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- ↑ "Aachener Bachverein". Chorbiennale Aachen (in German). 27 March 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Aachener Bachverein (Choir) – Short History". www.bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ev. Kirchengemeinde Aachen: Kirchenmusik". Ev. Kirchengemeinde Aachen (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
