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John Persen
*1941
Composer of Classical and Electronic
John Persen (9 November 1941 – 12 December 2014) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Porsanger, and was a son-in-law of Finn Strømsted.Among his compositions are the opera Under kors og krone from 1985, and the orchestral work Over kors og krone. Both these works are based upon the Kautokeino rebellion in 1852. He initiated and was the first leader of the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival. He was awarded Lindemanprisen in 1999, and Edvardprisen twice, and was awarded honorary membership of the Norwegian Society of Composers.
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NotaBene – The Title is a Lie on John Persen: Electronic Works by John Persen Things Take Time on John Persen: Electronic Works by John Persen Bugs on Recycled Encores - Arvesøl by John Persen & Various Artists Heirloom Waste on Recycled Encores - Arvesøl by John Persen & Various Artists Xex (1993) on Svorsk, Swegian by Cikada Ensemble Recycled Encores on Recycled Encores - Arvesøl by John Persen & Various Artists 7`56" on Thommessen/Persen by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestr, Oslo Youth Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Karsten Andersen, Jon Rørmark & Per DreierTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over Cross And Crown | John Persen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Christian Eggen | 2003 | Album |
| sampled spirits 1999 | Lasse Thoresen, Åse Hedstrøm, Bjørn Kruse, Johan Kvandal, Olav Anton Thommessen, John Persen | 1999 | Album |
| Recycled Encores - Arvesøl | John Persen | 1997 | Album |
| Cikada Plays: Wallin - Hedstrøm - Ore - Persen | Cikada Ensemble Plays: Rolf Wallin - Åse Hedstrøm - Cecilie Ore - John Persen | 1990 | Album |
| Olav Anton Thommessen / John Persen | Olav Anton Thommessen, John Persen | 1988 | Compil. |
| Things Take Time | John Persen / Jøran Rudi | 1987 | Album |
| Trauermusik, Op. 12 / Sinfonia / Prayer / Upside-Down / Orchestral Piece II | Ragnar Søderlind, Magne Hegdal, Magnar Åm, Olav Anton Thommessen, John Persen | 1985 | Album |
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