Once in Royal David's City | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge

The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge recorded in Trinity College Chapel
Conductor: Stephen Layton
Soprano: Molly Noon
Organ: Harrison Cole

Once in Royal David's City - H J Gauntlett
Verse 1-5 harmonised by A H Mann
Descant and organ part by David Willcocks

Video production and editing:
David Hinitt
Adrian Peacock
Paul Nicholson

Photo of Great Court: Jehangir Cama

[charlesbuchan]

Absolutely beautiful sung I like old traditional carols. . Anyone listening all best for 2025.

[russellsatterthwait]

This carol and choir, takes you back to the essence of being. The personification of love. the sentient voices of those loved ones long gone, peaceful, harmonious.

[PRGB]

In 1964 I lived in a small village called Mickleover in Derby. There was a new church that had recently been built, our award winning school choir walked in singing this carol. I was bursting with pride at the capacity audience, it still lives me 60 years later.

[cityboikev]

This particular arrangement is by far my favorite for this underrated hymn. Especially that descant at the end, it's like the heavens opened up and all the angels sang with a joyous voice. And I think this choir did a magnificent performance, BRAVO!!

[georgehanna]

Many times the human voice is hard, strong, angry even

But then I hear this choir and everything is right with the world.

[Sam-fhzv]

I listen to this while studying abroad in the USA on a quiet night, it takes me back to the warmth of being with my family at Christmas, and the joy of my younger self at the idea of being with my grandparents. The warmth of the yellow bulb light of their houses after Christmas dinner and the bleak cold of the English winter outside. This takes me back to those nice times and being cold in the village church on Christmas Eve. Thank you for the upload

[SimonMadden-gbil]

The soloist at the beginning has the most celestially beautiful voice I think I have ever heard. ❤

[tommuldoon]

Glad to see and hear that Christianity is alive in Great Britain. Mrs. C. F. Alexander, who wrote "Once in Royal David's City, " "There is a Green Hill Far Away, " and "All Things Bright and Beautiful" is one of the best hymnwriters. The performance by Trinity College here is beautiful. Queen Elizabeth would be pleased.

[jilldurham]

Glory to God in the highest and peace to God's people on earth

[NickSturtz]

This is the carol that I need to hear to know that it is Christmas. Thank you all!

[skunkygrogan]

What a MAGNIFICENT contribution to the world of Christmas music is this....🙏🎄

[garydial]

The most beautiful choir at Christmas time!

[Christyanne_]

The soloist at the beginning sung so beautifully 🥹

[LindaPgh]

Thank you to each and every member of the choir for what you have given us in this sequence of carols. You have given your hearts in this work and I feel like I have come to know each of your personally and have come to love you. Now, with each new carol it's like being greeted by old friends. Merry Christmas, friends.

[melindadurchholz]

This is to Mrs Muriel Wallace. A petite, strong and lovely 80 year old British woman I worked for. Describing this song being in the yearly Christmas program with the Royal family made her voice break, remembering and longing to hear it again. That’s what brought me here. So lovely, just like my memory of 1987 with Mrs. Wallace.

[mecuroy]

Absolutely beautiful ! I'm listening to this flawless Christmas carol in August because of its sheer gloriousness!

[ulipuetz]

Christmas without music is IMPOSSIBLE! Thank you, you wonderful singers, for giving me the gift of your voices and your music to warm my heart in these very special Christmas days!
I hope to hear you soon again in Germany.

[markjuett]

One of the beautifulest Christmas carols ever

[robinsonsoibi]

This takes me back 😭 to a wonderful nostalgia nativity 💓

[adorableforu]

My all time favourite during Christmas. Thank you for singing this beautiful song.