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Cherubic Hymn of Ukraine

Cherubic Hymn of Ukraine Yakiv Yatsynevych / Arr. John Philip Hannevik

Serie / Series: Brass Band Originals and Transcriptions
Ukraine was invaded on February 24, 2022, and the world again became spectators to a conflict between unequal opponents. Once again we saw lies, injustice and brutality up close.

I must admit that a feeling of powerlessness arose when experiencing this, an empty feeling of not being able to do anything useful.

One early Monday morning, a few weeks into the conflict, I sat down to listen to Ukrainian music.
I hardly knew any Ukrainian music, but I was familiar with the composer Mykola Leontovych, the man who composed "Carol of the Bells". He was a member of the Ukrainian liberation movement, and he was assassinated by a Soviet agent in 1921.

One of his contemporary colleagues was the composer, teacher and conductor Yakiv Yatsynevych (1869-1945). He wrote church music and choral music, and I became very taken by his Hymn to the Cherubim, a part of the Orthodox Mass.

I could not find any sheet music for this. But I have listened to numerous choral recordings, and I have tried to notate the music as I believe the composer himself has done originally.

I chose to do the arrangement for a solo group of 4 players. These players can be placed at a distance from the ensemble, maybe on a gallery or at the back of your concert hall.

The arrangement was made for Brøttum Brass for their participation in the Oslo Brass Festival in April 2022.

The performance in the church this particular night was met with a long-lasting silence after the last note. The warm respect, the moving response and love we felt from the audience is a memory I will carry with me for a long time.

In the lyrics to this psalm, one finds the phrase:
«Let us now lay aside all earthly cares»

- John Philip Hannevik -


[NO]Ukraina ble invadert 24.februar 2022, og verden ble igjen tilskuere til en konflikt mellom ujevne parter. Vi fikk se løgn, ondskap, urettferdighet og brutalitet på nært hold nok en gang.

Følelsen av maktesløshet kan lett ta over i en slik situasjon, en følelse av at man ikke kan gjøre noe og ikke betyr noe.
En mandag morgen etter at konflikten hadde vart noen uker, satte jeg meg ned for å lytte til ukrainsk musikk. Jeg kjente ikke til mange ukrainske komponister, men jeg kjente til komponisten Mykola Leontovych, mannen som komponerte «Carol of the Bells». Han var medlem av den ukrainske frigjøringsbevegelsen, og ble myrdet av en sovjetisk agent i 1921.

En av hans samtidige kollegaer og meningsfeller var komponisten, læreren og dirigenten Yakiv Yatsynevych (1869-1945). Han skrev mye kirkemusikk og kormusikk, og jeg ble veldig betatt av hans Hymne til Kjerubene, en del av den ortodokse messen.

Jeg greide ikke finne noter på denne, men har lyttet og notert arrangementet ut fra innspillinger med kor.

Jeg valgte å gjøre arrangementet for en solistgruppe på 4, som kan plasseres med avstand til korpset, gjerne på et galleri eller lignende.

Arrangementet ble laget for Brøttum Brass og deres deltagelse på Oslo Brassfestival i april 2022. Framførelsen i kirken denne festivalkvelden ble møtt med langvarig stillhet etter siste tone. Det fulltallige publikummets respons og varme er et minne jeg skal bære med meg lenge.

Teksten til denne salmen sier blant annet:
«La oss nå legge til side alle jordiske plager»

- John Philip Hannevik -


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Order id: 931392
Difficulty: 2+
Duration: 03:22:00 min
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publisher id: NOR 9790261721653
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Composer: Yakiv Yatsynevych
Arranger: John Philip Hannevik
Publisher: Norsk Noteservice Vigmostad & Bjørke AS
Instrumentation: Brass Band

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