Roger Norrington

Summary

Roger Norrington is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Devon^[4]. He died on July 18, 2025^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6] and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Roger Norrington's place of birth was Oxford^[2].
• Roger Norrington passed away in Devon^[4].
• Roger Norrington was born on March 16, 1934^[3].
• Roger Norrington died on July 18, 2025^[5].
• Roger Norrington's father was Arthur Norrington^[9].
• Roger Norrington held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Roger Norrington worked as a conductor^[6].
• Roger Norrington worked as a musician^[7].
• Roger Norrington's field of work was music^[11].
• Roger Norrington's field of work was Baroque music^[12].
• Roger Norrington's education included a stint at Clare College^[13].
• Roger Norrington was educated at Dragon School^[14].
• Roger Norrington's education included a stint at Westminster School^[15].
• Roger Norrington's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[16].
• Roger Norrington was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[17].
• A notable student of Roger Norrington was Jeannette Sorrell^[18].
• Roger Norrington received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Roger Norrington received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[20].
• Roger Norrington received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21].
• Roger Norrington received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].
• Roger Norrington received the honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[23].
• Roger Norrington received the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[24].
• Roger Norrington is recorded as male^[25].
• Roger Norrington's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Roger Norrington's record label is recorded as EMI^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-03-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-18^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, british conductor, classical, conductor, opera^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2403f8c6-8ccc-48d6-977f-de0baa2d6fed^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford^[2], Roger Norrington… he was born on March 16, 1934^[3]. His father was Arthur Norrington^[9].

Education

Educated at Clare College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1326^[37]; Dragon School^[14], an independent school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1877^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41]; Westminster School^[15], a boarding school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1179^[44]; Royal College of Music^[16], a conservatory^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1882^[47], headquartered in London^[48]; and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[17], a conservatory^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1886^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6] and musician^[7]. Fields of work include music^[11], a type of arts^[52] and Baroque music^[12], a music genre^[53], founded in 1600^[54]. A notable student of Roger Norrington was Jeannette Sorrell^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[20], an order of merit^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1974^[59]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21], a state decoration^[60], in Austria^[61], founded in 1955^[62]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], a decoration^[63], in Germany^[64]; honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[23], an award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; and Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[24], a grade of an order^[67], in Italy^[68].

Death and Burial

Roger Norrington died on July 18, 2025^[5]. He died in Devon^[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Norrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Roger Norrington born?

Roger Norrington's place of birth was Oxford^[2].

Where did Roger Norrington die?

Roger Norrington passed away in Devon^[4].

Who were Roger Norrington's parents?

Roger Norrington's father was Arthur Norrington^[9].

What did Roger Norrington do for work?

Roger Norrington worked as conductor^[6] and musician^[7].

Where did Roger Norrington go to school?

Roger Norrington was educated at Clare College^[13], Dragon School^[14], Westminster School^[15], and Royal College of Music^[16].

What awards did Roger Norrington receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[20], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].