His compositions also appear on several CDs in Norway and several other countries. Most of his compositions are published by Norsk Musikforlag. In 2002 he received Choir Prize of the Year from The Norwegian Choir Association and in 2005 The Artists prize by the City of Oslo. Nystedt was awarded an honorary professorship ('Professor Honorario') by Mendoza University Argentina in 1991. In 1965, De Profundis was bestowed with the award Work of the Year of the Norwegian Society of Composers. He received the Spellemann Award in 1978 for his album Contemporary Music From Norway and received the music prize of the Arts Council Norway in 1980. Olav in recognition of his contributions to Norwegian music, and in 2002 the King of Norway made him Commander of St. In 1966, the King of Norway made Nystedt a Knight of the Order of St. 164 A (2001) commissioned by the Ceciliaforeningen. 162 (2001) commissioned by the Augsburg College Choir and Reach Out For Peace for soprano, choir and orchestra, op. 159 (2000) featuring texts by Sophokles, Hippocrates and Plato, The Word Became Flesh, op. 155 (1998) commissioned by the Oslo Philharmonic, Ode til mennesket, op. Key Nystedt works include the symphony Apocalypsis Joannis for soloists, choir and orchestra, op. On the occasion of his 90th birthday in 2005, there were several concerts around the world held in his honour. It was also the first CD with a Norwegian composer nominated for a Grammy. This was the first Norwegian CD nominated in two categories. This CD was nominated in two categories in the 2007 Grammy Awards. The choir Ensemble 96 published "Immortal Nystedt" in 2005. He also founded and conducted Schola Cantorum from 1964 to 1985. Nystedt founded and conducted The Norwegian Soloists' Choir from 1950 to 1990. Nystedt was organist in Torshov Church in Oslo from 1946 to 1982 and taught choir conducting at the University of Oslo from 1964 to 1985. He studied with Aaron Copland among others. Old church music, especially Palestrina and Gregorian chants, have had a major influence on his compositions. His major compositions for choir and vocal soloists are mainly based on texts from the Bible or sacred themes. Nystedt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, and grew up in a Christian home where hymns and classical music were an important part of everyday life. Knut Nystedt (3 September 1915 – 8 December 2014) was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer.