| Composition Year | 1848 |
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| Genre Categories | Carols; Religious works; For mixed chorus; |
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| Work Title | Once in Royal David's City |
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| Alternative. Title | Irby |
| Composer | Gauntlett, Henry John |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHG 1 |
| Key | G major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1848 |
| First Publication. | London: Joseph Masters, 1849 |
| Librettist | Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895) |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB) |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |