Bernhard Christensen

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Bernhard Christensen

Bernhard Christensen (9 March 1906 – 20 March 2004) was a Danish composer and organist.[1][2][3]

He was born in Copenhagen and studied music at University of Copenhagen from 1926.[1] In 1929 he graduated and was organist until 1945 at Christiansborg Palace Church.[1] Then he was hired as organist by Vangede Church from 1945 to 1976.[1] He also worked as a music teacher from 1950 to 1976, notably for young jazz enthusiasts in a kindergarten.

One of his compositions was a Jazz oratory called De 24 hours.[3]

He composed the music for the 1935 landmark Danish documentary 'Danmark'.[4]

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