Sverre Bergh composer

Sverre Arvid Bergh (born 2 November 1915 in Hamar , died 8 December 1980 in Bergen ) was a Norwegian musician, composer and music organizer. He was director of the Bergen Festival 1976-1980.
Bergh studied with Fartein Valen . Among other things, he composed two string quartets, a string quintet, a duo and a trio for strings, choral works, a concerto for clarinet and orchestra, and several cantatas. The choral work "And Death Shall Have No Dominion" (1976) to text by Dylan Thomas is considered his main work. He was twice awarded the NOPA Prize for Work of the Year : for "Fanitullen" in 1968 and for "Mini-kantate" in 1970.

He was married to actress Eva Bergh (1926–2013) and brother of conductor Øivind Bergh (1909–1987).