Roger Norrington

Real Name: Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington

British conductor
Born: 16th March 1934 Oxford, England
Died: 18th July 2025 Devon, England
Best known for the revival of early music using period instruments or at least adopting the period style and principles when performing Baroque, Classical and Romantic music. He came to public attention in 1962 with a landmark concert with the Schutz Chorale, which he had just formed along with the amateur Heinrich Schutz Choir. The chorus was relaunched as the in 1972. He also founded the in 1978.
Was appointed OBE in 1980, CBE in 1990 and Knight Bachelor in 1997