Once In Royal David's City - Choral Octavo

This beloved Christmas carol begins with an ancient-sounding motive in the piano — a mixed modal, ethereal fragment that richly underscores the poetic narrative of Christ’s humble birth.

With each successive verse the texture builds, the motif becoming increasingly grand, until the music surges forward and triumphantly explodes on the soaring proclamation from the choir, “All around His praise will sound!”

Ideal for any Christmas worship setting, this deeply moving arrangement offers choirs a fresh and memorable take on a timeless favorite.