Once in Royal David’s City

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lyricist:Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34) (order: 10)
Wikidata:Q1438854 [info]
later parody versions:Once in Every Carol Service
later translated versions:Draw yn Ninas Dafydd Frenin
I Kong Davids by
I Kong Davids stad eingong
is the basis for:Once in Royal David's City (descant and organ arr. Philip Ledger)
Prelude on "Irby" ("Once in Royal David’s City")
has revision:Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Mann)
arrangements:Once in Royal David's City (arr. Ferguson)
Once in Royal David's City (arr. Wilcocks (vv. 2-3) and Mann (v. 4ff))
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Rutter)
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks)
music quoted in:Song for the King

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1961-03-20Once in Royal David's CityinstrumentalStan Kenton2:05
1984-03-19 – 1984-03-20Once in Royal David’s City (℗1984 Decca/Argo)Robin Barter, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury4:28
1984-03-20Once in Royal David’s City (℗1984 Decca/Argo)Robin Barter, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury4:28
1986Once in Royal David's CityJessye Norman, American Boychoir, The New York Choral Society, Empire Chamber Ensemble, Robert De Cormier1:06
1992-09-22 – 1992-09-23Once in Royal David’s CityRobert Stringer, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Raymond Johnston, Donald Hunt3:22
1992-09-26 – 1992-10-11Once in Royal David’s CityJul i Køge3:24
1997Once in Royal David's CitycoverCeltic Aire?:??
1998-02-21Once in Royal David’s CitycoverConcert, Handel, Schubert & Mozart Choirs4:52
2003-07Once In Royal David's CityChoir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom2:51
2006-06Entrance hymn: Once in royal David’s cityThe Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir, Richard Lea, Terence Duffy4:27
2010Once in Royal David's cityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds, Richard Morgan, John Anson3:36
2018-12-23Once in Royal David's cityliveChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:27
2019-12-24Once in Royal David’s City (2019 recording)liveChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Dónal McCann, Daniel Hyde5:14
2021-12-19Once in royal David's cityliveChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds, Huw Morgan, John Anson4:44
A Journey to Bethlehem (A Christmas Medley)Michael Crawford7:59
Christmas Medley: Once in Royal David's City / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Hark the Herald Angels Singmedley and partialThe Idea of North3:26
Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Once in Royal David's Cityinstrumental and medleyThe Dali Caldis Ensemble2:44
Once in a Royal David’s Cityinstrumental[christmas music]2:09
Once in Royal David CityDaniel O’Donnell2:13
Once in royal David's cityChœurs de la Perverie, Michel Bourcier, Gilles Gérard, Cécile Vénien2:41
Once in royal David's cityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:33
Once in Royal David's cityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:34
Once in Royal David's CityPeterborough Cathedral Choir, Christopher Gower, Simon Lawford?:??
Once in Royal David's CityAlfred Deller, Deller Consort2:38
Once in Royal David's CityThe Singers—Minnesota Choral Artists, Matthew Culloton4:04
Once in Royal David's CityThe Ambrosian Singers3:04
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of York Minster4:54
Once in Royal David's CitySchulchöre der Berzirke Blue Downs und Mitchells Plain, Edwin Mullins2:42
Once in Royal David's CityNew York Philharmonic, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Leonard Bernstein3:58
Once in Royal David's CityHeidi Grant Murphy & Kevin Murphy3:35
Once in Royal David's CitycoverRobin Gibb3:03
Once in Royal David's CityHenry John Gauntlett2:32
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:26
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds, Richard Morgan, John Anson4:32
Once in Royal David's CityinstrumentalGalliard Brass Ensemble3:34
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:04
Once in Royal David's CityThe Central Band of the Royal British Legion1:59
Once in Royal David's CityCantillation, Jane Sheldon, Sinfonia Australis, David Stanhope3:50
Once in Royal David's CityAcademy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner2:45
Once in Royal David's CityWilliam Neil3:54
Once in Royal David's CityThe Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Neville Marriner2:47
Once in Royal David's CityEly Cathedral Choir5:31
Once in Royal David's CitycoverSam Robson3:59
Once in Royal David's CityWiener Sängerknaben2:10
Once in Royal David's CityVienna Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra3:52
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of York Minster, Francis Jackson4:55
Once in Royal David's Citycover and instrumentalSanta's Players3:54
Once in Royal David's CityThe Blossom Street Singers2:49
Once in Royal David's CitycoverDavid Hughes & Chris Leslie3:14
Once in Royal David's CityStan Kenton2:13
Once in Royal David's CityGuildford Cathedral Choir2:54
Once in Royal David's CityThe Guildford Cathedral Choir2:56
Once in Royal David's CitycoverThe Mantovani Orchestra3:40
Once in Royal David's Citycover and instrumentalThe Mantovani Orchestra2:51
Once in Royal David's City[unknown]?:??
Once in Royal David's CitycoverAbbey Choir2:16
Once in Royal David's CitycoverCeltic Woman3:51
Once in Royal David's CityWestminster Abbey Choir, Sir Harry Secombe, Martin Neary3:19
Once in Royal David's CityinstrumentalThe Players2:13
Once in Royal David's CitycoverDon Ross2:43
Once in Royal David's City[unknown]3:35
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Sir David Willcocks5:17
Once in Royal David's CityGeorge Beverly Shea2:19
Once in Royal David's CityWells Cathedral Choir, Anthony Crossland6:26
Once In Royal David's CityHarry Secombe4:35
Once In Royal David's CityEly Cathedral Choir5:34
Once In Royal David's CityRivertribe5:00
Once in Royal David’s CityJacob Moon4:01
Once in Royal David’s CityGeorge Beverly Shea2:17
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverDick Leibert?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityPaul Cardall3:12
Once in Royal David’s CityJosh Kimbrough3:00
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Bangor City Cantata Singers2:51
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverSufjan Stevens2:01
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverSufjan Stevens feat. Vito Aiuto3:40
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Sir David Willcocks5:10
Once in Royal David’s CityDurham Cathedral Choir, James Lancelot2:52
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverMary Chapin Carpenter3:25
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle3:50
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of New College Oxford4:22
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverRick Wakeman4:59
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Salvation Army National Youth Band3:16
Once in Royal David’s City[unknown]?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Choir Of St Joseph's2:10
Once in Royal David’s CityGuildford Cathedral Choir2:54
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Albion Christmas Band?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Guildford Cathedral Choir2:56
Once in Royal David’s CityGuildford Cathedral Choir4:08
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:35
Once in Royal David’s City (℗1971 EMI Records)Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Sir David Willcocks5:15
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. for guitar, Hayward)Rossini Hayward1:54
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverRoger Moore2:06
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverThe Knight Watch Singers?:??
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverThe Lisa Abbott Singers2:15
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Huddersfield Choral Society3:47
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverSt Peter’s Choir3:45
Once in Royal David’s CityinstrumentalAlice Thompson1:58
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:18
Once in Royal David’s CityinstrumentalFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra2:51
Once in Royal David’s CityChildren's Choir "Pueri Cantores", Merano2:41
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