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Soul Music: Series 11: Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts

Series 11

BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 11, Simple Gifts

Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.

Music lovers describe the impact of the tune, Simple Gifts, a Shaker Hymn which was used by composer Aaron Copland. From August 2011.

Simple Gifts started life as a Shaker Hymn and became incorporated into the hymn Lord of the Dance and Aaron Copland's ballet suite Appalachian Spring.

Nora Guthrie describes the central place this tune has played throughout her life. 

Pete Lashley tells how he heard it unexpectedly whilst touring in New Zealand. Michael Carter explains why his father chose this tune for his famous hymn "Lord of the Dance" and Scott Malchus describes running a marathon whilst listening to this music.

Featuring: 

Thomas Swain 
Michael Carter 
Nora Guthrie 
Scott Malchus 
Pete Lashley 

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Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.

Soul Music: Series 11

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