Simple Gifts Suite
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Florian Conzetti
Subject Area
Music
Description
In this suite, there are four Shaker melodies - a sensuous nature song, a lively dance tune, a tender lullaby, and most famously, "Simple Gifts," the hymn that celebrates the Shaker's love of simplicity and humility. In setting these songs, the composer sought subtle ways to preserve their simple, straightforward beauty. Melodic freshness and interest were achieved primarily through variations of harmony, of texture, and especially, of orchestration.
Recommended Citation
Peck, Alexis; Johnston, Hannah; Weiser, James; Ahl, Zoey; and Shankland, Avery, "Simple Gifts Suite" (2023). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 38.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2023/all/38
Simple Gifts Suite
In this suite, there are four Shaker melodies - a sensuous nature song, a lively dance tune, a tender lullaby, and most famously, "Simple Gifts," the hymn that celebrates the Shaker's love of simplicity and humility. In setting these songs, the composer sought subtle ways to preserve their simple, straightforward beauty. Melodic freshness and interest were achieved primarily through variations of harmony, of texture, and especially, of orchestration.
