Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör, Gary Graden – Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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

Tracklist:

1-01. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Från himmelen kom ängeln Gabriel (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir & Organ) (02:28)
1-02. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Var hälsad sköna morgonstund (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) (08:17)
1-03. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – In dulci jubilo (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir & Violin) (04:26)
1-04. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Tiggarvisa från Malung (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) (03:48)
1-05. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Polska (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) (04:33)
1-06. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Nu sjunga Guds änglar (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir) (02:00)
1-07. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – En gangar till kaffet (03:05)
1-08. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Det lyser en stjärna (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ) (06:35)
1-09. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Nu tändas tusen juleljus (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin & Organ) (02:17)
1-10. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Christine’s polska (04:19)
1-11. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Staffansvisa (After Bach’s BWV Anh. 126) [Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Violin, Choir & Organ] (04:47)
1-12. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Staffan Halling II (Arr. G. Idenstam for Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) (02:42)
1-13. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – En stjärna gick på himlen fram (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice, Flute, Violin, Choir & Organ) (05:53)
1-14. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Den signade dag (Arr. G. Idenstam for Choir) (02:32)
1-15. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Allt vid den ljusa stjärnan (Arr. G. Idenstam for Voice & Choir) (04:14)
1-16. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Julottan (Arr. G. Idenstam for Violin & Organ) (03:51)
1-17. Gunnar Idenstam, Ulrika Boden, Sandra Marteleur, S:t Jacobs Kammarkör & Gary Graden – Från himlens höjd (Arr. G. Idenstam for Violin, Choir & Organ) (07:26)