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- ↑ BBC Radio: An Interview with Neil Collier of Priory Records to mark the 25th Anniversary of the company
- ↑ "About Us | Britain's Premier Church Music Label". prioryrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ Richard Lloyd, organist, master of choristers and director of the Three Choirs Festival
- ↑ RSCM awards ceremony
