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Bernhard Lewkovitch (b. 1927) is an unusual figure in Danish music, as the great bulk of his music is associated with the Catholic Church. Lewkovitch is the son of Polish and Russian immigrants, and made his appearance in the 1950s with works that were rather experimental and which also used the twelve﷓tone technique. After a break from composition, he has composed busily since the 1970s, in a more archaic style influenced by old Catholic sacred music. Another important inspiration is the serialist period of Stravinsky. Apart from a few early instrumental works, by far the greater part of Lewkovitch's music is religious works for choir.