Peder Steenberg (March 17, 1870 – June 28, 1947)''Store norske leksikon'': Per Steenberg.
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organist and composer from

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, best known for his church music.

Life and career

Steenberg graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory and also studied abroad in

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, and

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. In Norway, he served as the organist at

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(1902–1927) and at Saint Mark's Church (1927–1940). For several decades he taught vocal

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and counterpoint at the

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and at the teachers' college and school for the blind in Oslo. His compositions include religious cantatas and choral music, as well as organ music such as preludes, fugues, organ chorales, and similar. A stay in Denmark put him in touch with Thomas Laub, and Steenberg prepared an unauthorized hymnal that was published in 1947 as an innovative alternative to the official hymnal of 1926; it was based on Ludvig Mathias Lindeman's hymnal and was edited by music authorities including

Eyvind Alnæs Eyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director. Personal life Alnæs was born in Fredrikstad, as the son of headmaster Johannes Jørgen Lauritz Alnæs (1835–1916) and Elise ...

, Ole Mørk Sandvik, and Arild Sandvold. Steenberg's hymnal was adopted by enthusiasts such as Ingar Nilsen and Asbjørn Hernes. Gurvin, Olav. 1951. "Hvorfor søker I den levende blant de døde – Omkring Steenbergs koralbok." ''Verdens Gang'' (February 7).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steenberg, Per Norwegian organists Norwegian male organists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers People from Nedre Eiker 1870 births 1947 deaths Oslo Conservatory of Music alumni Academic staff of the Oslo Conservatory of Music