David Wikander
Swedish composer
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| Intro | Swedish composer | |||
| Places | Sweden | |||
| was | Musician Composer Church musician Organist Teacher | |||
| Work field | Academia Music Religion | |||
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| Instruments: | Pipe organ | |||
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| Birth | 21 July 1884, Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden | |||
| Death | 15 November 1955Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden (aged 71 years) | |||
| Star sign | Cancer | |||
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Biography
David Wikander (21 July 1884 – 15 November 1955), was a Swedish musicologist, organist and composer.
Born in Säfsnäs parish in Dalarna, Wikander was organist at Stockholm's Storkyrkan. He arranged many traditional songs of the Dalarna region.
Wikander died in Stockholm at the age of 71.
Works, editions, recordings
Choral:
- Dofta, dofta, vit syrén (text: Emil Kléen) Scent, scent, white lilac
- Kung Liljekonvalje (text: Gustav Fröding) King Lily of the valley
- Förvårskväll (text: Ragnar Jändel)* Spring evening