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Biography
Thomas Tertius Noble (May 5, 1867 & ndash; May 4, 1953) was an England|English -born organist and composer , resident in the United States for the latter part of his career. After studying at the Royal College of Music he served as Organist and Choirmaster at Ely Cathedral from 1892 to 1898, then at York Minster from 1898 to 1913, during which time he also conducted the York Symphony Orchestra, and composed pieces for them. His last appointment was at Saint Thomas Church (New York City)|St Thomas Episcopal Church in New York City from 1913 to 1943, where he was responsible for establishing a choir|choral tradition along Anglican cathedral lines. Dr Noble also founded the Saint Thomas Choir School for boys in 1919.
Noble composed orchestra l and chamber music , but is now remembered for his Anglican church music|music for the Anglican church , particularly his Service (music)|Evening service s in B minor and A minor, and his anthem s Go to dark Gethsemane , Souls of the Righteous , and Grieve not the Holy Spirit . His tune Ora labora for the hymn Come, labour on is well known in the United States, as is his edition of George Frideric Handel|Handel's Messiah (Handel)| Messiah , published by G. Schirmer in 1912.
start boxsuccession box | title= St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York|Organist & Choirmaster, St. Thomas Church, New York | before= Will C. MacFarlane | years=1913& ndash;1943 | after= T. Frederick Candlyn end box
References
J.A. Fuller-Maitland, H.C. Colles, rev. Duncan J. Barker: "Noble (Thomas) Tertius", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 15 September 2005), http://www.grovemusic.com
Frank A. McConnell, F.A.G.O.: "Memories of T. Tertius Noble", lecture delivered to the Lancaster, PA, Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, March 13, 1989, http://www.bluzeandmuse.com/oldMarkGeocities/music/fam_memNoble.txt (McConnell was a student of Noble and was his assistant during Noble's last years at St. Thomas.)
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