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The central melody of "Simple Gifts" is used in the 2009 song The Sound Above My Hair by German electronic music group Scooter, which utilises bagpipes in the composition. The 2008 song "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" by Weezer makes extensive use of the "Simple Gifts" melody throughout.
The song bears a resemblance to the Shaker song "Simple Gifts" hence the "(Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" in the title. According to lead vocalist and writer Rivers Cuomo , "The Greatest Man" has 11 different themes, including rapping and imitations of other bands such as Nirvana and Aerosmith (both of whom also recorded for Weezer's then-label ...
At the River (hymn tune) Ching-A-Ring Chaw (minstrel song) Arrangement of Preamble for a Solemn Occasion for organ (1953) Dirge in the Woods for voice and piano (1954) The Tender Land; opera (1954) Canticle of Freedom for chorus and orchestra (1955) Variations on a Shaker Melody for concert band (1956) Fantasy for piano (1955–57)
The five variations on the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts," for which the score is best known, helped put Thile’s “Little Birdie” return to simplicity ethos in perspective.
The song is frequently, though erroneously, cited as a traditional Quaker or Shaker hymn. The original composition has now entered into the public domain , and appears in several hymnals and song collections, both in its original form and with a revised text that omits most of the explicitly Christian content and adds a verse about solidarity ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. ... (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) L. Lord of the Dance (hymn) O. Old American Songs
The hymn is widely performed in English-speaking congregations and assemblies. [1] The song follows the idea of the traditional English carol "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", which tells the gospel story in the first-person voice of Jesus of Nazareth with the device of portraying Jesus' life and mission as a dance.
Variations on a Hymn Tune Op.20 (1962) Postlude (1962) Processional (1964) Chorale (Easter 1966) Invocations Op.35 (1967) Toccata Giocosa Op.36 No.2 (1967) Dedicated to Sir David Willcocks on the occasion of his Inauguration of the new organ at The Royal College of Organists, 7 October 1967; Jubilate Op.67, No.2 (1974) Dedicated to Michael Smythe