Iver Kleive (born 25 May 1949 in Skien, Norway) is a

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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. He has appeared in nearly 200 recordings as a studio musician, composer and arranger.

Biography

Kleive was born in

Skien Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the ...

to a musical family. His father, Kristoffer Kleive, was also an organist and his brother,

Audun Kleive Audun Kleive (born 20 October 1961) is a Norwegian jazz drummer.) He was raised in Skien and is the son of organist Kristoffer Kleive and brother of organist Iver Kleive. Career Kleive began to play drums in a rock and dance band, and then wen ...

, is a noted jazz percussionist. He studied church music and organ at the

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in Oslo and then served as the organist at the

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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 Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

in 1991.

Principal discography

Klieve records primarily on the

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label (KKV). His principal recordings include:

Solo albums

*1988: '' Max Reger – Inferno'', Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue for organ, Op. 57 (KKV) *1993: ''Max Reger – Alle Menschen müssen sterben'', Chorale fantasia, Op. 52/1 (KKV) *1994: ''Kyrie'' (KKV) *1998: ''Juleevangeliet'' / ''The Christmas Gospel'' (KKV) *2004: ''Hyrdenes Tilbedelse'' / Adoration of the Shepherds'' (KKV), meditations over famous Christmas songs *2007: ''Requiem'' (KKV)

Collaborative works

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Iver Kleive1

;With Ingrid Elisabeth Johansen *1978: ''Ingrid Elisabeth'' (

Sonet Records Sonet Records was a jazz, pop and rock record label operating as an imprint of Universal Music Sweden. It was founded in Sweden in 1956. Sonet Records was established by Sven Lindholm and Gunnar Bergström, who managed the label into the 1980s ...

) ;With

Øystein Sunde Øystein Olaf Sunde (born 24 January 1947) is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics. Although often regarded as a comedian, Sunde is a versatile guitarist who has p ...

*1979: ''Hærtata Hørt'' (

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) ;With Ole Paus *1981: ''Å, Sonja'' (Zarepta Records) ;With Ove Røsbak and Sigmund Groven *1981: ''Lævandes Dikt'' (Viton) ;With Per Egil Hovland *1983: ''Med Røtter I Himmelen'' (KKV) ;With Roar Engelberg *1985: ''Alveland'' (KKV) ;With

Knut Reiersrud Knut Reiersrud (born 12 February 1961) is a Norwegian blues guitarist. His work also incorporates elements of Norwegian traditional music and African music. Reiersrud has recorded and played with David Lindley, the Blind Boys Of Alabama, Rickie ...

*1991: ''Blå Koral'' / ''Blue Chorale'' (KKV) *1996: ''Himmelskip'' / ''Ship of Heaven'' (KKV) *2000: ''Den Signede Dag'' / ''The Blessed Day'' (KKV), feat. folk singer Povl Dissing *2008: '' De Usynlige'' (2L), arranging and playing most of the soundtrack of the film "deUSYNLIGE" (N/SE/D) *2006: ''Nåde Over Nåde'' / ''Grace of Grace'' (KKV) ;With

Jonas Fjeld Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick ...

*1993: ''Texas Jensen'' (Stageway Records) ;With

Annbjørg Lien Annbjørg Lien (born 15 October 1971) is a Norwegian musician, playing the hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle), violin, and nyckelharpa. Career She first came to national prominence in 1986. Shortly afterwards got a recording deal with the Heilo ...

*1994: '' Felefeber'' ( Grappa Music) ;With Sigmund Groven *2001: ''Innunder Jul'' (Grappa Music) *2010: ''HarmOrgan'' (2L) ;With

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypda ...

*2002: '' Lux Aeterna'' ( ECM Records), recorded in 2000 ;With Aage Kvalbein *2007: ''Julemeditasjoner'' / ''Christmas Meditations'' (KKV) *2008: ''Til Trøst'' / ''The Comforter'' (KKV) ;With Sondre Bratland *1988: ''Inn i draumen'' *1992: ''Roså frå Betlehem'' ;With Knut Reiersrud and Povl Dissing *2013: ''Som Den Gylne Sol'' (KKV)

Notes and references

Sources

*Dalane, Anders
"Iver Kleive"
''Store norske leksikon'' *Ellingham, Mark ''et al.'' (eds)
''World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East''
Rough Guides, 1999. *Marcussen, Tor
"«Requiem» til gjensidig trøst"
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