At the same time, however, Kodaly insisted that musical standards be maintained.

Rising musical standards have placed a heavy responsibility upon these singers.

Much emphasis is laid by very many churches on high musical standards in selection and presentation.

The portentous event got under way with high musical standards and good will.

The cathedral authorities were not interested in raising musical standards.

When published, it was a great success, selling over 125,000 copies of sheet music and has been a musical standard ever since.

Then the Western musical standards were quickly replaced with recent Chinese hits.

Through the early 1970's he continued to enforce high musical standards on the orchestra.

I'm looking for someone who we feel will raise the musical standard of the orchestra.

This suggested that previous training standards had to be changed to meet Western musical standards.