När det lider mot jul explained
"När det lider mot jul", also known as "Det strålar en stjärna", is a Swedish Christmas song with lyrics by Jeanna Oterdahl, and written for vocals and piano in 1909 (opus 19) by Ruben Liljefors.[1] A version for mixed choir, a cappella, was added in 1933[2] and originally published in 1944 by Gehrmans musikförlag.[3] The song’s later popularity is said to have been affected by publication in Gottfrid Berg’s Läroverkskören [4] 1950 and after being recorded on record, it was heard in TV in the early 1960s.[5]
Recordings
The song has been recorded by several Swedish choirs, including, Kammarkören Pro Musica, Orphei Drängar, Göteborgs Gosskör, among others, as well as by solo artists and groups/bands, like Agnetha Fältskog,[6] Loa Falkman,[7] Anni-Frid Lyngstad,[8] Carola Häggkvist,[9] Pernilla Wahlgren,[10] Thorleifs[11] and Vikingarna.[12] E.M.D. recorded the song on the 2009 Christmas album Välkommen hem.
Publisher
- När det lider mot jul och andra barnvisor, 1955
- Julens önskesångbok, 1997, under the lines "Lucia".
- Barnens svenska sångbok, 1999, under the lines "Året runt".
References
- Web site: Ruben Liljefors – en biografi. Niclas Högman. 2003. Institutionen för musikvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet. 18 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121728/http://musik.uu.se/digitalAssets/116/116509_niclas-h--gman_cd-uppsats.pdf. 24 December 2013.
Notes and References
- Högman, sid 22
- Högman, sid 23
- http://www.mic.stim.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5.nsf/docsbycodename/soekresultat?opendocument&fraga=N%E4r+det+lider+mot+jul Svensk musik
- Book: Berg Gottfrid. Läroverkskören sångbok för blandad kör med och utan instrumental ledsagning. 1950. Nord. musikförl. Swedish.
- Book: Palm Anders, Stenström Johan. Barnens svenska sångbok. 1999. Bonnier.
- http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001888280 Information
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- Web site: Julskivan. Svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. 1990. 27 November 2012.
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