SIMPLE GIFTS COPLAND

The tune of this song, Simple Gifts, was originally written by Joseph Brackett in 1848. This pretty arrangement was done by Aaron Copland. A friend, who wanted to hear me sing this song, asked me to upload it for him, but everyone is welcome to view, listen and enjoy it.
Thanks for your interest...

PS: THe photos are from my personal collection.

Morne van der Berg

Category:

Music

Tags:

• SIMPLE
• GIFTS
• AARON
• COPLAND

[deanna624]

Simple gifts was not written by Aaron Copland. The tune is a Shaker tune written by Elder Joseph.

[MISTERMORNE]

@deanna624 The song was largely unknown outside of Shaker communities until it became world famous thanks to its use in Aaron Copland's score for Martha Graham's ballet Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Copland used "Simple Gifts" a second time in 1950 in his first set of Old American Songs for voice and piano, which was later orchestrated. (*Quote from Wikipedia) This version, as far as I know is Copland's arrangement

[MISTERMORNE]

@deanna624 But you are correct, "Simple Gifts" was originally written by "Elder Joseph" while he was at the Shaker community in Alfred, Maine in 1848. This information was not noted on my sheet music from which I studied this song. A friend emailed me this music and wanted to hear how I would sing it, after listening to a number of other songs I uploaded, but on the positive side, as long as people like me study the music and sing it, it is heard by more other people

[KMYIN1000]

BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. You are a wonderful vocalist.

[MISTERMORNE]

@KMYIN1000 Thank you very much ;-)

[snowflake8439]

This is very beautiful. Great voice.

[MISTERMORNE]

@snowflake8439 Thank you, Ms

[MISTERMORNE]

THank you very much! On the right hand side of this page there's a link to my other videos (I've uploaded 41 singing videos up to date). Enjoy :)

[slinkycat321]

You sang this? This is very beautiful. Your voice is very, very good.

[crazyguy103]

wow dis baie goed meneer!!!!