Iver Kleive

Iver Kleive (born 25 May 1949 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian 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 to a musical family. His father, Kristoffer Kleive, was also an organist and his brother, Audun Kleive, is a noted jazz percussionist. He studied church music and organ at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and then served as the organist at the Frogner 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 in 1991. Iver Kleive performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo 2008.

Principal discography Kleive records primarily on the Kirkelig Kulturverksted 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

With Ingrid Elisabeth Johansen 1978: Ingrid Elisabeth (Sonet Records)

With Øystein Sunde 1979: Hærtata Hørt (Philips Records)

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 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 1993: Texas Jensen (Stageway Records)

With Annbjørg Lien 1994: Felefeber (Grappa Music)

With Sigmund Groven 2001: Innunder Jul (Grappa Music) 2010: HarmOrgan (2L)

With Terje Rypdal 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)

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