Aaron Copland's 1944 ballet score Appalachian Spring, written for Martha Graham, uses the Shaker tune "Simple Gifts" as the basis of its finale. Given to Graham with the working title "Ballet for Martha", it was named by her for the scenario she had in mind, though Copland often said he was thinking of neither Appalachia nor a spring while he wrote it. Shakers did, in fact, worship on Holy Mount in the Appalachians.Laboring Songs, a piece composed by Dan Welcher in 1997 for large wind ensemble, is based upon traditional shaker tunes including "Turn to the Right" and "Come Life, Shaker Life".
aaron copland's 1944 ballet score appalachian spring written for martha graham uses the shaker tune "simple gifts" as the basis of its finale given to graham with the working title "ballet for martha" it was named by her for the scenario she had in mind though copland often said he was thinking of neither appalachia nor a spring while he wrote it shakers did in fact worship on holy mount in the appalachianslaboring songs a piece composed by dan welcher in 1997 for large wind ensemble is based upon traditional shaker tunes including "turn to the right" and "come life shaker life"