Doctoral Lecture: 2014-09-12 – Jennifer Glidden, soprano
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Doctoral Lecture: 2014-09-12 – Jennifer Glidden, soprano, audio recording, September 12, 2014; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc917307/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.