Trond Hans Farner Kverno (born 20 October 1945, in Oslo) is a contemporary Norwegian composer.
He has been particularly involved in the more creative, performance-oriented aspects of the latter, focusing on liturgical organ playing, improvisation and composition for use in church services.
Norsk Høymesse 1977 (The Norwegian Morning Service) includes several melodies composed by Kverno in its general series.
Kverno finds it especially challenging to compose for gatherings with no particular musical expertise, and regards every melody which is included in a songbook or hymnal as a small triumph.
In this respect he has a good deal to be proud of: Norsk Salmebok of 1983 includes 27 of his hymns, and his compositions are also to be found in hymnals in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Germany.
In his view, the concept "absolute music" is a rare occurrence, as most works are generally part of an ideological or aesthetic context.