Magnar Mangersnes
Magnar Mangersnes 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 in the Bergen Cathedral. He established and conducted the choir from 1971. The choir was awarded Spellemannprisen in 1979 for the album Folketoner i glass og ramme. He has conducted a number of choirs in the Bergen district, and received several awards, including Griegprisen in 1985. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2000.
