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Treble ChorusGrade 4(SSA) (a cappella)Code 22966

The Swallow Leaves Her Nest

Holst · G. Schirmer, Inc.

Performances172007–2025
Schools16
Avg concert1.181 is best
Straight ones82%14 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 4 Treble Chorus piece performed since 2007.

<1%of 6,190 performances

17 of this piece vs 6,173 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • McCallum High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • Berkner HSavg 2.01×
  • Carthage HSavg 1.01×
  • Cedar Park High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Crowley High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Deer Park High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Foster High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Franklin High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • 2. Esurientes (From Vivaldi for Treble Voices) — VivaldiGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • A Ceremony of Carols — BrittenGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • A Ceremony of Carols — BrittenGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • A Joyful Gloria — RentzGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser! — Anon. or Trad.Gr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Am Strande Op. 61 No. 3 — BrahmsGr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Cantate Domino — LangGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Come, Ye Makers of Song — HendersonGr 4 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 17 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2025Great Hearts Northern Oaks HSAAATreble Chorus
  • Am Strande Op. 61 No. 3 (German) (accompanied) — Brahms
  • Travelin' Home (SSA) (accompanied with Optional Violin) — Andrea Ramsey
Kevin AustinVarsity22
2018Franklin High SchoolAAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Ah! si mon moine voulait danser! (French) (opt percussion) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Patriquin
  • Herbstlied (German) (SA) (accomp) — Mendelssohn
Reuben RezaVarsity11
2017Crowley High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Von dem Rosenbusch (German) (SA) — Schumann/Klein
  • Hodie! (Latin) (opt percussion) — Leavitt/
Robyn HollimonVarsity12
2017Foster High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Svegliatevi nel core (from the opera Giulio Cesare) (SSA) — Handel/Williams
  • Resonet in Laudibus — Z. Randall Stroope
Jason CarsonVarsity11
2016Deer Park High SchoolAAAAAATreble Chorus
  • 1. Fruhmorgens (from Maitag Op. 64) (SSA) — Rheinberger/
  • Deo Gracias (from A Ceremony of Carols) (SSA) (harp or piano) — Britten/
Jason DoveVarsity11
2016Haltom High SchoolAAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Les berceaux (SSA) — Faure/Raines
  • I Thank You God (SSA) — Walker/
Jeremy CrozierVarsity11
2016McCallum High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Psalm 150 (SA) — Britten/
  • Cor Meum (from Two Psalms) — Di Lasso/
Malcolm NelsonVarsity11
2012Hendrickson High SchoolAAAATreble Chorus
  • Cape Breton Lullaby — Stuart Calvert
  • Psalm 100 (SSA) (two pianos or one piano & inst) — Clausen/
Kay PaytonVarsity11
2012Iowa Park High SchoolAAATreble Chorus
  • I Will Lift My Eyes — Hayes
  • A Joyful Gloria (SSA) — Rentz/
Kerri FisherVarsity13
2012Killeen High SchoolAAAATreble Chorus
  • Mocking of Youth — Bartok/
  • Will There Really Be A Morning — Craig Hella-Johnson
Bryan W PulverVarsity22
2011Cedar Park High SchoolAAAATreble Chorus
  • Esurientes (Latin) (SS) — Vivaldi/Sprague
  • Savory Sage Rosemary and Thyme (SSAA) (opt percussion) — Anon. or Trad./Patriquin
Beth GoveVarsity11
2010Carthage HSAAATreble Chorus
  • Gloria (SSA) — Krunnfusz
  • Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal — Anon. or Trad./Wagner
Sandra BauerVarsity11
2010Marcus High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • This Little Babe (also pub separately) — Britten
  • Cantate Domino (Latin) (SSAA w/ sop & alto soli) (electronic keyboard) — Lang
Jason DoveVarsity11
2010McCallum High SchoolAAAATreble Chorus
  • Cor Meum (from Two Psalms) — Di Lasso
  • Hey Ho Nobody's Home (3 part any combo) — Gilpin
Malcolm NelsonVarsity11
2009Shepton High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Come Ye Makers Of Song — Henderson
  • I Am Not Yours — Childs
Sarah BoswellNon Varsity11
2009The Woodlands High SchoolAAAAATreble Chorus
  • How Do I Love Thee? — Boland
  • Wisdom and Understanding — Newbury
Robert HortonVarsity11
2007Berkner HSAAAAATreble Chorus
  • Laudate Pueri Dominum — Mendelssohn/Klein
  • Deo Dicamus Gratias — Victor C. Johnson
Mark UnkenholzVarsity22

  • Great Hearts Northern Oaks HS

    2025 · Treble Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Kevin Austin

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Am Strande Op. 61 No. 3 (German) (accompanied) — Brahms
    • Travelin' Home (SSA) (accompanied with Optional Violin) — Andrea Ramsey

  • Franklin High School

    2018 · Treble Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Reuben Reza

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Ah! si mon moine voulait danser! (French) (opt percussion) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Patriquin
    • Herbstlied (German) (SA) (accomp) — Mendelssohn

  • Crowley High School

    2017 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Robyn Hollimon

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Von dem Rosenbusch (German) (SA) — Schumann/Klein
    • Hodie! (Latin) (opt percussion) — Leavitt/

  • Foster High School

    2017 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Jason Carson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Svegliatevi nel core (from the opera Giulio Cesare) (SSA) — Handel/Williams
    • Resonet in Laudibus — Z. Randall Stroope

  • Deer Park High School

    2016 · Treble Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Jason Dove

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • 1. Fruhmorgens (from Maitag Op. 64) (SSA) — Rheinberger/
    • Deo Gracias (from A Ceremony of Carols) (SSA) (harp or piano) — Britten/

  • Haltom High School

    2016 · Treble Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Jeremy Crozier

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Les berceaux (SSA) — Faure/Raines
    • I Thank You God (SSA) — Walker/

  • McCallum High School

    2016 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Malcolm Nelson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Psalm 150 (SA) — Britten/
    • Cor Meum (from Two Psalms) — Di Lasso/

  • Hendrickson High School

    2012 · Treble Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Kay Payton

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Cape Breton Lullaby — Stuart Calvert
    • Psalm 100 (SSA) (two pianos or one piano & inst) — Clausen/

  • Iowa Park High School

    2012 · Treble Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Kerri Fisher

    Concert1SR3

    Performed with

    • I Will Lift My Eyes — Hayes
    • A Joyful Gloria (SSA) — Rentz/

  • Killeen High School

    2012 · Treble Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Bryan W Pulver

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Mocking of Youth — Bartok/
    • Will There Really Be A Morning — Craig Hella-Johnson

  • Cedar Park High School

    2011 · Treble Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Beth Gove

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Esurientes (Latin) (SS) — Vivaldi/Sprague
    • Savory Sage Rosemary and Thyme (SSAA) (opt percussion) — Anon. or Trad./Patriquin

  • Carthage HS

    2010 · Treble Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Sandra Bauer

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Gloria (SSA) — Krunnfusz
    • Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal — Anon. or Trad./Wagner

  • Marcus High School

    2010 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Jason Dove

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • This Little Babe (also pub separately) — Britten
    • Cantate Domino (Latin) (SSAA w/ sop & alto soli) (electronic keyboard) — Lang

  • McCallum High School

    2010 · Treble Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Malcolm Nelson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Cor Meum (from Two Psalms) — Di Lasso
    • Hey Ho Nobody's Home (3 part any combo) — Gilpin

  • Shepton High School

    2009 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Sarah Boswell

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Come Ye Makers Of Song — Henderson
    • I Am Not Yours — Childs

  • The Woodlands High School

    2009 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Robert Horton

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • How Do I Love Thee? — Boland
    • Wisdom and Understanding — Newbury

  • Berkner HS

    2007 · Treble Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Mark Unkenholz

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Laudate Pueri Dominum — Mendelssohn/Klein
    • Deo Dicamus Gratias — Victor C. Johnson