Bernhard Christensen (9 March 1906 – 20 March 2004) was a Danish composer and organist. He was born in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

and studied music at

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University. ...

from 1926. In 1929 he graduated and was organist until 1945 at Christiansborg Palace Church. Then he was hired as organist by

Vangede Church Vangede is a suburb 8 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. This area is primarily made up of one and two family houses and two and three story apartment buildings. History The first known references to the village is from 1346 when it is ...

from 1945 to 1976. He also worked as a music teacher from 1950 to 1976, notably for young jazz enthusiasts in a kindergarten. One of his compositions was a

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oratory called ''De 24 hours''. He composed the music for the 1935 landmark Danish documentary 'Danmark'.

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Danish classical organists Danish male classical organists 1906 births 2004 deaths Danish jazz composers Composers for pipe organ 20th-century Danish organists Male jazz composers 20th-century Danish male musicians 20th-century jazz composers {{Denmark-composer-stub