Instrumental Duet Alto Saxophone,Harp,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.804082 Composed by Elder Joseph Brackett Jr. Arranged by Serena OāMeara. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Traditional,Wedding. Score and parts. 15 pages. O'Meara Music #6618131. Published by O'Meara Music (A0.804082). This famous Shaker quick dance has many names including Tis a Gift to be Simple, Simple Gifts, and Lord of the Dance. Aaron Copland included the melody in his ballet, Appalachian Spring (1944). Arrangements of Simple Gifts has been sung at three US Presidential Inaugurations (1985, 1993 and 2009). Dynamics are clearly marked. Shaker songs were quite often sung in rounds.
