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Also known as Roger Arthur Carver Norrington, Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington, Sir Roger Norrington

British conductor (1934–2025)

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Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1934-03-16
Active to
2025-07-18
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Roger Norrington studied at the Royal College of Music under Sir Adrian Boult amongst others. He worked as a tenor in the 1960's and founded the Schutz choir in 1962. He was music director of Kent Opera from 1964 to 1982 and founded the London Classical Players in 1978, remaining their musical director until 1997. From 1990 to 1994 he was music director of the Orchestra of St. Luke's. In 1998 he became principal conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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