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Jens Hakon Johannes Andersen (26 October 1875 – 21 April 1959) was a Danish
organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental ...
and
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...
. He served as organist for a number of churches around
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throughout his career. He wrote the music for the Danish children's song ''Se den kattekilling''. Together with Jens Laursøn Emborg he composed some songs for a 3-part mixed choir in the Danish folk school music style.


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Danish composers Danish male composers Danish classical organists Danish male classical organists 1875 births 1959 deaths {{Denmark-composer-stub