Iver Kleive

Iver Kleive 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 won a Spellemannprisen in 1991.

Principal discography

Kleive records primarily on the Kirkelig Kulturverksted label. His principal recordings include:

Solo albums

1988: Max Reger – Inferno, Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue for organ, Op. 57
1993: Max Reger – Alle Menschen müssen sterben, Three chorale [fantasias, Op. 52|Chorale fantasia, Op. 52/1]
1994: Kyrie
1998: Juleevangeliet / The Christmas Gospel
2004: Hyrdenes Tilbedelse / Adoration of the Shepherds, meditations over famous Christmas songs
2007: ''Requiem''
Collaborative works

;With Ingrid Elisabeth Johansen

1978: Ingrid Elisabeth

;With Øystein Sunde

1979: Hærtata Hørt

;With Ole Paus

1981: Å, Sonja

;With Ove Røsbak and Sigmund Groven

1981: Lævandes Dikt

;With Per Egil Hovland

1983: Med Røtter I Himmelen

;With Roar Engelberg

1985: Alveland

;With Knut Reiersrud

1991: Blå Koral / Blue Chorale
1996: Himmelskip / Ship of Heaven
2000: Den Signede Dag / The Blessed Day, feat. folk singer Povl Dissing
2008: De Usynlige, arranging and playing most of the soundtrack of the film "deUSYNLIGE"
2006: Nåde Over Nåde / Grace of Grace