"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.Högman, sid 22 A version for mixed choir, a cappella, was added in 1933Högman, sid 23 and originally published in 1944 by Gehrmans musikförlag.Svensk musik The song’s later popularity is said to have been affected by publication in Gottfrid Berg’s Läroverkskören 1950 and after being recorded on record, it was heard in TV in the early 1960s.
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,Information at Svensk mediedatabas Loa Falkman,Information at Svensk mediedatabas Anni-Frid Lyngstad,Information at Svensk mediedatabas Carola Häggkvist,Information at Svensk mediedatabas Pernilla Wahlgren, ThorleifsInformation at Svensk mediedatabas and Vikingarna.Information at Svensk mediedatabas 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".
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