t he is prim>ily a
 _s1 hav+ a body z an in/rum5t ?r\gh :i*
 to play1 8 po9t ( view is entirely     
alt]$4 ,! pursuit ( m]e physical        
enjoym5t & luxury is recognis$ z hav+ an
 en]vat+ & blunt+ effect ^u ! f9]       
spiritual faculties3 x puts ! in/rum5t  
out ( tune & spoils its tone4 ,money is 
se5 z some:at ( a sn>e & a delusion1 :5 
valu$ = its own sake4 ,! object ( life  
is recognis$ z spiritual gr[?1 & 9 t    
gr[? happ9ess is f\nd4 ,q notori\sly x  
is s\ght 9 va9 9 m]e selfi% pursuits4   
,?is spiritual gr[? c only be atta9$ by 
! practice ( ! law ( love1 manife/+     
itself 9 unselfi% s]vice 9 ! int]e/s (  

o!rs4 ,! effect ( ?is spiritual         
conception is to elim9ate div]sity (    
aim1 & to lead back to ! simplicity &   
unity ( a s+le purpose--t ( spiritual   
evolution4  ,! body1 we "k1 has come up 
! long ladd] ( evolution1 & x /ill      
reta9s 9 its build _m traces ( ! climb4 
,!re are muddy pat*es 9 ! in/9cts &     
passions1 & encumbrances & imp$im5ta 9  
bo? m9d & body1 z "p ( our h]itage4 ,b  
_s has come ,,d[n4 ,z ,wordswor?        
expresses x--trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we  
come f ,god4 ,all religions claim = u an
 immortality1 & x is difficult = u to   
conceive an exi/5ce f9ite at "o end &   
inf9ite at ! o!r3 s if we are to claim  
our immortality ( _s we %\ld surely     
recognise our pres5t spirituality :i*   
ensures t immortality4 ,h[ev] ?is may   
be1 we may at any rate agree t body     
comes ,,up & _s comes ,,d[n1 & !y       
consort "h toge!r = a few decades3 !n ! 
body und\bt$ly returns z du/ to du/1 & !
 _s returns to ,god :o gave x           
7,ecclesia/es74 ,b !re w\ld be no       

evolution & no fulfilm5t ( purpose if ! 
_s 7 n to return a ri*] & m develop$ _s 
by reason ( its soj\rn 9 ! fle%3 !re    
w\ld be /agnation1 j a simple           
ineffectual turn+ r\nd & r\nd1 z ( a    
screw t _h /ripp$ its ?read4  ,! battle 
royal is ! fight = ma/]y z betwe5 body &
 _s3 evolution proce$s apace :5 _s takes
 comm& & bids ! body m9i/] to its       
progress1 b evolution halts :5 ! body   
clogs ! _s4 ,!n ,nature1 our taskma/]1  
puni%es u1 ev] *oos+ t way :i* is       
entirely appropriate & induc$ by ! fault
 itself3 ?is is ! purpose & ! cause (   
our pecks ( tr\ble4 ,! battle has to be 
f\ght--& won--by ea* ( u3 ! only effect 
( tempor>y surr5d] is indef9ite delay4  
,! battle has /ill to be f\ght aga9 )   
add$ difficulties lat] on4 ,!           
popul>-class compos] n[adays is n       
infrequ5tly a ?or\ghly compet5t &       
well-read musician :o1 if he *ose1 c\ld 
write really solid & sub/antial         
music4#cj ,s ! frankly comm]cial        
musician :o writes = ! m>ket has        

surr5d]$ 9 "o skirmi% ( _s4 ,v possibly 
he ga9s ! desir$ pieces ( silv]1 b !y   
are de>ly paid = at ! exp5se ( 8 own    
arti/ic s\l4 ,also 9 ! long run !       
surr5d] is futile1 = he ,,mu/ evolve3 & 
if he has slipp$ d[n1 !n s mu* fur!r has
 he aga9 to climb4  ,note #cj3 ,article 
9 ,john o' ,london's ,weekly4  ,!       
antagoni/ ( ,mat]ialism 9 ! _w-conte/ is
 ,_s1 & ! organis+ & m>%all+ ( !        
spiritual =ces has be5 ! prov9ce (      
religion 9 g5]al4 ,b religion has itself
 be5 too mu* ap>t f ! ?+s ( ev]yday1 x  
has liv$ 9 a comp>tm5t ( its own1       
labell$ ,sundays only4 ,z a consequ5ce  
its influ5ce has fail$ to p]meate ! _w (
 affairs1 & bo? religion & ! _w h suff]$
 direly z a result4 ,:5 religion ceases 
to c>ry any weight ) ! individual1 8    
balance necess>ily sways t[>d ! mat]ial3
 & :5 religi\s tea*+ practically ceases 
to h any vitality 9 ! education ( !     
nation1 x foll[s t ! outlook mu/ turn m 
& m 9 ! direction ( selfi%ness1 =ce1 &  
m]e worldly afflu5ce4 ,?is may be a     

tol]ably com=table me?od ( ext9ction1 b 
x is no way ( progressive life4 ,music  
allies itself ) ! =ces at "w on !       
spiritual side1 & ?us comes to ! battle 
9 support ( religion4  ,music exi/s z a 
p]man5t witness to ! reality ( !        
intangible1 & to ! p[] & pre-em95ce (   
qualities :i* no money c pur*ase & :i*  
,"t is p[]less to de/roy4 ,! s-call$    
solid ?+s dis9tegrate1 ! vogue ( "o ye> 
spells oblivion 9 ! next1 b ! p[] (     
music to /ir ! pulse1 to awak5 !        
emotions & to uplift ! _s1 has rema9$   
?r\gh all ! ye/]days1 & w d s--we may   
anticipate--?r\gh all ! to-morr[s4 ,x is
 an ally & co-witness ) religion =      
immat]ial & spiritual ends4 ,ano!r ally1
 9 ! guise ( sci5ce1 is also com+ fa/ 9 
support4 ,sci5ce has already ov]/epp$ ! 
b\nds ( ! mat]ial 9 _m qu>t]s3 its tr5d 
is ev] 9 ! direction ( ! invisible1 :]e 
!re is ano!r range ( values & qualities1
 & :]e no scales weigh & no footrules   
measure4 ,x is n[ engag$ 9 discov]+ !   
unse5 causes :i* und]lie ! objective    

effects we notice 9 ! physical _w4      
,pres5tly1 !re c be b little d\bt1 we   
%all f9d ! ?ree1 ,religion1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,music 7or r1 ,art 9 g5]al7 rang$ side  
by side = ! ultimate de/ruction ( !     
purely mat]ial & me*ani/ic !ories (     
life3 & :5 ^! are f9ally ov]?r[n1 ) !m w
 also topple ! doctr9es1 f\nd$ !reon1 ( 
self-seek+ & /rife4  ,our own _s-nature 
is our true/ guide to ! disc]nm5t ( ! _s
 univ]sal4 ,!re is b "o life & "o _s1   
?\gh ! degrees ( its manife/ation are   
wide z ! poles asund]3 j z 9 our own    
body !re are specialis$ cells = high    
tasks & = l[ly1 yet ! same life p]vades 
!m all4 ,!re is a wild rob9 r$brea/ :o  
always comes :5 ,i dig my g>d51 to eat !
 grubs t ! spade turns up4 ,he is n 9 ! 
lea/ afraid1 & he (t5 answ]s :5 ,i :i/le
 to him3 he is a little c\s9 ( m9e4 ,8  
life is 9 no ess5tials diff]5t to my own
 life1 except t ,i h ! advantage ( him 9
 be+ able to express s mu* m ( ! same   
_s4 ,div9ity & _s 7are n ! t]ms         
synonym\s87 are 9 all1 beh9d all1 & 9   

ev]-increas+ degree be=e all4 ,our own  
answ]+ to love & ! appeal ( beauty is   
simply ! e*o ( l to l2 ! _s )9 replies  
to ! call ( _s )\t4 ,= ?is reason ,music
 is a univ]sal language1 & ,art c "k no 
b\nd>ies4  ,to explore ! beauties ( ,art
 & ,music is to add ^? beauties1 by     
expression & ! p[] ( memory1 to ! self4 
,?us we may gr[ m beautiful1 j z surely 
z by ?9k+ ev] 9 t]ms ( p\nds1 %ill+s1 & 
p5ce1 we gr[ m sordid & m]c5>y4 ,x is a 
p]fectly commons5se process4 ,fur!rmore1
 ! appreciation ( beauty & ( arti/ic    
expression develops our p[] ( ke5]      
appreciation4 ,evolution 9 music _c /op1
 = _s is beh9d x3 & ! _s )9 mu/         
ev5tually f9d its way back to ! univ]sal
 s\rce f :i* x came1 j z wat] mu/ f9d   
its own level4 ,! pres5t /atus ( ev]y?+ 
t we obs]ve to-day is purely tempor>y3  
we are look+ at "o picture ( a cosmic   
c9ema film t /ret*es on to inf9ity4 ,j  
because we see only "o /atic picture ( a
 process :i* truly nev] /ops mov+1 s we 
get a view ( life t conta9s mu* (       

delusion4 ,we h he>d a ,doctor ( ,music 
/ate 9 public 8 op9ion t ! age ( !      
composition ( musical ma/]pieces 0 = ev]
 pass$3 s w o!rs say t ! age (          
inspiration & prophecy has also dep>t$4 
,^! good p are mi/ak+ ! out] =m :i* is  
transi5t1 = ! inn] pr9ciple :i* is _s & 
et]nal4 ,!y h lo/ _! be>+s4 ,music mu/ g
 on f developm5t to developm5t1 & j z   
soon z x proves itself incapable ( fur!r
 developm5t & expression along c]ta9    
l9es1 ! _s )9 w r5d ! husk t c no long] 
conta9 x & w blossom =? 9 "s new & m    
expansive guise4 ,z ) our own bodies1 ! 
outworn g>b w be laid aside1 & ! _s w   
f9d a f9] =m4  ,l ,scriab91 ,scott looks
 to ,music z a means to c>ry fur!r !    
spiritual evolution ( ! race1 & believes
 t x has occult prop]ties ( :i* only a  
few enlight5$ p are aw>e4#ca ,!re c be  
no d\bt t ?is survival-value ( ,music   
lies 9 its p[] to assi/ spiritual       
unfoldm5t & progress1 & if ! s]i\s      
practice ( music involves a c]ta9       
discipl9e ( pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+1 are n

 ^! !mselves adjuncts to a progressive  
evolution8 ,:]e ! adequate int]pretation
 ( music involves a c]ta9 abnegation &  
unselfi%ness 9 ! case ( a soloi/1 & a   
l>ge measure ( team-play & co-op]ation 9
 ! case ( conc]t$ "w1 are n ^! aga9     
elem5ts 9 inculcat+ an attitude t       
transc5ds self8 ,does n ! simple        
appreciation ( music t5d to unlock !    
doors ( imag9ation & set x free 9       
regions f> remov$ f ! gross8 ,& are n   
all ^! s _m aids to high] ends8  ,note  
#ca3 ,eaglefield ,hull4 ,cyril ,scott4  
,if ! inspiration t is 9 music & works  
?r\gh x s]ves to awak5 u to ! fact t !  
_w ( _s is v close at all times1 & t our
 k ( x & our communion !re) is solely   
limit$ by our capacity ( f9e response1 x
 w h done some?+ ( incalculable value4  
,if x ar\ses 9 u ! desire to fit        
ourselves by aspiration & a high resolve
 to a*ieve t delicacy ( s5sitiv5ess     
:]eby we ourselves may cat* "s ( ! _s's 
t5u\s message1 x w h s]v$ to put u 9 t\*
 ) et]nal influ5ces4 ,x %\ld c]ta9ly    

assi/ 9 break+ d[n any lean+s t[>ds a   
gospel ( mat]ialism ) all its nak$      
selfi%ness1 & 9 s do+ ,art is call+ u ! 
'*ildr5 ( ! immortal1' & proclaim+ our  
"r to dwell 9 ! heav5ly worlds4#cb      
,note #cb3 ,rab9drana? ,tagore4         
,p]sonality4