A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Carlton, Richard

CARLTON, Rev. Richard, Mus. Bac., published in 1601 a collection of twenty-one 'Madrigals for five voyces,' the preface to which is dated from Norwich. He had in the same year contributed a madrigal, 'Calme was the aire,' to 'The Triumphes of Oriana.' Nothing is known of his biography. One of the same name was in 1612 presented to the rectory of Bawsby and Glosthorp, Norfolk. [App. p.579 adds that "he was at Clare College, Cambridge, and took the degree of B.A. in 1577. Soon after his ordination he obtained an appointment at Norwich Cathedral. In Oct. 1612 he was presented by Thomas Thursby to the rectory of Bawsey (sic) and Glosthorp. (Dict, of Nat. Biog.)"

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