Sverre Bergh composer

date of birth: 02.11.1915
date of death: 08.12.1980

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 (19262013) and brother of conductor Øivind Bergh (19091987).

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Concertino for clarinet and strings Sverre Bergh

for clarinet and piano

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Pan : for flute Sverre Bergh

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And Death shall have no Dominion : Sverre Bergh

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Country-Folk in Town (From "Village Sketches" / Bønder i Byen (Fra "Småbyskisser") Sverre Bergh / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Brass Band EntertainmentSverre Bergh (1915-1980) was a central character in the music scene in Bergen, both as a musical leader at Den Nationale Scene (theatre) and as a director for the Festspillene music festival. He was an arranger and pianist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Company (NRK), and wrote stage- and film scores as well as piano pieces. Country-Fol ...

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Country-Folk in Town (From "Village Sketches" / Bønder i Byen (Fra "Småbyskisser") Sverre Bergh / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Concert Band EntertainmentSverre Bergh (1915-1980) was a central character in the music scene in Bergen, both as a musical leader at Den Nationale Scene (theatre) and as a director for the Festspillene music festival. He was an arranger and pianist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Company (NRK), and wrote stage- and film scores as well as piano pieces. Country-F ...

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Composer: Sverre Bergh
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Country Folk In Town Sverre Bergh / Arr. Edward B. Nilsen

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Duration: 3:20 min
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Composer: Sverre Bergh
Arranger: Edward B. Nilsen

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A Fugue for Fun / Kontrapunkt i Grukkedalen Sverre Bergh / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Concert Band EntertainmentSverre Bergh was a musical Joy spreader - both as a performer and as a composer. He was involved in radio, movie and theatre music of the highest quality, as a composer of two operettas and a television opera, but also chamber music and church music. Bergh is regarded as the great humorist in Norwegian music. A fugue for fun is music in ...

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Duration: 3:18 min
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