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- ↑ "Programme Notes". John Rutter website. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "Fancies". Collegium Records . Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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- ↑ "Suite Lyrique". John Rutter website. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
