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Mixed ChorusGrade 2(SATB) (opt orchestral accomp) (accomp)Code 27486

Simple Gifts (No. 4 from Old American Songs, Set 1)

Copland · arranged by Brunner · Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. [from Old American Songs, Set 1]

Performances192007–2024
Schools17
Avg concert1.791 is best
Straight ones53%10 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 2 Mixed Chorus piece performed since 2007.

<1%of 3,936 performances

18 of this piece vs 3,918 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Lake Highlands HSavg 1.02×
  • Sweeny High Schoolavg 2.52×
  • Athens HSavg 1.01×
  • Borger HSavg 1.01×
  • Celina High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Clear Creek High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Cooper HSavg 1.01×
  • Dripping Springs H. S.avg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel — Anon. or Trad.Gr 1 · avg 2.52×
  • Keep Your Lamps! — Anon. or Trad.Gr 3 · avg 2.52×
  • O Bella Fusa — Di LassoGr 2 · avg 1.02×
  • A Cappella Songs for Mixed Chorus — LeavittGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • A Cappella Songs for Mixed Chorus — Anon. or Trad.Gr 1 · avg 2.01×
  • Agnus Dei (From Missa Secunda) — HasslerGr 3 · avg 3.01×
  • Amavolovolo — Traditional Zulu Dowry SongGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Barter — DewaldGr 2 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 19 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2024Cooper HSAAAAAString Orchestra
  • October (17705) (opt. percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender
  • Capriccio Espagnol (10192) (play all) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
Fred GriggVarsity11
2023Lake Highlands HSAAAAAAMixed Chorus
  • The Pasture (No. 2 from Where the Earth Meets the Sky) (16821) (SATB) (accomp) — Stroope
  • O Bella Fusa (11282) (Italian) (a cappella) — Di Lasso/Klein
Jared WadeNon Varsity11
2019Gunter High SchoolAAAMixed Chorus
  • Go 'Way from My Window (SATB) (accomp) — Niles/Purifoy
  • Justorum animae — Charles Villiers Stanford
Elizabeth KulbethVarsity11
2019Lake Highlands HSAAAAAAMixed Chorus
  • O Bella Fusa (Italian) (a cappella) — Di Lasso/Klein
  • Lord I Know I Been Changed (SATB) (accomp) — Shackley
Jared WadeNon Varsity11
2018Celina High SchoolAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Erev shel shoshanim (Hebrew) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Klebanow
  • Ubi Caritas — Ola Gjeilo
Adam LeMaireNon Varsity22
2018Dripping Springs H. S.AAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Tutto lo di mi dici undefined — Di Lasso/Klein
  • O Won't You Sit Down — Arr. Hardwicke
Tom GabrielsenNon Varsity12
2017Athens HSAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep — Farnell
  • Amavolovolo — De Beer
Bridget ScottVarsity11
2017Woodville High AAAMixed Chorus
  • Set Me As a Seal — Leavitt/Crocker
  • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (SAB) — Anon. or Trad./Emerson
Addison WeaverVarsity12
2014Lanier High SchoolAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Sing We and Chant It — Morley
  • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel — Anon. or Trad.
Geno GottschallNon Varsity44
2013Sweeny High SchoolAAAMixed Chorus
  • Never Tell Thy Love — Bright
  • All That They Had They Gave — Ramsey
Carey M. O'RardenVarsity21
2011Clear Creek High SchoolAAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Hodie Christus Natus Est — Julie Knowles
  • Dorven Dalai (The Four Seas) (SATB div) — Anon. or Trad./Yongrub
Kyle PullenNon Varsity11
2011GrandviewAAMixed Chorus
  • Bless the Lord O My Soul (SAB) — Handel/Hopson
  • Agnus Dei (from Missa Secunda) — Hassler/Leavitt
Kristin HaningVarsity34
2011Lee HSAAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Domine Deus (Latin) (SAB) — Regnart/Snyder
  • The Falcon (SAB) — Badarak
Patricia BalmerNon Varsity32
2010Gregory-Portland JHCCCMixed Chorus
  • It Was a Lover and His Lass — Leavitt/Crocker
  • Cantate Domino (descant required) — Poorman
Molly J. OwenVarsity11
2009Rudder High SchoolAAAMixed Chorus
  • Deo Dicamus Gratias — Johnson
  • Keep Your Lamps! (conga drums) — Anon. or Trad./Thomas
Matt CoffeyNon Varsity34
2009Sweeny High SchoolAAAMixed Chorus
  • Even When God Is Silent — Horvit
  • Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Latin) — Vivaldi/Hines
Richard L. BrananVarsity33
2008Kountze High SchoolAAMixed Chorus
  • Kyrie (keyboard) — Porterfield
  • Winter — Anon. or Trad./Crocker
Cindy CardwellVarsity22
2008Morton Ranch High SchoolAAAAAMixed Chorus
  • Cantate Sing to the Lord — Leininger
  • Keep Your Lamps! (conga drums) — Anon. or Trad./Thomas
Eddie QuaidNon Varsity22
2007Borger HSAAAMixed Chorus
  • Weep O Mine Eyes (SAB) — Bennet/Robinson
  • Barter (SAB) — Dewald
Johnny MillerNon Varsity11

  • Cooper HS

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Fred Grigg

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • October (17705) (opt. percussion) — Whitacre/Lavender
    • Capriccio Espagnol (10192) (play all) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow

  • Lake Highlands HS

    2023 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Jared Wade

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Pasture (No. 2 from Where the Earth Meets the Sky) (16821) (SATB) (accomp) — Stroope
    • O Bella Fusa (11282) (Italian) (a cappella) — Di Lasso/Klein

  • Gunter High School

    2019 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Elizabeth Kulbeth

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Go 'Way from My Window (SATB) (accomp) — Niles/Purifoy
    • Justorum animae — Charles Villiers Stanford

  • Lake Highlands HS

    2019 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Jared Wade

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • O Bella Fusa (Italian) (a cappella) — Di Lasso/Klein
    • Lord I Know I Been Changed (SATB) (accomp) — Shackley

  • Celina High School

    2018 · Mixed Chorus · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Adam LeMaire

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Erev shel shoshanim (Hebrew) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Klebanow
    • Ubi Caritas — Ola Gjeilo

  • Dripping Springs H. S.

    2018 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Tom Gabrielsen

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Tutto lo di mi dici undefined — Di Lasso/Klein
    • O Won't You Sit Down — Arr. Hardwicke

  • Athens HS

    2017 · Mixed Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Bridget Scott

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep — Farnell
    • Amavolovolo — De Beer

  • Woodville High

    2017 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Addison Weaver

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Set Me As a Seal — Leavitt/Crocker
    • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (SAB) — Anon. or Trad./Emerson

  • Lanier High School

    2014 · Mixed Chorus · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Geno Gottschall

    Concert4SR4

    Performed with

    • Sing We and Chant It — Morley
    • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel — Anon. or Trad.

  • Sweeny High School

    2013 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Carey M. O'Rarden

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Never Tell Thy Love — Bright
    • All That They Had They Gave — Ramsey

  • Clear Creek High School

    2011 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Kyle Pullen

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Hodie Christus Natus Est — Julie Knowles
    • Dorven Dalai (The Four Seas) (SATB div) — Anon. or Trad./Yongrub

  • Grandview

    2011 · Mixed Chorus · AA · Varsity

    Kristin Haning

    Concert3SR4

    Performed with

    • Bless the Lord O My Soul (SAB) — Handel/Hopson
    • Agnus Dei (from Missa Secunda) — Hassler/Leavitt

  • Lee HS

    2011 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Patricia Balmer

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • Domine Deus (Latin) (SAB) — Regnart/Snyder
    • The Falcon (SAB) — Badarak

  • Gregory-Portland JH

    2010 · Mixed Chorus · CCC · Varsity

    Molly J. Owen

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • It Was a Lover and His Lass — Leavitt/Crocker
    • Cantate Domino (descant required) — Poorman

  • Rudder High School

    2009 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Non Varsity

    Matt Coffey

    Concert3SR4

    Performed with

    • Deo Dicamus Gratias — Johnson
    • Keep Your Lamps! (conga drums) — Anon. or Trad./Thomas

  • Sweeny High School

    2009 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Varsity

    Richard L. Branan

    Concert3SR3

    Performed with

    • Even When God Is Silent — Horvit
    • Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Latin) — Vivaldi/Hines

  • Kountze High School

    2008 · Mixed Chorus · AA · Varsity

    Cindy Cardwell

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Kyrie (keyboard) — Porterfield
    • Winter — Anon. or Trad./Crocker

  • Morton Ranch High School

    2008 · Mixed Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Eddie Quaid

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Cantate Sing to the Lord — Leininger
    • Keep Your Lamps! (conga drums) — Anon. or Trad./Thomas

  • Borger HS

    2007 · Mixed Chorus · AAA · Non Varsity

    Johnny Miller

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Weep O Mine Eyes (SAB) — Bennet/Robinson
    • Barter (SAB) — Dewald