The Song of Doves

The Song of Doves was commissioned by John McDonald to commemorate the victims of the bombings in London on July 7th, 2005. It sets a poem by David Gould, stepfather of Helen Jones, one of the victims on the Piccadilly Line at Kings Cross. McDonald himself was a survivor of the tube bombings.

The Song of Doves was performed by Trydyyd on July 7th, 2006, in the national memorial service in Regent's Park, London and broadcast live on the BBC. It can performed by single voices or choir.

Those summer voices linger

As footprints in our minds

Their well-remembered tones

In every breeze we hear.

Their summer voices linger

As laughter in the air

Those special little phrases

Imprinted in our minds.

These summer voices gather

As unified they turn

To soar above in harmony

The ancient song of doves.

 David Gould