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Released on EMI Classics, also Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Maria Callas), Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca) (Maria Callas) and Orphée et Eurydice : « J’ai perdu mon Eurydice » (Maria Callas)
Part of A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's, also Joseph and Mary, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Resonet in laudibus
Written by Cecil Frances Alexander, also Once in Royal David’s City (Robin Barter), Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) and Once in Royal David’s City (Nathaniel Morley)
Written by Henry John Gauntlett, also Once in Royal David’s City (Robin Barter), Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) and Once in Royal David’s City (Nathaniel Morley)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Cecil Frances Alexander’s most frequent co-writer is Henry John Gauntlett (5 songs together)
Arthur Henry Mann first appears on fono in 1984, 12 years before this song
Cecil Frances Alexander first appears on fono in 1984, 12 years before this song
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Arthur Henry Mann, Cecil Frances Alexander and Henry John Gauntlett
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Jason McCaldin
- Released on
- EMI Classics
- Written by
- Arthur Henry Mann, Cecil Frances Alexander and Henry John Gauntlett
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Jason McCaldin
- Released on
- EMI Classics
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Cecil Frances Alexander
Same label: EMI Classics
Same release: A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's
Same writer: Cecil Frances Alexander
Same label: EMI Classics
Same release: A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's
Same writer: Cecil Frances Alexander
OISame label: EMI Classics
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Once in Royal David's City was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was performed by Jason McCaldin
Once in Royal David's City was performed by Jason McCaldin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was written by Arthur Henry Mann
Once in Royal David's City was written by Arthur Henry Mann
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was written by Cecil Frances Alexander
Once in Royal David's City was written by Cecil Frances Alexander
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was written by Henry John Gauntlett
Once in Royal David's City was written by Henry John Gauntlett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City is part of the release A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's
Once in Royal David's City is part of the release A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz EMI Classics is the label of the song Once in Royal David's City
EMI Classics is the label of the song Once in Royal David's City
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Once in Royal David's City was released on 1996-10-28
Once in Royal David's City was released on 1996-10-28
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026