David Wikander
Swedish composer

David Wikander

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Swedish composer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Sweden
Is:
MusicianComposerChurch musicianOrganistTeacher
Work field:
AcademiaMusicReligion
Birth:
21 July 1884(Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden)
Death:
15 November 1955(Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden)
Star sign:
Cancer
Instruments:
Pipe organ
Employers:
Storkyrkoförsamlingen
Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
(1942 - 1953)
Awards:
Litteris et Artibus
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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.

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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