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References
- ↑ Battisti (2002), p. 106.
- ↑ "NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest". National Band Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ↑ "Awards". Wind Repertory Project. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ↑ Winds of Nagual at Discogs.
- ↑ Winds of Nagual at Discogs.
Works cited
- Battisti, Frank L. (2002). The Winds of Change: The Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind Band/Ensemble and Its Conductor. Galesville, Maryland: Meredith Music Publications. ISBN 978-0-634-04522-6.