Tutle Dove

Great choice for men's choir!

Arranged in a minor key, Turtle Dove has a hauntingly beautiful effect on our emotions as you and your Our Time child have been experiencing in class. While minor modes do at times evoke sad emotions, they also evoke deep and rich ones,too (quite different from say music arranged in major mode such as the "Happy Birthday" song) So what makes some music sound so rich, mysterious or dark? It relates back to music theory and how intervals (distance between two pitches) are built. For example, major thirds sound happy and bright to the human ears... Minor thirds sound dissonant and dark. While we need both to make music, songs arranged in minor modes certainly cause our emotions to stay with it a little longer and invite us to rock a little closer with our children. Be sure enjoy this song at home as a lullaby, rocking or quiet time.

For a complete lyric of Turtle Dove, click here: The True Lover's Farewell