Swedish composer and church musician Sven Linell (1936–2012) was born in Mariestad and grew up in Alingsås, near Gothenburg. He began playing the piano and violin as a child and also studied organ with the local organist. For many years, he intended to become a concert pianist, but instead decided to become a church musician and pursued studies in organ and composition at the University of Gothenburg. Linell’s career as an organist started in the village of Gislaved
for a few years, then in the city of Halmstad, and finally in Partille, a district of Gothenburg, where he worked for 18 years until his retirement. Besides his church work, Linell was also a very fine jazz pianist.
Published by Wessmans Musikförlag in "Musik för liten orgel"