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- 1 2 Lewis, Geraint New Year in the New World (November 1989). The Musical Times , 130 (1761): pp. 665–669.
- ↑ Lewis, Geraint, "New Year Is Here" (July 1990). The Musical Times , 131 (1769): pp. 355–357.
- ↑ David Allenby, "First Performances: Tippett's New Year. Tempo (New Ser.), 175, 35–36 (1990).
- ↑ David Clarke, Review of piano score of "New Year: An Opera in Three Acts". Music & Letters , 71(3), 468–472 (1990).
