Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas
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Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas
St Jacobs Chamber Choir, Gary Graden
[ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 20 November 2018
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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.
Tracks:
trad.: Gabriel's Message
Nicolai, P: Var hälsad sköna morgonstund (All Hail to Thee, O Blessed Morn) (arr. G. Idenstam and N. Sjödin for voice, violin, choir and organ)
trad.: In Dulci Jubilo
trad.: Tiggarvisa från Malung (Begging Song from Malung) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, choir, violin and organ)
Viktor Gabrielsson: Polska av Viktor Gabrielsson (Polska by Viktor Gabrielsson) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, flute, violin, choir and organ)
Tegnér: Nu sjunga Guds änglar (God's Angels Now Sing) (arr. G. Idenstam for choir)
Sandra Marteleur: En gangar till kaffet (A Gangar with Your Coffee) (arr. G. Idenstam for violin and organ)
trad.: Det lyser en stjärna (A Star Shines Bright) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, choir, violin and organ)
Köhler, Emmy: Nu tändas tusen juleljus (A Thousand Candles are Now Lit) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, violin and organ)
Idenstam: Christines polska (A Polska for Christine)
Idenstam: Staffansvisa (Staffan ballad) - Clavierbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, choir, violin and organ)
trad.: Staffan Halling II (arr. G. Idenstam for choir, flute, violin and organ)
trad.: En stjärna gick på himlen fram (A Star Passed Across the Sky) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, flute, violin, choir and organ)
trad.: Den signade dag (The Blessed Day) (arr. G. Idenstam for choir)
Sofia Sandén: Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan (Upon the Bright Star) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice and choir)
Mats Wallman: Julottan (Christmas Morning) (arr. G. Idenstam for violin and organ)
Luther: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (sung in Swedish as Från himlens höjd) (arr. G. Idenstam for voice, choir, violin and organ)
