Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair

Folk Song · arranged by Hunt · Alliance Music Publications

Performances412005–2026

Schools38

Avg concert1.121 is best

Straight ones88%36 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
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Against every grade 4 Tenor-Bass Chorus piece performed since 2005.

<1%of 3,260 performances

31 of this piece vs 3,229 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Barbers Hill HSavg 1.02×
Cypress Ridge High Schoolavg 1.02×
Montgomery High Schoolavg 1.02×
Brandeis High Schoolavg 1.01×
Campbell Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Cedar Ridge HSavg 1.01×
Chisholm Trail High School avg 1.01×
Clemens (SCUCISD)avg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

As Beautiful as She — ButlerGr 4 · avg 1.03×
Zion's Walls — CoplandGr 5 · avg 1.33×
Betelehemu — Anon. or Trad.Gr 5 · avg 1.02×
Cantate Domino — SchumackerGr 5 · avg 1.02×
In Taberna Quando Sumus — OrffGr 5 · avg 1.02×
O Love — HagenbergGr 5 · avg 1.02×
Obwisana — Ghanian FolksongGr 2 · avg 1.02×
Poor Man Lazrus — Anon. or Trad.Gr 4 · avg 1.02×

Performances

All 41 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	Chisholm Trail High School AAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Mixolydian Gloria — Remel Derrick Tantsulaul — Veljo Tormis	Megan Sisk	Varsity	1	2
2026	Granbury HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Dominus Vobiscum (TBB) (divisi) (a cappella) — Narverud Lasst Lautenspiel Und Becherklang (Let Sounds of Joy Be Heard) (TBB) (German) (a cappella) — Schumann/Pfautsch	Kendra Fisher	Varsity	1	1
2026	Odessa HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	As Beautiful As She (TBB) (accomp) — Butler The Awakening (TTBB) (accomp) — Martin	Ginger Storey	Varsity	1	1
2025	Brandeis High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	In Taberna Quando Sumus (TTBB) (accomp) — Orff Ad Astra (.to the stars) (TBB) (accomp) — Narverud/Rotz	Bonnie Wolfe	Varsity	1	2
2025	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Cantate Domino (TBB) (accomp) — Schumacker Ritmo — Dan Davison	BJ Douglas	Varsity	1	2
2025	Gregory-Portland HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Crossing the Bar (TBB) (divisi) (opt solo) (accomp) — Reid O Quam Gloriosum (TBB) (accomp) — Narverud	Nicholas Lopez	Varsity	1	1
2025	Homer Hanna Early College High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	O Love — Hagenberg Invictus — Wright	Karen Hernandez	Varsity	1	1
2024	South Grand Prairie HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Cantate Hodie! — Lightfoot Zion's Wall — Koponen	Monty Brinkley	Varsity	1	1
2023	Friendswood Junior HighCCC	Treble Chorus	O Occhi Manza Mia (O Eyes of My Beloved) (17837) (SSA)(Italian) (a cappella) — Robinson The Garden of Music (16731) (SSA) (accomp) — Patterson	Laura Rachita	Varsity	1	1
2022	Mansfield High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Lacrimosa Menuet (20690) (TB opt divisi) (accomp) — Jones Obwisana (24238) (TB) (percussion REQUIRED) (a cappella) — Ghanian Folksong/Johnson	Reginal Wright Mariah Spiry	Non Varsity	1	1
2022	Mc: Rowe HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Dies Irae (20799) (TTB) (accomp) — Jones Obwisana (TB) — Johnson	Gabriel Trevino	Non Varsity	1	1
2022	Montgomery High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	O Love (24248) — Hagenberg/ Woke Up this Mornin' — Austin Hunt	Heather Orr	Varsity	1	1
2019	Clemens (SCUCISD)AAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	In Taberna Quando Sumus (accomp) — Orff Shine On Me — Rollo Dilworth	Jessalyn Bernhard	Varsity	1	1
2019	ConnallyAAAAA	String Orchestra	Storm the Gates — Silva The Gypsy Rover — Del Borgo	Franchesca Mejia	Non Varsity	1	1
2019	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Viva la Quince Brigada — Spanish Folk Song/Berry The Gospel Train (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Arch	BJ Douglas	Varsity	1	1
2019	East Central HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Zion's Walls (accomp) — Copland/Koponen Io Vivat — Ayres	Warren Mize	Varsity	2	2
2019	Obama MSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Requiescat — Ramsay Oh What a Beautiful City! — Rollo Dilworth	Jason Forte	Varsity	1	2
2018	Lufkin HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Cantate Domino — Schumacker Down in the Valley (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Mead	Laura Hoelewyn	Varsity	1	1
2017	College Park High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Zion's Walls — Copland/Koponen Zikr — A.r. Rahman Arr. Ethan Sperry	Erin Bodhaine	Varsity	1	1
2017	Conroe High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Joyous May Song (Die Wollust in den Maien) (German) (TTB or TBB) (opt trio) — Brahms/Herman Think On Me — Anon. or Trad./Mulholland	Clay West	Varsity	1	1
2017	Danny Jones Middle SchoolCCC	Treble Chorus	Arise My Love (SSA) — Farnell/ Poi ch'el mio foco (Away With Your Troubles) (Italian or English) — Gastoldi/	Karyn Myers	Varsity	1	1
2017	Montgomery High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	My Love She Mourneth — Anon. or Trad./Weiss Lil' Liza Jane — Gordon Krunnfusz	Heather Orr	Varsity	1	1
2017	O'Connor High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Be Thou My Vision (oboe or flute guitar) — Anon. or Trad./Moyer Aura Lee — Poulton/Hunter/Parker/Shaw	Jeffrey Thames	Varsity	2	1
2017	Robert E. Lee HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	As Beautiful As She — Butler/ Vive L'Amour (baritone solo) — Anon. or Trad./Shaw/Parker	Trenton Davis	Varsity	1	1
2016	Copperas Cove High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Gloria — Franz Schubert Veni Creator Spiritus — Veni Creator Spiritus	Daniel Montgomery	Varsity	2	3
2016	Jasper High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Gloria) (TTB) — Vivaldi/Porterfield Psallite (TBB) — Praetorius/Robinson	Judy Putney	Non Varsity	1	1
2016	Richland High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Wir Haben Ihn Gesehen (TTB) (German) — Beethoven/Doebele Exsultate justi in Domino (TTBB) — Adams/	Robyn Hollimon	Varsity	2	1
2015	Barbers Hill HSAAAAA	Mixed Chorus	Praising Song — Curtis/ Ave Maria (Latin) — Victoria/Herder	Sandy Pentecost	Varsity	1	1
2015	Campbell Middle SchoolCCC	String Orchestra	Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant/ Silhouettes — Silva/	Natalie Phillips-Perkoff	Varsity	1	1
2015	Katy HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	From Heav'n Above (TBB) (vla & vlc) — Luther/Duson Poor Man Lazrus — Anon. or Trad./Hairston	Robert Dierdorf	Varsity	1	1
2015	Krimmel IntermediateCCC	Treble Chorus	Sing With Pleasure (SA or SSA) (opt flute) — Handel/Liebergen Illumina oculos meos (Latin) (SSA) — Palestrina/Leavitt	Tescille Riser	Varsity	1	1
2015	Permian HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	As Beautiful As she — Butler Betelehemu — Whalum	Trenton Davis	Varsity	1	1
2015	Ysleta High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	II. Lady to the Flowers Go (from A Trilogy of Knighthood) (TTB) — Bray/ Cindy (TBB) — Anon. or Trad./Johnson	Christine Pivovar	Varsity	1	1
2014	Eisenhower High SchoolAAAAA	Mixed Chorus	Ecco Quel Fiero Istante (Italian) (SAB) (3 clarinets) — Mozart/Carl Say Wanton Will You Love Me? (SAB) — Weelkes/	Sandra Walker	Varsity	1	2
2013	Evans Middle SchoolCC	Treble Chorus	And This Shall Be for Music — Lightfoot Sing to the Lord Alleluia — Bacak	Heather Bolin	Varsity	1	1
2013	Langham Creek High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Poor Man Lazrus — Anon. or Trad./Hairston En l'ombre d'ung buissonet/Tout au loing d'une riviere (French) (TTB) — Des Pres/Bernstein	Christopher Fiorini	Varsity	1	1
2012	Cedar Ridge HSAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Be Thou My Vision (TBB) (opt bass solo) — Anon. or Trad./Hunter Betelehemu — Anon. or Trad./Whalum	Richard Sean Mann	Varsity	1	2
2011	Barbers Hill HSAAAA	Mixed Chorus	Praising Song — Curtis Dirait-On (from Les Chansons des Roses) (SATBB) (French) — Lauridsen	Sandy Pentecost	Varsity	1	2
2006	Nacogdoches High SchoolAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	I Believe (TTBB divisi) — Beery Tahiti (TTBB) (keyboard or guitar) — Harris	Deborah Haas	Varsity	1	2
2005	Covington MSCC	String Orchestra	Dorian Variations — Brian Israel Pendelton Suite: third mov't-Rondo — M.l. Daniels	Alejos Anaya	Varsity	2	1
2005	Ellison High SchoolAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord — Clausen/ Ride the Chariot — Christensen	Shannon Franco	Varsity	1	1

Chisholm Trail High School
2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Megan Sisk
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Mixolydian Gloria — Remel Derrick
- Tantsulaul — Veljo Tormis
Granbury HS
2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Kendra Fisher
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dominus Vobiscum (TBB) (divisi) (a cappella) — Narverud
- Lasst Lautenspiel Und Becherklang (Let Sounds of Joy Be Heard) (TBB) (German) (a cappella) — Schumann/Pfautsch
Odessa HS
2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Ginger Storey
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- As Beautiful As She (TBB) (accomp) — Butler
- The Awakening (TTBB) (accomp) — Martin
Brandeis High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Bonnie Wolfe
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- In Taberna Quando Sumus (TTBB) (accomp) — Orff
- Ad Astra (.to the stars) (TBB) (accomp) — Narverud/Rotz
Cypress Ridge High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
BJ Douglas
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Cantate Domino (TBB) (accomp) — Schumacker
- Ritmo — Dan Davison
Gregory-Portland HS
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Nicholas Lopez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Crossing the Bar (TBB) (divisi) (opt solo) (accomp) — Reid
- O Quam Gloriosum (TBB) (accomp) — Narverud
Homer Hanna Early College High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Karen Hernandez
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- O Love — Hagenberg
- Invictus — Wright
South Grand Prairie HS
2024 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Monty Brinkley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Cantate Hodie! — Lightfoot
- Zion's Wall — Koponen
Friendswood Junior High
2023 · Treble Chorus · CCC · Varsity
Laura Rachita
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- O Occhi Manza Mia (O Eyes of My Beloved) (17837) (SSA)(Italian) (a cappella) — Robinson
- The Garden of Music (16731) (SSA) (accomp) — Patterson
Mansfield High School
2022 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Reginal Wright Mariah Spiry
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Lacrimosa Menuet (20690) (TB opt divisi) (accomp) — Jones
- Obwisana (24238) (TB) (percussion REQUIRED) (a cappella) — Ghanian Folksong/Johnson
Mc: Rowe HS
2022 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Gabriel Trevino
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Dies Irae (20799) (TTB) (accomp) — Jones
- Obwisana (TB) — Johnson
Montgomery High School
2022 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Heather Orr
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- O Love (24248) — Hagenberg/
- Woke Up this Mornin' — Austin Hunt
Clemens (SCUCISD)
2019 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jessalyn Bernhard
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- In Taberna Quando Sumus (accomp) — Orff
- Shine On Me — Rollo Dilworth
Connally
2019 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Franchesca Mejia
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Storm the Gates — Silva
- The Gypsy Rover — Del Borgo
Cypress Ridge High School
2019 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
BJ Douglas
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Viva la Quince Brigada — Spanish Folk Song/Berry
- The Gospel Train (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Arch
East Central HS
2019 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Warren Mize
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Zion's Walls (accomp) — Copland/Koponen
- Io Vivat — Ayres
Obama MS
2019 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jason Forte
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Requiescat — Ramsay
- Oh What a Beautiful City! — Rollo Dilworth
Lufkin HS
2018 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Laura Hoelewyn
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Cantate Domino — Schumacker
- Down in the Valley (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Mead
College Park High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Erin Bodhaine
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Zion's Walls — Copland/Koponen
- Zikr — A.r. Rahman Arr. Ethan Sperry
Conroe High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Clay West
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Joyous May Song (Die Wollust in den Maien) (German) (TTB or TBB) (opt trio) — Brahms/Herman
- Think On Me — Anon. or Trad./Mulholland
Danny Jones Middle School
2017 · Treble Chorus · CCC · Varsity
Karyn Myers
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Arise My Love (SSA) — Farnell/
- Poi ch'el mio foco (Away With Your Troubles) (Italian or English) — Gastoldi/
Montgomery High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Heather Orr
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- My Love She Mourneth — Anon. or Trad./Weiss
- Lil' Liza Jane — Gordon Krunnfusz
O'Connor High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jeffrey Thames
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Be Thou My Vision (oboe or flute guitar) — Anon. or Trad./Moyer
- Aura Lee — Poulton/Hunter/Parker/Shaw
Robert E. Lee HS
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Trenton Davis
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- As Beautiful As She — Butler/
- Vive L'Amour (baritone solo) — Anon. or Trad./Shaw/Parker
Copperas Cove High School
2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Daniel Montgomery
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Gloria — Franz Schubert
- Veni Creator Spiritus — Veni Creator Spiritus
Jasper High School
2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity
Judy Putney
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Gloria) (TTB) — Vivaldi/Porterfield
- Psallite (TBB) — Praetorius/Robinson
Richland High School
2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Robyn Hollimon
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Wir Haben Ihn Gesehen (TTB) (German) — Beethoven/Doebele
- Exsultate justi in Domino (TTBB) — Adams/
Barbers Hill HS
2015 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Sandy Pentecost
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Praising Song — Curtis/
- Ave Maria (Latin) — Victoria/Herder
Campbell Middle School
2015 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity
Natalie Phillips-Perkoff
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fantasy on American Themes — Bryant/
- Silhouettes — Silva/
Katy HS
2015 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Robert Dierdorf
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- From Heav'n Above (TBB) (vla & vlc) — Luther/Duson
- Poor Man Lazrus — Anon. or Trad./Hairston
Krimmel Intermediate
2015 · Treble Chorus · CCC · Varsity
Tescille Riser
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sing With Pleasure (SA or SSA) (opt flute) — Handel/Liebergen
- Illumina oculos meos (Latin) (SSA) — Palestrina/Leavitt
Permian HS
2015 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Trenton Davis
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- As Beautiful As she — Butler
- Betelehemu — Whalum
Ysleta High School
2015 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Christine Pivovar
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- II. Lady to the Flowers Go (from A Trilogy of Knighthood) (TTB) — Bray/
- Cindy (TBB) — Anon. or Trad./Johnson
Eisenhower High School
2014 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Sandra Walker
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Ecco Quel Fiero Istante (Italian) (SAB) (3 clarinets) — Mozart/Carl
- Say Wanton Will You Love Me? (SAB) — Weelkes/
Evans Middle School
2013 · Treble Chorus · CC · Varsity
Heather Bolin
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- And This Shall Be for Music — Lightfoot
- Sing to the Lord Alleluia — Bacak
Langham Creek High School
2013 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Christopher Fiorini
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Poor Man Lazrus — Anon. or Trad./Hairston
- En l'ombre d'ung buissonet/Tout au loing d'une riviere (French) (TTB) — Des Pres/Bernstein
Cedar Ridge HS
2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Richard Sean Mann
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Be Thou My Vision (TBB) (opt bass solo) — Anon. or Trad./Hunter
- Betelehemu — Anon. or Trad./Whalum
Barbers Hill HS
2011 · Mixed Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Sandy Pentecost
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Praising Song — Curtis
- Dirait-On (from Les Chansons des Roses) (SATBB) (French) — Lauridsen
Nacogdoches High School
2006 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Deborah Haas
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- I Believe (TTBB divisi) — Beery
- Tahiti (TTBB) (keyboard or guitar) — Harris
Covington MS
2005 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity
Alejos Anaya
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Dorian Variations — Brian Israel
- Pendelton Suite: third mov't-Rondo — M.l. Daniels
Ellison High School
2005 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Shannon Franco
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord — Clausen/
- Ride the Chariot — Christensen

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