Biography
Musical Director
The Musical Director of the Society is Carleton Etherington.
The following, dated March 2005, is taken from the website of the Royal College of Organists and was issued when Carleton was elected to the Council of that organisation.
"Carleton Etherington is organist of Tewkesbury Abbey. Educated at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester and London’s Royal Academy of Music, he studies with Peter Hurford and David Sanger and graduated with BMus from London University. Carleton was organ scholar at St Bride’s Church Fleet Street, before taking up the post of Sub Organist at Leeds Parish Church.
During this time he built up a reputation as one of the leading players of his generation, winning first prize at the 1992 Paisley International Organ Competition and the RCO Performer of the Year in 1993.
He has performed at most of the major venues throughout the UK and further afield in Europe, Australia and America. Carleton has broadcast on BBC radio many times and has several recordings to his credit. He has performed and toured with the CBSO and until recently was accompanist to the CBSO Junior Chorus.
Since moving to Tewkesbury he has involved himself with the local music scene. He is conductor of Cirencester Choral Society, Chairman of the Gloucestershire Organists Association, a member of the Gloucestershire Area RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) committee, an examiner for RSCM and an active teacher, encouraging pupils at all levels."
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