Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar)

James D. Ployhar

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General Info

Year: 1848 / c1972
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Masters Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00 | Score Only - $4.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

One of the best loved of all American folk hymns, Simple Gifts is a product of the musically rich Shaker tradition. Jim Ployhar's considerable talent brings out the best of this song.

-Program Note from publisher

Media

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State Ratings

Florida: II
Kansas: II
Texas: I. Complete

Performances

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Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Concert Band (Zachery Duncan, conductor) – 12 March 2018
Honey Grove (Texas) High School Band (Dennis Syring, conductor) - 13 February 2015 (2015 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
Forest Lake (Minn.) High School (Karl Meyers) - 24 April 2009

Works for Winds by This Composer

American Patrol (as arranger) (1891/2005)
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (as arranger) (1963)
Blue Tango (arr Ployhar) (as arranger)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (as arranger) (1941/1975)
Burtonwood Overture
Caravan (as arranger) (1937/1975)
Castlebay Overture
Castle, Loch, and Heath (as arranger) (1983)
Chiapanecas (as arranger)
Christmas Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
Christmas "Pop" Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
The Civil War (as arranger) (1991)
Clarinets on the Run (1986)
Concerto for Faculty and Band (1972)
Cool Blues for Trumpets
Crazy Clock
Crusader's Hymn (as arranger) (1997)
Deep River (as arranger) (1959)
Devonshire Overture
Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (as arranger) (1987)
Fantasy on Joy to the World
Fantasy on "The Marine's Hymn" (as arranger) (1994)
Flight of the Flutes (2007)
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (as arranger) (1973)
A Holly Jolly Christmas (as arranger) (1997)
The Hundred Pipers (as arranger) (c. 1852/1973/1988)
Impressions of a Scottish Air (1957)
Jingle Bells in Dixie (as arranger) (1857/1989)
Korean Folk Song Melody
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (as arranger) (1945/1998)
March of the Irish Guard (as arranger) (1989)
Morning Has Broken (1931/1977)
A Nation's Prayer (as arranger) (2006)
Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen (as arranger) (1956)
An Old English Christmas (1958)
Patriotic Sing-a-Long (as arranger) (1976)
Poor Wayfaring Stranger (as arranger) (1957/1960)
Salute to the Patriots (1999)
Santa Meets the Big Bands (2005)
Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar) (as arranger) (1968)
Sing for America (as arranger) (1998)
Sleigh Ride (as arranger) (1948/1980)
Songs of a New Nation
Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (1988)
Sunderland Overture
Swingin' into Christmas (2002)
Swingin' Old Saint Nick (as arranger) (1867/1998)
Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (as arranger)
Travelin' Trumpets (2006)
Tunbridge Overture
Vaudeville Favorites (as arranger) (1969)
Vikingland (as arranger) (1986)

Resources

Ployhar, J. [1968]. Simple Gifts: Shaker Hymn-Tune [score]. Belwin: Miami.
Simple Gifts, Wikipedia. Accessed 25 May 2021