Weston Noble (born 1922) is a highly respected and accomplished American music educator and conductor.
As the Johnson Professor of Music Emeritus at Luther College since 2005, he is best known for his 57-year tenure as conductor of the Nordic Choir from 1948 to 2005 and the Luther College Concert Band from 1948 to 1973. He has also served as guest director for over 800 music festivals in all three media, choral, orchestral and wind, spanning four continents.
Following retirement from Luther, he served as artist-in-residence at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he taught in the music department and conducted the Carthage Choir. He went on to serve a similar position as visiting professor of music and interim conductor of the Wartburg Choir at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. During 2011-12, he has served as guest conductor of the Augustana Choir at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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