Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2007-06-04 – Michael Shane Hurst, tenor
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Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2007-06-04 – Michael Shane Hurst, tenor, audio recording, June 4, 2007; Denton, Tx. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6370/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.