Background
NORRINGTON, Roger Arthur Carver was born on March 16, 1934. Son of Sir Arthur Norrington and Edith Joyce Carver.
NORRINGTON, Roger Arthur Carver was born on March 16, 1934. Son of Sir Arthur Norrington and Edith Joyce Carver.
Dragon School, Oxford, Westminster School, Clare College, Cambridge, Royal College, of Music.
Freelance singer 1962-1972. Principal Conductor, Kent Opera 1966-1984. Guest Conductor many British and European orchestras, appearances BBC Promenade Concerts, and City of London, Bath, Aldeburgh, Edinburgh and Harrogate festivals.
Regular broadcasts United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America. Principal Conductor Bournemouth Sinfonietta 89. Musical Director London Classical Players since 1978, London Baroque Players since 1975, Schiitz Choir of London since 1962, Orchestra of St. Lukes, New York since 1990.
Many gramophone.
Guest conductor many British, United States and European orchestras, appearances include Convent Garden, Coliseum, Proms, Berlin, Milan, Paris, Amsterdam, New York City, Boston, San Francisco. Broadcasts home and abroad. Debuts: British, 1962.British Broadcasting Corporation radio, 1964, television, 1967, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland 1966, Portugal 1970, Italy 1971, France, United States, 1976. Many recordings. Contributor articles to musical journals.
Reading, walking, sailing.
Married 1st Susan Elizabeth McLean May in 1964 (divorced in 1982). Married 2nd Karalyn Mary Lawrence.