Richard Norton

Poet

Richard Norton

1666 - 1732

Richard Norton was an English playwright. He is the author of the play 'Pausanias, The Betrayer of His Country', and had his words set to music by Henry Purcell, of which 'Sweeter Than Roses Z. 585' is the most famous.

Song List

This list is likely to be of songs that have been performed at Oxford International Song Festivals and Oxford Song events, and may not be comprehensive of this composer's compositions. This database is ever growing as a work in progress, with further songs regularly being added.

Sweeter than roses (1695) Z. 585 Henry Purcell

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