Jan Elgarøy (20 December 1930 − 24 June 2018) was a Norwegian organist and composer. He was born in

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, and was a brother of astronomer Øystein Elgarøy. His instrument was the

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, and he graduated from the Music Conservatory of Oslo in 1950. He also studied in several European countries. He spent most of his professional career as the organist of Lambertseter Church from 1960 to 1992, and composed several pieces.

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1930 births 2018 deaths Norwegian Academy of Music alumni Norwegian organists Norwegian male organists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Musicians from Moss, Norway {{organist-stub