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- 1 2 Turnage, Mark-Anthony (1996). Dispelling the fears: after a painting by Heather Betts : for two trumpets and orchestra (1994-95) (in Chinese). London: Schott. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ "Blood on the Floor". englisch. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ Guides, Rough (2010). The Rough Guide to Classical Music. Rough Guides UK. p. 589. ISBN 978-1-84836-677-0.
- ↑ Simeone, Nigel (2015). Liner notes of Decca 478 8356. Baarn: Decca.
- ↑ "Mark-Anthony Turnage: Your Rockaby; Night Dances; Dispelling the Fears - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ "Turnage: Blood on the Floor - Peter Erskine, Martin Robertson, John Scofield, Peter Rundel | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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