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:I Kong Davids by
I Kong Davids stad eingong
is the basis for:Prelude on "Irby" ("Once in Royal David’s City")
has revision:Once in royal David’s city (rev. 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 CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury4:28
1992-09-22 – 1992-09-23Once in Royal David's CityRobert Stringer, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Raymond Johnston, Donald Hunt3:23
1992-09-26 – 1992-10-11Once in Royal David’s CityJul i Køge3:24
1997Once in Royal David's CitycoverCeltic Aire?:??
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, Fishponds3:36
2018-12-23Once in Royal David's cityliveChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:27
2019-12-24Once in Royal David’s CityliveChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Dónal McCann, Daniel Hyde5:15
2021-12-19Once in royal David's cityliveChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:44
Christmas Medley: Once in Royal David's City / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Hark the Herald Angels Singmedley and partialThe Idea of North?:??
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'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 CityVienna Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra3:52
Once in Royal David's CityEly Cathedral Choir5:31
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:32
Once in Royal David's Citycover and instrumentalThe Mantovani Orchestra2:51
Once in Royal David's CityGuildford Cathedral Choir2:54
Once in Royal David's CityGuildford Cathedral Choir2:54
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of York Minster4:54
Once in Royal David's CityThe Guildford Cathedral Choir2:56
Once in Royal David's CityThe Ambrosian Singers3:04
Once in Royal David's CitycoverAbbey Choir2:16
Once in Royal David's CitycoverDavid Hughes & Chris Leslie3:14
Once in Royal David's CityHenry John Gauntlett2:38
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:04
Once in Royal David's CityThe Westminster Abbey Choir featuring Sir Harry Secombe3:19
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of York Minster, Francis Jackson4:55
Once in Royal David's CityinstrumentalGalliard Brass Ensemble3:34
Once in Royal David's CityStan Kenton2:13
Once in Royal David's Citycover and instrumental[unknown]3:54
Once in Royal David's CitycoverThe Mantovani Orchestra3:40
Once in Royal David's CityThe Blossom Street Singers2:49
Once in Royal David's CityWiener Sängerknaben2:10
Once in Royal David's CityChoir of St Mary’s, Fishponds4:26
Once in Royal David's CitycoverCeltic Woman3:51
Once in Royal David's CityThe Central Band of the Royal British Legion1:59
Once in Royal David's CityHeidi Grant Murphy & Kevin Murphy3:35
Once in Royal David's CitySchulchöre der Berzirke Blue Downs und Mitchells Plain, Edwin Mullins2:42
Once in Royal David's CityCantillation, Jane Sheldon, Sinfonia Australis, David Stanhope3:49
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 CityThe Singers—Minnesota Choral Artists, Matthew Culloton4:04
Once in Royal David's CityWilliam Neil3:54
Once in Royal David's CitycoverRobin Gibb3:03
Once in Royal David's CityNew York Philharmonic, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Leonard Bernstein3:58
Once in Royal David's City[unknown]?:??
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 CitycoverSam Robson3:59
Once in Royal David's CityPeterborough Cathedral Choir, Christopher Gower, Simon Lawford?:??
Once in Royal David's CityHenry John Gauntlett2:32
Once In Royal David's CityThe Blossom Street Singers2:50
Once In Royal David's CityinstrumentalFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra2:51
Once In Royal David's CityRivertribe5:00
Once In Royal David's CityEly Cathedral Choir5:34
Once in Royal David's City (full mix)coverKeith Leary & David Marsden2:07
Once in Royal David's City (full mix)coverKeith Leary & David Marsden1:00
Once in Royal David's City (full mix)coverKeith Leary & David Marsden0:15
Once in Royal David's City (full mix)coverKeith Leary & David Marsden0:30
Once in Royal David's City / The Holly and the IvymedleyGünter Kallmann Choir2:50
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverMary Chapin Carpenter3:25
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Huddersfield Choral Society3:47
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Mike Sammes Singers & Mantovani & His Orchestra3:41
Once in Royal David’s CityGuildford Cathedral Choir4:08
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverRick Wakeman4:59
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Albion Christmas Band?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Bangor City Cantata Singers2:51
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:10
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverDick Leibert?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityGeorge Beverly Shea2:17
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge4:26
Once in Royal David’s City[unknown]4:35
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle4:24
Once in Royal David’s CityChildren's Choir "Pueri Cantores", Merano2:41
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverSufjan Stevens feat. Vito Aiuto3:40
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverSufjan Stevens2:01
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle3:50
Once in Royal David’s City[unknown]?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityJosh Kimbrough3:00
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Salvation Army National Youth Band3:16
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of New College Oxford4:22
Once in Royal David’s CityNick Cartledge & John Langley2:14
Once in Royal David’s CityGuildford Cathedral Choir, Gavin Williams, Barry Rose?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityJacob Moon4:01
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverThe Lisa Abbott Singers2:15
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverThe Knight Watch Singers?:??
Once in Royal David’s CityThe Guildford Cathedral Choir2:56
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverRoger Moore2:06
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, Cambridge5:31
Once in Royal David’s CityChoir of King’s College, Cambridge5:18
Once in Royal David’s CitycoverCeltic Woman4:09
Once In Royal David’s CityChoir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow2:11
Once in Royal Davids CitycoverChristmas Angels2:28
The Twelve Days of Christmas / Once in Royal David's City / The Holly and the Ivy / O Come, All Ye Faithfulinstrumental and medleyThe Big Ben Banjo Band2:19
Wurlitzer Christmas Finale: O Holy Night / We Need a Little Christmas from “Mame” / Happy Christmas (War Is Over) / When a Child Is Born / Once in Royal David’s City / Silent Night / Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Away in a Manger / O Come All Ye Faithful / Deck the Halls / Ding Dong Merrily on High / Good King Wenceslas / We Three Kings / Angels From the Realms of Glory / A Christmas Dream / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Winter WonderlandinstrumentalRobert Wolfe30:53