Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair

I set this piece on two groups this spring - the music, BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR, is an original folk song arranged and performed live by my good friend Brian Coughlin on the stand up bass. One group, Dutchess School of Performing Arts, we also made a film for. It was extra special looking for a place to film - and we found out that our chosen spot was in a habitat for the endangered “bloodroot” plant, which was used in indigenous medicine. The piece, which was built as a statement on climate change, felt extra fitting being filmed (carefully) on this particular land. Please enjoy the film!