- T. Tertius Noble
Thomas Tertius Noble (
May 5 1867 –May 4 1953 ) was an English-bornorganist andcomposer , resident in theUnited States for the latter part of his career. After studying at theRoyal College of Music he served as Organist and Choirmaster atEly Cathedral from 1892 to 1898, then atYork 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 St Thomas Episcopal Church inNew York City from 1913 to 1943, where he was responsible for establishing a choral tradition alongAnglican cathedral lines. Dr Noble also founded the Saint Thomas Choir School for boys in 1919.Noble composed
orchestra l andchamber music , but is now remembered for his music for the Anglican church, particularly his Evening services in B minor and A minor, and hisanthem s "Go to dark Gethsemane", "Souls of the Righteous", and "Grieve not the Holy Spirit". His tune "Ora labora" for thehymn "Come, labour on" is well known in the United States, as is his edition of Handel's "Messiah", published byG. Schirmer in 1912.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://geocities.com/mmcconnell17704/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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