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Hummingbird Music Publishers · Simple Gifts for Concert Band Watch Score VideoView Score Simple Gifts, dating from 1848 and long attributed to the Shaker religious sect, is now cre dited to Elder Joseph Brackett. The tune was for dancing, a vital part of the Shaker religious experience. This arrangement for band gradually builds to a heroic climax and explores some interesting timbral effects along the way created by physically scoring partials of the harmonic overtone series. The work is of moderate difficulty and, because of its familiarity, is an audience-pleaser. Show more