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Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts . Composed by Joseph Brackett Arranged by Aaron Copland Performed by Erin Preston . Annie Konz. Simple Gifts. Words and music by Joseph Brackett Written in 1848 Later arranged into a ballet, Appalachian Spring Shaker hymn. Aaron Copland. Arranged Simple Gifts

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Simple Gifts

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  1. Simple Gifts Composed by Joseph Brackett Arranged by Aaron Copland Performed by Erin Preston Annie Konz

  2. Simple Gifts • Words and music by Joseph Brackett • Written in 1848 • Later arranged into a ballet, Appalachian Spring • Shaker hymn

  3. Aaron Copland • Arranged Simple Gifts • November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990 • Immigrated from Russia to the United States • Arranges American music

  4. Appalachian Spring • Ballet about pioneers in the 19th century on a farmhouse • First premiered in 1944 • Piece was for part 7, calm and flowing

  5. Text “To turn, turn will be our delight ‘Till by turning, turning we come round right.” • Simple Gifts was a dance song and the words turn or turning meant to turn in the dance.

  6. Musical Analysis • Simple gifts is in the Key of A flat Major • The melody has simple notes and the text is about simplicity

  7. I like Simple Gifts because… • I think that it would be fun to sing because of the bouncy rhythm. • It’s fun to listen to because the notes are light and I like the rhythm.

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