to the Organ Library of the Boston Chapter, American Guild of Organists, located at the School of Theology on the campus of Boston University. The Organ Library is a repository of music written or transcribed for the pipe organ, as well as books pertaining to the history of organ music and organ performance. It includes the archives and papers of notable concert organists.

T. Tertius Noble

T. Tertius Noble

Thomas Tertius Noble (1867-1953) studied at the Royal College of Music and served as organist and choirmaster of York Minster before coming to the United States in 1913 to become organist and choirmaster of St. Thomas Church in New York City, where he established a choir school and remained until his retirement in 1947.

Royal College of Organists certificate

He was distinguished for the quality of his music program at St. Thomas, and composed a significant amount of choral and organ music. Upon the death of his son Philip, a collection of Noble’s manuscripts and memorabilia was deposited in the Organ Library.