David Wikander (21 July 1884 – 15 November 1955), was a Swedish musicologist, organist and composer. Born in Säfsnäs parish in

Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway i ...

, Wikander was organist at Stockholm's

Storkyrkan Storkyrkan (, ), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of Saint Nicholas), is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace a ...

. He arranged many traditional songs of the Dalarna region.Duane R. Karna ''Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal '' 2012 Page 250 "Kristallen den Fina. .. The one given here is by David Wikander (1884–1955) in the style of the late national-romantic period, in places almost presaging the impending close harmony tradition. The verbal style is poetic and old-fashioned, with a touch of the folksy .." Wikander died in Stockholm at the age of 71.

Works, editions, recordings

Choral: * Dofta, dofta, vit syrén (text:

Emil Kléen Johan Emil Kléen (17 September 1868 in Sätofta, Skåne – 10 December 1898 in Lund) was a Swedish journalist and poet. He was an admirer and protégé of August Strindberg.''Strindberg Letters'' August Strindberg, Michael Robinson - 199 ...

) Scent, scent, white lilac * Kung Liljekonvalje (text:

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) King Lily of the valley * Förvårskväll (text: Ragnar Jändel)* Spring evening

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1884 births 1955 deaths Swedish composers Swedish male composers 20th-century Swedish male musicians {{Sweden-composer-stub