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Oxford Music Theatre Publications
Christmas Series
SATB Dur. 2.40
Once in Royal David’s City
Words Cecil Frances Alexander Music Michael Brand
Cecil Frances Alexander was born in Dublin and her husband was an Anglican
bishop who she accompanied throughout his Irish travels. She wrote over 400
hymns, her most famous collection, Hymns for Little Children, was published in
1848 and it was here that "Once in Royal David’s City" first appeared. The city, of
course, is Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and of His ancestor King David.
Michael Brand’s new setting is a call and response with a gospel style chorus.
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