The Shaker tune is “Simple Gifts” which Copland chose from abook about the Shakers, which included a collection of Shaker melodies, compiled by Edward D. Andrews and published under the title “The Gift to be Simple.” This melody was first used by Copland in his ballet, “Appalachian Spring.” It was later included in the first volume of “Old American Songs” for voice and piano.

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Composer
Publisher	Boosey & Hawkes
Series
Pages	16(07)
Language
Instrument	Piano
Category	Piano & Keyboard
SubCategory1	Repertoire
SubCategory2	Solos
Medium	Softcover
ISBN13	073999891294
ISBN13	00030144
Dimensions	304x228