Once in Royal David’s City

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Serena O’Meara’s arrangement of the Christmas hymn “Once in Royal David’s City,” whose music was composed by Henry Gauntlett, is for lever or pedal harp and any of the following instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet in B-flat, alto saxophone, violin, viola, or cello. In 1849 Gauntlett, who was both an organist and composer, set the poem by Cecil Frances Alexander to his hymn tune, “Irby.” This arrangement has four verses separated by interludes.

This piece is available as a PDF download in the following combinations:
(Each version includes score and both parts in one PDF.)

• Harp and Flute version: $10.00
• Harp and Oboe version: $10.00
• Harp and Clarinet version: $10.00
• Harp and Bassoon version: $10.00
• Harp and French Horn version: $10.00
• Harp and Trumpet in B-flat version: $10.00
• Harp and Alto Saxophone version: $10.00
• Harp and Violin version: $10.00
• Harp and Viola version: $10.00
• Harp and Cello version: $10.00

Pages to print: score and parts file for each version is 12 pgs.

Duration: 2:39