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Released on EMI, also Karma Police (Radiohead), Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) and Paranoid Android (Radiohead)
Recorded at King’s College Chapel, also Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10 "Jesus bleibet meine Freude", In Paradisum (Requiem) and O Come, All Ye Faithful
Part of Best Loved Christmas Carols, also Personent Hodie, Adam lay ybounden and Up! Good Christen Folk, and Listen
Written by Cecil Frances Alexander, also Once in Royal David’s City (Robin Barter), Once in Royal David’s City (Nathaniel Morley) and Once in Royal David's City
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
184 other songs on fono were recorded at King’s College Chapel, by Stephen Cleobury and Sir David Willcocks and others
Cecil Frances Alexander’s most frequent co-writer is Henry John Gauntlett (5 songs together)
Cecil Frances Alexander first appears on fono in 1984, 20 years before this song
Henry John Gauntlett first appears on fono in 1984, 20 years before this song
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Cecil Frances Alexander, Henry John Gauntlett and Stephen Cleobury
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Ian Hare
- Part of
- Best Loved Christmas Carols
- Recorded at
- King’s College Chapel
- Released on
- EMI
- Written by
- Cecil Frances Alexander, Henry John Gauntlett and Stephen Cleobury
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Ian Hare
- Part of
- Best Loved Christmas Carols
- Recorded at
- King’s College Chapel
- Released on
- EMI
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Cecil Frances Alexander
OISame label: EMI
Same studio: King’s College Chapel
Same release: Best Loved Christmas Carols
Same writer: Cecil Frances Alexander
OISame label: EMI
Same studio: King’s College Chapel
Same release: Best Loved Christmas Carols
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
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2MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was performed by Ian Hare
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was performed by Ian Hare
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3MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Cecil Frances Alexander
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Cecil Frances Alexander
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Henry John Gauntlett
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Henry John Gauntlett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Stephen Cleobury
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was written by Stephen Cleobury
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6MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) is part of the release Best Loved Christmas Carols
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) is part of the release Best Loved Christmas Carols
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was recorded at King’s College Chapel
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was recorded at King’s College Chapel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz EMI is the label of the song Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks)
EMI is the label of the song Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks)
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9MusicBrainz Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was released on 2004
Once in royal David's city (feat. descant Wilcocks) was released on 2004
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026