Carleton Etherington B.Mus, FRCO,ARAM, LRAM, DipRAM, was educated at Chetham School of Music, Manchester, and the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he studied under Peter Hurford and David Sanger. Carleton graduated with a music degree from London University and was awarded numerous prizes for organ performance, culminating in the Recital Diploma.
Carleton won the Paisley organ competition in 1992 and the RCO Performer of the Year in 1993. He has travelled widely as a Recitalist, appearing in most of the major venues in the UK and also in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Ireland and Australia. He has performed at Music Festivals in London, St. Albans, Cheltenham, Nimes and Bruges.
Following a period as sub-organist at Leeds Parish Church, Carleton was appointed Organist of Teweksbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, in 1996. In addition to his duties at the Abbey, he is the conductor of the Bromsgrove Choral society and the accompanist to the City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus. He is much involved with the work of the RSCM and is active as a teacher and examiner.
Carleton has broadcast on radio and television, and has made CD recordings on the rebuilt Milton organ at Teweksbury.