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The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music.


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If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries.

If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries.



Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.



The rhythms of nature - the sounds of wind and water, the sounds of birds and insects - must inevitably find their analogues in music.

The rhythms of nature - the sounds of wind and water, the sounds of birds and insects - must inevitably find their analogues in music.



Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today.

Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today.



The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make.

The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make.



The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.

The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.



Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.



I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul

I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul



Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse

Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse



I am certain that most composers today would consider today's music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics.

I am certain that most composers today would consider today's music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics.





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If a man will begin with certainties he shall end in doubts but if he will content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.



No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.

No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.



I watched my parents in their leadership callings in the Church and the community. We just grew up knowing that we should serve and do whatever we could do to make things grow.

I watched my parents in their leadership callings in the Church and the community. We just grew up knowing that we should serve and do whatever we could do to make things grow.



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Finding a good cause is incredibly hard and time-consuming.



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Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death.



Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man's training to accomplish

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The spirit world wants us to know there's more to this life.

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