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- ↑ Boyd, Malcolm (1995). "The Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes". Grace Williams (CD booklet). Burnham, Buckinghamshire: Lyrita. OCLC 883978208. UPC: 502092603234.
- ↑ 'Orchestral Works: Grace Williams', Resonus Classics RES10349 (2024)
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