What could be finer?

I was surprised by some of the straightforward and strong language that Ralph Vaughn Williams used in his Preface to The English Hymnal with Tunes. I especially enjoyed his treatment of what is "musically correct."

"The usual argument in favor of bad music is that the fine tunes are doubtless "musically correct", but that the people want "something simple". Now the expression "musically correct" has no meaning; the only "correct" music is that which is beautiful and noble. As for simplicity, what could be simpler that "St. Anne" or "The Old Hundredth", and what could be finer?"
(pg. 171)

To Vaughn Williams, good or "correct" music and simple music are innate in each other. He seemed offended by the thought that something that is "musically correct" could be anything other than what is beautiful and noble. And why should anything less than what is "musically correct'' be used in worship of God? If we strive for what is simple and modest it will naturally be beautiful and correctly inform our worship of God.