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

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

Solo albums

;With Ingrid Elisabeth Johansen
;With Øystein Sunde
;With Ole Paus
;With Ove Røsbak and Sigmund Groven
;With Per Egil Hovland
;With Roar Engelberg
;With Knut Reiersrud
;With Jonas Fjeld
;With Annbjørg Lien
;With Sigmund Groven
;With Terje Rypdal
;With Aage Kvalbein
;With Knut Reiersrud and Povl Dissing