Martyn Noble

Martyn is much in demand as a freelance Organist and Pianist in London, having previously spent over 10 years working at His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, both as Sub-Organist and Acting Director of Music. Roles included playing/conducting annually for Classic FM's broadcast of Carols from Buckingham Palace, which airs immediately after The King's Speech on Christmas Day, and performing and assisting in music for Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Martyn is currently Teacher of Organ and Piano Accompanist at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Accompanist to the London Concert Choir, and Musician-in-Residence at Highgate School. He has previously held organ posts in Liverpool and Southwark Cathedrals.

His recital appearances include Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Canterbury, St Paul’s, and both Liverpool Cathedrals. He has also played in Paris, Budapest, Brussels, and Northern Ireland. In February 2020, he made his debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, playing the organ for Beethoven's Missa Solemnis in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

His regular appearances include performances for the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, as Répétiteur and Vocal Coach for Sherborne’s Summer School of Music, and as Organist for Evensong at the Hooglandsekerk in Leiden (The Netherlands). During Summer 2023, he gave the opening concert at Himmerod Abbey’s ‘Orgelsommer’ in Germany, and in 2018 deputised for several shows as ‘Keyboard 2’ for the UK tour of Miss Saigon as they performed at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford and the Theatre Royals in Plymouth and Norwich.

As well as being a professional Organist, Martyn is also a Piano Accompanist. He has accompanied many choirs and choral societies in and around London, including the English Baroque Choir, Lewisham Choral Society, Saffron Opera Group, and the Merry Opera Company, and has worked with people such as Jeremy Jackman, Sarah Walker, and Matthew Best. On top of his various accompanying roles, he has also accompanied professors and students at the Royal College and Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music’s Chorus.

In 2015, Martyn graduated with a First Class Bachelor of Music degree from London's Royal College of Music and completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO) and Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) diplomas in Organ Performance in 2023 and 2011 respectively. Martyn has appeared live on BBC Radios 3 and 4 and has recorded for Novello, Boosey & Hawkes, and for choral CDs with Priory, Delphian, and Signum Records.

As a composer, Martyn has composed several choral works as well as some organ pieces, all of which have received premieres. His pieces have been premiered at St James’s Palace, Exeter University, the Royal College of Music, Highgate School, and in The Netherlands. His music has also been performed in The King’s Chapel of the Savoy and the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.

Faculties / departments: Junior Department