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Quotes requiring sourcing

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• "The finest singing, given a good voice to begin with, comes from the constant play of a fine mind upon the inner meaning of the music." — Ernest Newman. (Image: not available)

• "What a wonderful thing it is to be sure of one's faith How wonderful to be a member of the evangelical church, which preaches the free grace of God through Christ as the hope of sinners If we were to rely on our works, my God, what would become of us?" — George Frideric Handel. (Image: File:Haendel.jpg)

• "Musical ideas sprang to my mind like a flight of butterflies, and all I had to do was to stretch out my hand to catch them." — Charles Gounod (Image: File:Charles Gounod.jpg)

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