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References
- ↑ Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Clement Woodcock
- ↑ Organs and Organists of Chichester Cathedral
- ↑ Ford, Robert (1987). "Clement Woodcock's Appointment at Canterbury Cathedral" (PDF). Chelys. The Viola da Gamba Society. 16: 36–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ ChoralWiki profile of Woodcock
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