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- ↑ History of the Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble (in Italian language)
- ↑ "Manolo Otero - Todo el tiempo del mundo | Música callada - Blog elcorreo.com". blogs.elcorreo.com (in European Spanish). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ↑ "ST. ANDREWS CHORALE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
- ↑ Video on YouTube
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