Gift to Be Simple, The
Arranged by Heskel Brisman
Subtitle: Shaker Folk Song
General Info
Year: 1976
Duration: c. 2:10
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Cost: Score and Parts - $88.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This is a well-conceived setting of the familiar tune, featuring the melody in different registers and guises, including a canonic passage, rather complex textures, and a section using minor mode. An amusing coda with effective use of percussion provides a fresh conclusion.
- Program Note from Music for Concert Band
Media
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State Ratings
- Florida: III
- Kansas: II
- Maryland: II
- Tennessee: II
- Virginia: II
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Ash Grove, The (as arranger) (1976)
- Buckwheat (as arranger) (1976)
- Carnival in Shushan
- Easy Variations
- Gift to Be Simple, The (as arranger)
- Spinner's Wedding, The
- Uganda Lullaby (1973)
- Whirligag
Resources
- Brisman, H. (1976). The Gift to Be Simple: Shaker Folk Song [score]. Elkan-Vogel: Bryn Mawr.
- Krienes, J.; Hansbrough, R. (2014). Music for Concert Band: A Selective Annotated Guide to Band Literature. Meredith Music Publications: Delray Beach, Fla.; pp. 8.