Sigurd Jansen

Sigurd Jansen (born 4 March 1932 in Horten) is a Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor. Since 1957 he has worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.

Jansen has earlier worked as an orchestra leader at Chat Noir, and as jazz pianist, orchestra leader and arranger on a number of recordings.

He has composed music for several movies. Jansen was also consultant for the Norwegian pavilion at Disney World, EPCOT Centre. Internationally, he has served as conductor for his own compositions and arrangements with, among others, the following:

• Malmö Symphony Orchestra
• Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
• The BBC Radio Orchestra
• Irish Radio Orchestra
• Metropol Orchestra in Holland
• Danish Radio Entertainment Orchestra
• Symphony Orchestra in Hannover

Sigurd Jansen was the conductor of six Norwegian entries in Eurovision Song Contest from 1979 to 1984.

• Oliver (1979)
• Sámiid Ædnan (1980)
• Aldri i livet (1981)
• Adieu (1982)
• Do Re Mi (1983)
• Lenge Leve Livet (1984)

Awards

Jansen has received the following prizes:

• Norwegian "Grammy" Award -1972
• Nordring Award for Best Music Producer-1973
• Nordring Award for Best Music Arranger-1975
• First Prize for the music for the opening of the Oslo Concert Hall

Films

He has made the score of these films:

• 1972: Takt og tone i himmelsengen (Danish)
• 1967: Elsk...din næste (Danish)
• 1965: De kalte ham Skarven (Norwegian)

External links

• Biography in Norsk pop- og rockleksikon
• Biography em Mic

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