| SKU | 1.3407* |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | McCullough, James |
| Text Author | Brewster, Maine |
| Voicing & Instruments | SATB Chorus unaccompanied |
| Difficulty | Moderately Easy |
| Text Language | English |
| Special Services/Occasions | African American Heritage, Black History Month |
| Topics (Secular) | Nature/Landscape/Earth/Sky, Folk Song |
| Tune Name | PENSIVE DOVE (DOVE OF PEACE) |
| Scripture | Psalms 55:6 |
| Publisher | Galaxy Music Corporation |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by The Singers, under the direction of Matthew Culloton, Minneapolis, MN. Recording Engineer: David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions. |
This haunting folk tune is classified as Type I, which are hymns sung to settings of traditional ballad tunes. This classification was devised by Phillips Barry (1880–1937), who was a pioneering Early American folk hymn specialist and folk tune collector.
The melody of O Tell Me Where the Dove Has Flown is in the Dorian mode. It is repeated five times in this edition, making the design of the entire work strophic in structure. The text authorship of the verses is unknown, rendering them as a traditional text. This setting includes five of the surviving six ABAB rhymed verses.
This work was first performed in 1965 by the Boston University Marsh Chapel Choir conducted by Dr. Max Miller in a worship service. Duration: 4:45