"Nu så kommer julen, nu är julen här", or titled Julvisa, is originally a poem published by Zacharias Topelius in 1857.[1] It has been set to music several times, originally by Richard Norén in 1875.

"Nu så kommer julen"
Song
LanguageSwedish
Published1857 (1857)
GenreChristmas
Composer(s)Richard Norén (original music-version)
Lyricist(s)Zacharias Topelius

Compositions

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The song is in the film "Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton", using the Ellen Heijkorn tune.

Recordings

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An early recording was done by Inga Berentz in Stockholm in September 1909.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jan Kronholm. "Nu så kommer julen, nu är julen här..." Nya Åland. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Bibliografi över Topelius böcker för barn". Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland – Zacharias Topelius skrifter. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Julvisa" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 18 May 2011.