Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.722756 Composed by Joseph Brackett. Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. Folk,Patriotic,Romantic Period,Spiritual. Score and parts. 13 pages. JV MUSIC #3427949. Published by JV MUSIC (A0.722756). Simple Gifts Shaker Hymn for Brass Quintet Arranged by Jari VillanuevaBrass Quartet2 Trumpets in BbHorn in F (Eb Alto, Trombone, Bb Trumpet)Euphonium (Baritone TC)Substitute parts availableThe tune was written by Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) in 1848. Brackett, a lifelong resident of Maine,first joined the Shakers at Gorham, Maine, when his father's farm helpedto form the nucleus of a new Shaker settlement.The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of MarthaGraham's ballet Appalachian Spring (Shakers once worshipped on Holy Mount, in the Appalachians), first performed in 1944. Copland usedSimple Gifts a second time in 1950 in his first set of OldAmerican Songs for voice and piano, which was later orchestrated. Many people thought that the tune of Simple Gifts was a traditional Celtic one but both the music and original lyrics are actually the compositions of Brackett. Simple Gifts has been adapted or arranged many times since by folksingers and composers.https://youtu.be/hmhKeZgRrMk

String Ensemble Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813554 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Concert,Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. Score and parts. 13 pages. Regis Bookshar #6352561. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813554). Violin Octet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a Violin Octet by Regis Bookshar. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (13 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a Violin Octet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Instrumental Duet,Piano Flute,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.565571 By Sharon Wilson. By Joseph Brackett, Jr. and Shaker Hymn. Arranged by Sharon Wilson. Children,Folk,Romantic Period,Standards,Traditional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Sharon Wilson #4793695. Published by Sharon Wilson (A0.565571). Here is an easy, upbeat instrumental trio arrangement (for two FLUTES with PIANO accompaniment) of the well-known Shaker hymn Simple Gifts. This catchy dance tune by Joseph Brackett Jr. is a fun piece to learn and especially fitting for recitals.FLUTE 1 leads with the melody for most of the song, but FLUTE 2 gets to lead with the melody for one long phrase. The FLUTE range is the same for both parts: the first F above middle C to the second C above (F4 to C6). The PIANO accompaniment is written for an intermediate player. The purchase price includes a 4-page combined score (grand staff) with all three parts on each page (FLUTE 1, FLUTE 2, and PIANO) plus separate 1-staff scores for each FLUTE part (1 page each).Visit Sharon Wilson’s website: www.SharonWilsonMusic.comSubscribe to her YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/SharonWilsonMusic

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813526 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. 11 pages. Regis Bookshar #6349881. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813526). Woodwind Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a Woodwind Quintet, consisting of 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 French Horn and 1 Bassoon, by Regis Bookshar. This arrangement features the Clarinet on the melody. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (11 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a Woodwind Quintet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Saxophone Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813515 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. 11 pages. Regis Bookshar #6349821. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813515). Saxophone Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a Saxophone Quintet, consisting of 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones and 1 Baritone Saxophone, by Regis Bookshar. This arrangement features a Tenor Saxophone on the melody. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (11 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a Saxophone Quintet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Piano,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.565570 By Sharon Wilson. By Joseph Brackett, Jr. and Shaker Hymn. Arranged by Sharon Wilson Music. Children,Christmas,Folk,Holiday,Traditional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Sharon Wilson #4793649. Published by Sharon Wilson (A0.565570). Here is an easy, upbeat instrumental trio arrangement (for two VIOLINS with PIANO accompaniment) of the well-known Shaker hymn Simple Gifts. This catchy dance tune by Joseph Brackett Jr. is a fun piece to learn and especially fitting for recitals.VIOLIN 1 leads with the melody for most of the song, but VIOLIN 2 gets to lead with the melody for one long phrase. All notes for both the VIOLIN parts are playable in the first position making this arrangement an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. The PIANO accompaniment is written for an intermediate player. The purchase price includes a 4-page combined score (grand staff) with all three parts on each page (VIOLIN 1, VIOLIN 2, and PIANO) plus separate 1-staff scores for each VIOLIN part (1 page each).Visit Sharon Wilson's website: www.SharonWilsonMusic.comSubscribe to her YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/SharonWilsonMusic

Brass Ensemble Horn - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813542 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. Score and parts. 13 pages. Regis Bookshar #6352517. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813542). French Horn Octet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a French Horn Octet by Regis Bookshar. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (13 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a French Horn Octet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Piano,Viola - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1129502 Composed by Joseph Brackett. Arranged by Christian Morris. Folk. Score and part. 6 pages. Hoopla Sheet Music #729950. Published by Hoopla Sheet Music (A0.1129502). An atmospheric setting of the well-known Shaker song composed in 1848 by Joseph Brackett from Alfred Shaker Village. The song became the basis of the popular hymn, ‘Lord of the Dance’ in an adaptation by Sydney Carter.

Instrumental Duet,Piano Flute,Instrumental Duet,Organ,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.850765 Composed by Elder Joseph Brackett. Arranged by Spike Maiden Müller. Easter,Sacred,Wedding. Score and parts. 14 pages. Spike Maiden Mueller #6423843. Published by Spike Maiden Mueller (A0.850765). Simple Gifts is believed to have been written around 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett from Alfred Shaker Village in Maine. The tune was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used it in his 1944 ballet Appalachian Spring. Since then it has inspired and/or informed such classics as Sydney Carter's Lord of the Dance and John Zdechlik's Chorale and Shaker Dance. This version was written as the processional for the wedding of Thomas Hall and Nancy Pierce. The flute and piano parts require some technical skill, while the organ part is simple and straightforward. If used for a wedding, be sure to emphasize the Here Comes the Bride motif in the last two bars of the organ pedal part! ©1994, 1998, 2019 P. R. Spike Maiden Müller. All rights reserved. You may contact Spike at his web site at www.derspike.comSearch terms: Maiden Mueller, Maiden-Mueller

String Ensemble Cello - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813555 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Concert,Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. Score and parts. 13 pages. Regis Bookshar #6352563. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813555). Violoncello Octet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a Violoncello Octet by Regis Bookshar. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (13 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a Violoncello Octet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Saxophone Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813514 Composed by Shaker Song (attr. Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr.). Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. 11 pages. Regis Bookshar #6349811. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813514). Saxophone Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. Simple Gifts ('Tis the Gift to Be Simple), an American Shaker Song, written in 1848 and attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. of Alfred, Maine, would be a great addition to any music library. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Simple Gifts has now been arranged for a Saxophone Quintet, consisting of 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones and 1 Baritone Saxophone, by Regis Bookshar. This arrangement features the Baritone Saxophone on the melody. It is suitable for high school and college students, and, depending upon their ability, even elementary school students. Professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. It could be performed for concerts and church services. The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has often performed it for Weddings. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (11 pages). In addition to this arrangement of Simple Gifts for a Saxophone Quintet, other arrangements of this tune are also available. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might also interest you. Please continue to check periodically because I continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this arrangement of Simple Gifts will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.616201 By Raluca Bojor. By Lasst Uns Erfreuen and Joseph Brackett. Arranged by Raluca Bojor. Praise & Worship,Traditional. Score. 6 pages. Raluca Bojor #225358. Published by Raluca Bojor (A0.616201). This piano medley arrangement begins with German hymn LASS UNS ERFREUEN which has been set to several English texts, including “All Creatures of Our God and King� and the Doxology (“Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow�). The second element of this medley is Joseph Brackett’s “Simple Gifts� which is found in some hymnals under the title “Lord of the Dance.� The left hand provides a seamless transition between this medley’s sections via continuous broken chords. Suitable for church prelude or offertory. Performance time 3’40�.