Simple Gifts
’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 bend we shan’t be asham’d,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come ’round right
’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.
Song and lyrics by Joseph Brackett, Jr 1848
Arrangement by Aaron Copeland
I would be very interested in anyone who’d like to sing the choir part and could provide versions easier to sing with and then I would integrate the live vocal line back with the orchestra.
Copland, not "Copeland" -- atone for your spelling sin and honor this dearly departed patriotic pinko by listening to his Symphony No. 3 TODAY!!! -- DrBill
Wow, takes me right back to my primary school (C of E...lots of hymns). Lovely version!
how cool Chris,, one of my life long favorites,, a piece that i have constantly arranged and played on a variety of instruments throughout my life,, tis truly a gift fun to hear,,, R