Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden

• Gunnar Idenstam, Traditional:
• 1 Från himmelen kom ängeln Gabriel (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir & Organ) 02:28
• Gunnar Idenstam, Philipp Nicolai:
• 2 Var hälsad sköna morgonstund (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) 08:17
• Gunnar Idenstam, Traditional:
• 3 In dulci jubilo (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir & Violin) 04:26
• Gunnar Idenstam, Traditional:
• 4 Tiggarvisa från Malung (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) 03:48
• Gunnar Idenstam, Viktor Gabrielsson:
• 5 Polska (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) 04:33
• Gunnar Idenstam, Alice Tegnér:
• 6 Nu sjunga Guds änglar (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir) 02:00
• Sandra Marteleur:
• 7 En gangar till kaffet 03:05
• Gunnar Idenstam, Traditional:
• 8 Det lyser en stjärna (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) 06:35
• Gunnar Idenstam, Emmy Köhler:
• 9 Nu tändas tusen juleljus (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin & Organ) 02:17
• Gunnar Idenstam:
• 10 Christine's polska 04:19
• 11 Staffansvisa (After Bach's BWV Anh. 126) [Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ] 04:47
• Gunnar Idenstam, Traditional:
• 12 Staffan Halling II (Arr. G. Idenstam for Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) 02:42
• 13 En stjärna gick på himlen fram (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) 05:53
• 14 Den signade dag (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir) 02:32
• Gunnar Idenstam, Sofia Sandén:
• 15 Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice & Choir) 04:14
• Gunnar Idenstam, Mats Wallman:
• 16 Julottan (Arr. G. Idenstam for Violin & Organ) 03:51
• Gunnar Idenstam, Martin Luther:
• 17 Från himlens höjd (Arr. G. Idenstam for Violin, Choir & Organ) 07:27
• Total Runtime 01:13:14

Info for Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas

Well into the previous century Sweden was largely a peasant society with folk music an integral part of daily life. There were work songs, narrative ballads and, obviously, music for dancing. Over the centuries a not always easy coexistence between religion and folk culture developed, with hymns being adapted to a folk-music aesthetic while popular traditions were given a Christian veneer. An example of the latter is the rich store of ‘Staffan ballads’, springing from a pre-Christian horse cult but given a new slant as its focus shifted to St. Stephen – the first Christian martyr. Gunnar Idenstam and S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir have performed their Folkjul concerts more or less every year since 2002. The concept stem from a rich interplay between ‘folk culture’ and ‘high culture’ and in Idenstam’s arrangements a newly composed halling or polska entwines itself round the old Christmas melodies. The first Folkjul album was released in 2007 – this time the choir and Idenstam are joined by violinist Sandra Marteleur and Ulrika Bodén, one of Sweden’s most well-established folk singers.

Gunnar Idenstam, organ
Lisa Rydberg, viloin
Emma Härdelin, vocals
Sofia Karlsson, vocals
St. Jacobs Kammarkör
Gary Graden, conductor

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