Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself. (John Philip Sousa)

Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.

John Philip Sousa

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