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Last broadcast on Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 15:30 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
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.
In this programme, 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.
Producer, Rosie Boulton.
Music played
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Alison Krauss
— Simple GiftsYo-Yo Ma, Classic Yo-Yo -
SYDNEY CARTER, Martin Carthy, Jonny Scott Trio, Mike Sammers Singers Carols & Ballads — Lord of the Dance
Elektra Records UK Ltd -
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic — Track 1 Very Slowly - APPALACHIAN SPRING
Bernstein Century: Copland, Sony Music Entertainment Inc -
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic — Track 7 Doppio movimento - APPALACHIAN SPRING
Bernstein century: Copland, Sony Music Entertainment Inc -
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic — Track 8 Moderato Coda - APPALACHIAN SPRING
Bernstein century: Copland, Sony Music Entertainment Inc -
Pete Lashley — Simple Gifts
Broadcasts
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Tue 8 Mar 201113:30
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Sat 12 Mar 201115:30
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