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- ↑ Ashley Solomon made Chair of Historical Performance. Royal College of Music. Accessed April 2017.
- ↑ Talk by Ashley Solomon. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Accessed April 2017.
- ↑ Florilegium (Musical group). Library of Congress: Name Authority File. Accessed April 2017.
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