Simple Gifts - Elder Joseph Brackett (Soprano Saxophone)

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"Simple Gifts" is an 1848 Shaker song by Elder Joseph Brackett.

It has endured many inaccurate descriptions. Though often classified as an anonymous Shaker hymn or as a work song, it is better classified as a dance song.

The Composer- suite
Elder Joseph Brackett was born in Cumberland, Maine, on May 6, 1797. He first joined the Shakers at Gorham, Maine, when his father's farm helped to form the nucleus of a new Shaker settlement. In 1819, Joseph moved with the other Shakers to Poland Hill, Maine, where he learned that he could sing very well. He later served as first minister of Maine Shaker societies, as well as Church Elder at New Gloucester, Maine, now known as Sabbathday Lake, the last remaining Shaker community. Elder Joseph Brackett died on July 4, 1882.

The Lyrics-
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.

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[JaeYunLee1117]

Is that your soprano saxophone?

[saxmastergq]

@JaeYunLee1117

yes.

[styborskia]

Nice gas mask

[saxmastergq]

@styborskia

haha, thanks

[dinaplos]

variations on a shaker melody ;D

[saxmastergq]

@dinaplos

yep!

[saxmastergq]

@TheChrisDesmond

Thanks!

[TheChrisDesmond]

alto player myself, would have sounded better if you slurred in some places, the place where you fingers missed would have been fine with a slur. I know my copy simple gifts for alto has no tonguing in many parts so yeah, just a tip.

[argentino39]

@saxmastergq Cool, i think i like Tenor the most.

[saxmastergq]

@argentino39

Cool, I play soprano, alto, tenor, and bari. My fav. is eirther alto or bari.