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Aug 19, 2015 the song america the beautiful by katharine lee bates and samuel ward is the topic of a lovely npr feature, rob kapilows what makes it great. Jun 05, 2015 verse 1 i danced in the morning when the world was young i danced in the moon and the stars and the sun i came down from heaven and i danced on the earth at bethlehem i had my birth chorus dance, then, wherever you may be i am the lord of the dance, said he and i lead you all, wherever you may be and i lead you all in the dance, said he verse 2 i danced for the scribes and the pharisees they. It premiered on monday, october 30, 1944 at the library of. Jan 09, 2018 after experimenting with many different styles, he became best known for his idiomatic treatment of americana, crafting such chestnuts as the tender land 1954, billy the kid 1938, rodeo 1942, and appalachian spring 1944, from which variations on a shaker melody is drawn. The music, scored for a thirteenmember chamber orchestra, was created upon commission of the choreographer and dancer martha graham with funds from the coolidge foundation. All the instruments provides you with all the shaker sheet music and shaker song books. Watch the video for variations on a shaker melody from aaron coplands the aaron copland collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
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