"När det lider mot jul" | |
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Song | |
Language | Swedish |
Written | 1909 |
Genre | Christmas |
Composer(s) | Ruben Liljefors |
Lyricist(s) | Jeanna Oterdahl |
"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 [2] and after being recorded on record, it was heard in TV in the early 1960s. [5]
The song has been recorded by several Swedish choirs, including KFUM:s kammarkör, 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.
"När det lider mot jul" | |
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Song | |
Language | Swedish |
Written | 1909 |
Genre | Christmas |
Composer(s) | Ruben Liljefors |
Lyricist(s) | Jeanna Oterdahl |
"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 [2] and after being recorded on record, it was heard in TV in the early 1960s. [5]
The song has been recorded by several Swedish choirs, including KFUM:s kammarkör, 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.