När det lider mot jul

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]

Recordings

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.

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

1. ↑ Högman, sid 22
2. 1 2 Högman, sid 23
3. ↑ Svensk musik
4. ↑ Berg Gottfrid, ed. (1950). Läroverkskören sångbok för blandad kör med och utan instrumental ledsagning (in Swedish). Nord. musikförl. 
5. ↑ Palm Anders, Stenström Johan, ed. (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok. Bonnier. 
6. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
7. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
8. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
9. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
10. ↑ "Julskivan" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1990. Retrieved 27 November 2012. 
11. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
12. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas

• Niclas Högman (2003). "Ruben Liljefors – en biografi" (PDF). Institutionen för musikvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet. Retrieved 18 December 2012.