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References
- ↑ BBC Radio 3's Radio 3 Live in Concert program (broadcast 18 April 2014)
- ↑ BBC. The world premiere of John Tavener's 20th-century classic, The Protecting Veil
- ↑ John Tavener official website. Accessed 21 March 2013
- ↑ BBC Radio 3: Discovering Music - Tavener: The Protecting Veil. Accessed 21 March 2013
