SATB choir, assembly, organ accompaniment, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, 2 or 3 octaves handbells - Beginning
SKU: GI.G-7791
Composed by Henry John Gauntlett. Arranged by Hal H. Hopson. Christmastide, Christmas Vigil, Christmas Night, Christmans Dawn, Christmas Day. Christmas. Tune Name: Irby. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #7791. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7791).
UPC: 785147779100. English. Text by Cecil Frances Alexander.
Thanks to the venerable Lessons and Carols tradition, many choirs begin their Christmas programs or preludes with a setting of the hymn “Once in Royal David’s City.” This Hal Hopson setting also includes optional parts for string quartet and handbells.