Just to clarify

YoYo Ma , Itzak Perlman , Gabriela Montero , and Anthony McGill did a wonderful job in the freezing cold miming their pre-recorded performance of Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett's compostion "Simple Gifts" written in 1848.

AARON COPLAND (did they even mention him?) & John Williams beautifully interpreted this well known Shaker song , however they did not write it.

The "Aire" part of this song is an original composition by John Williams written specifically for this event. The "Simple Gifts" section, that sounds so familiar to you, is taken from the Shaker hymn which was made famous by Aaron Copland in his classic composition,"Appalachian Spring."