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Magnar Mangersnes
Born (1938-10-31) 31 October 1938 (age 86)
Radøy, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Organist and choral conductor
AwardsGriegprisen (1985)
Silver Rose Bowl (1985, 1988)
Order of St. Olav (2000)

Magnar Mangersnes (born 31 October 1938) is a Norwegian organist and choral conductor.

Mangersnes was born in Radøy to Johannes Mikal Mangersnes and Maria Mosevoll. He graduated as teacher in 1962, and from the Bergen Musikkonservatorium in 1966. From 1971 he was assigned Organist and Master of the Choristers (Template:Lang-no) in the Bergen Cathedral. He established and conducted the choir Bergen Domkantori [no] from 1971. The choir was awarded Spellemannprisen in 1979 for the album Folketoner i glass og ramme.[1][2] He has conducted a number of choirs in the Bergen district, and received several awards,[1] including Griegprisen in 1985.[3] He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Baden, Torkil. "Magnar Mangersnes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Magnar Mangersnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Griegprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2017.


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