Per Steenberg
Per Steenberg (born March 17, 1870 in Nedre Eiker ; † June 28, 1947 ) was a Norwegian organist and composer.
Steenberg was organist at Vålerenga Church from 1902 to 1927, then until 1940 at Markus Church in Oslo . He has taught at the school for the blind, the teachers' academy and the Oslo Conservatory. His students included church musicians such as Rolf Karlsen , Ludvig Nielsen and Conrad Baden .
In addition to church cantatas, psalms and organ works, he composed a number of songs for mixed choir. In 1949 a chorale book was published posthumously showing him as a representative of a conservative church music style.
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| SURNAME | Steenberg, Per |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nedre Eiker |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1947 |