How to tell a composer you didn't like it . . .

Composer Roger Bourland has some phrases for you to use when you don't particularly care for a new composition.

What's bad to say:

"Congratulations!"
"I thought it was INTERESTING."

Some of the good things to say:

"I love the flow."
"I need to hear it again if you want me to say something intelligent about it."
"It wasn’t my cup of tea, but I still found it interesting."
"The range of musical languages was puzzling but satisfying."
"I cried in the . . ."
"My favorite parts were . . " (composers may pretend to not be interested, but they are.)

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