Aaron Copland: 'simple Gifts'Copland wrote Appalachian Spring, which won the Pulizer Prize in 1945, for the ballet by Martha Graham has won immediate success and acclaim. Perhaps this is one of his best works. The Shaker song, Simple Gifts, was used in one section of Appalachian Spring which reflect folk songs Appalachia's.
Youtube: Marilyn Horne in Recital Milan 1981
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Hello Tai-Lein, It's haven't been in blog world as much. I hope your doing fine. This sounds like an interesting book.
Yes, I'm fine, thank you for dropping by and please click on the youtube linking to the website and listen to the music. It is so wonderful.
Here is the lyric:
This the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
This 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 out delight
'Till by turning, turning we come round right?
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