"Sverre Valen (born 9 May 1925) is a Norwegian retired choir conductor. He founded and directed Sandefjord Girls Choir (Sandefjord Jentekor), Bel Canto-koret, the Valen Choir (Valen-koret) and Valens Solistensemble, many of which have won awards and toured internationally. He became Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1992."@en . "Valen, Sverre"@en . "1925-05-09Z"^^ . "Choir conductor" . . . . "1925Z"^^ .