Ukrainian National Anthem
Mykhailo Verbytsky (arr. U.S. Army Band)
This arrangement from the U.S. Armed Forces is officially entitled U.S. Armed Forces: Republic of Ukraine.
General Info
Year: 1863 / 2021
Duration: c. 1:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: U.S. Army Band
Cost: Score and Parts: Free download
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe (Flute part down one octave)
Bassoon (Trombone part)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet (Tenor Saxophone I part)
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
B-flat Baritone Saxophone (Tuba part read as in treble clef in key of G)
B-flat Cornet I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This Ukrainian National Anthem was adopted after that country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The music was written by Mykhailo Verbytsky and the words by Ukrainian poet Pavlo Chubynsky.
The Lyrics:
Ukraine is not yet dead, nor its glory and freedom,
Luck will still smile on us brother Ukrainians.
Our enemies will die, as the dew does in the sunshine,
And we, too, brothers, we’ll live happily in our land
We’ll not spare either our souls or bodies to get freedom
And we’ll prove that we brothers are of Kozak kin
- Program Note by Monte Gmur
Shche ne Vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia, also known by its official title of State Anthem of Ukraine or by its shortened form Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy, is the national anthem of Ukraine. Its music was officially adopted by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on 15 January 1992. The official lyrics were adopted on 6 March 2003 by the Law on the Anthem of Ukraine
In the first half of the 20th century, during unsuccessful attempts to gain independence and create a state from the territories of the Russian Empire, Poland, and Austria-Hungary, the song was the national anthem of the Ukrainian People's Republic, West Ukrainian People's Republic, and Carpatho-Ukraine, and was once again adopted by independent Ukraine following its secession from the Soviet Union. Before its re-adaptation, a competition for a national anthem among three patriotic songs took place with one of the other songs being Za Ukrajinu (For Ukraine) by Mykola Voronyi.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- The Boynton Beach (Fla.) Gold Coast Band (Barbara Rubenstein, conductor) - 22 October 2023
- The Boynton Beach (Fla.) Gold Coast Band (Barbara Rubenstein, conductor) - 26 March 2023
- The Boynton Beach (Fla.) Gold Coast Band (Barbara Rubenstein, conductor) - 15 December 2022
- Kentucky Virginia (Whitesburg, Ky.) Summer Winds (Susan Creasap, conductor) - 7 June 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Ukrainian National Anthem (1863/2021)
Resources
- "National Anthem of Ukraine." The Association of Concert Bands. Web. Accessed 1 March 2022
- Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy I slava. Wikipedia. Accessed 1 March 20221