This edition was prepared by Michael Gray — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Dove
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Dove by Michael Gray — Lyrics
I had a dove, and the sweet dove died;
And I have thought it died of grieving;
O, what could it grieve for? its feet were tied
With a single thread of my own hand's weaving;
Sweet little red feet, why should you die?
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About Dove
Michael Gray's SSA setting of John Keats's poem "Dove" explores themes of loss and longing. The text, written from the perspective of someone mourning the death of a pet dove, delves into the speaker's confusion and sorrow over the bird's demise. The composer captures the poignant and melancholic mood of the poem through this intimate setting. The piece is written in English and is suitable for treble choirs seeking to interpret evocative and emotional poetry through song.
