| recordings |
|---|
| 1954-11-28 | Appalachian Spring: Shaker Theme: “The Gift to Be Simple” and variations underscoring scenes of daily activity for the bride and groom. Doppio movimento | | The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | 11:12 |
| 1961-06 | Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti | 3:19 |
| 1961-10-09 | Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento (Shaker melody “The Gift to Be Simple”) | | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 6:49 |
| 1961-10-09 | Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento | | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 3:03 |
| 1970 | Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento | | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 3:12 |
| 1976-04 | Appalachian Spring (1945 Suite): 7. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta | 2:44 |
| 1982-07-24 | Appalachian Spring (Var. on a Shaker Tune: Simple Gifts) | | Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 3:37 |
| 1984-11 | Appalachian Spring Suite: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti | 2:58 |
| 1985-09-17 – 1987-11-23 | Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Melody | | Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra | 3:31 |
| 1991-02-11 | Simple Gifts | | Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams | 5:38 |
| 2008-10-19 | Appalachian Spring: 7. Calm and Flowing | | The Knights, Eric Jacobsen | 3:14 |
| 2010-06-25 – 2010-06-26 | Appalachian spring: Doppio movimento | | Grant Park Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar | 3:11 |
| 2014-09 | Appalachian Spring Suite (original version): VII. Calm and flowing | | Royal Northern Sinfonia, Richard Stamp | 3:18 |
| 2020-02-17 – 2020-02-21 | Variations on a Shaker Melody | | Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Arjan Tien | 3:25 |
| "Variations on a Shaker Melody ("Simple Gifts" from Appalachian Spring) | | Philharmonia Virtuosi, Richard Kapp | 3:26 |
| Appalachian Spring | | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 3:15 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:26 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:32 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:24 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:48 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:16 |
| Appalachian Spring "Simple Gifts" | partial | [unknown] | 0:34 |
| Appalachian Spring (Ballet for Martha): Shaker Theme, The Gift to Be Simple, an variations underscoring | | National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt | 4:38 |
| Appalachian Spring (Ballet for Martha): Shaker Theme, The Gift to Be Simple, an variations underscoring | | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 3:03 |
| Appalachian Spring Suite: Simple Gifts | | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta | 2:54 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 1 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:34 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 2 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:26 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 3 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:52 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 4 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:25 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 5 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:18 |
| Appalachian Spring, section 7: theme and variations on "Simple Gifts", Part 6 | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 0:38 |
| Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts | | London Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein | 3:08 |
| Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts | | London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland | 3:26 |
| Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti | 3:01 |
| Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti | 3:32 |
| Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Tune | | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 3:05 |
| Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento (Variations on a Shaker Hymn-Simple Gifts) | | Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon | 3:01 |
| Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Dennis Burnside | ?:?? |
| Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Concert Arts Orchestra, Robert Irving | 2:50 |
| Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio Movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn | | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin | 11:28 |
| Simple Gifts | | Empire Brass | 3:59 |
| Simple Gifts from 'Appalachian Spring' | partial | [unknown] | 4:38 |
| Simple Gifts from ‘Appalachian Spring’ | | National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt | 4:40 |
| Variations on a Shaker Dance From “Appalachian Spring” | | Aaron Copland | 3:34 |
| Variations on a Shaker Melody | | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Lukas Foss | 3:40 |
| Variations on a Shaker Melody ("Simple Gifts") | | Richard Kapp | 3:42 |
| Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring | | Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel | 3:34 |
