David Wikander
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David Wikander (21 July 1884 – 15 November 1955), was a Swedish musicologist, organist and composer.
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Born in Säfsnäs parish in Dalarna, Wikander was organist at Stockholm's Storkyrkan.[1] He arranged many traditional songs of the Dalarna region.[2] In 1952, he received the Royal Swedish medal, Litteris et artibus.[3]
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
