Iver Kleive

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Iver Kleive performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo 2008. (Photograph by Harry Wad)

Iver Kleive (born 1949) is a Norwegian composer and organist. He is known for his composing style which is a fusion of traditional church music with other musical idioms such as blues, jazz, and Norwegian folk music.^[1] He has appeared in nearly 200 recordings as a studio musician, composer and arranger.^[2]

Biography

Kleive was born in Skien to a musical family. His father, Kristoffer Kleive, was also an organist and his brother, Audun Kleive, is a noted jazz percussionist. He studied church music and organ at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and then served as the organist at the Frogner Church from 1976 to 1981 and the Røyken Church from 1982 to 1985. Since 1987 he has been the musical director of the Helgerud Church in Bærum. He is also director of the Oslo Bach Choir which he founded in 1988. The recording of his Blå koral (Blue Chorale) won a Spellemannprisen in 1991.^[3]

Principal discography

Klieve records primarily on the Kirkelig Kulturverksted label. His principal recordings include:

Solo albums

1988: Max Reger - Inferno, Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue for organ, Op. 57
1993: Max Reger - Alle Menchen müssen sterben, Organ Fantasia, Op. 52/1
1994: Kyrie
1998: Juleevangeliet / The Christmas Gospel
2007: Requiem

Collaborative works

With Knut Reiersrud

1991: Blå koral / Blue Chorale
1996: Himmelskip / Ship of Heaven
2000: Den signede dag / The Blessed Day feat. folk singer Povl Dissing
2008 Arranged and played most of the soundtrack of "deUsynlige" (N/SE/D)
2004: Hyrdenes tilbedelse / Adoration of the Shepherds
2006: Nåde over Nåde / Grace of Grace

With Knut Reiersrud and Povl Dissing

2013: Som den gylne sol

With Annbjørg Lien

1994: Felefeber (Grappa Music)

With Terje Rypdal

2002: Lux Aeterna (ECM Records), recorded in 2000

With Aage Kvalbein

2007: Julemeditasjoner / Christmas Meditations

Notes and references

↑ Ellingham et al. (1999) p. 18
↑ Marcussen (30 October 2007)
↑ Spellemannprisen: 1991 Winners

Sources

Dalane, Anders, "Iver Kleive", Store norske leksikon
Ellingham, Mark et al. (eds), World music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Rough Guides, 1999. ISBN 1-85828-635-2
Marcussen, Tor, "«Requiem» til gjensidig trøst", Aftenposten, 30 October 2007

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 22372975 LCCN: n90724692 ISNI: 0000 0000 5520 4765 GND: 135311071 BNF: cb14503251r

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Name	Kleive, Iver
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Short description	Norwegian musician
Date of birth	1949
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