Fantasia on a Russian Hymn

Fantasia on a Russian Hymn is based on the popular choral work 'Salvation is Created.' The simple, strong, arching melody from this Ukranian chant creates the backdrop for this contemporary setting which employs the broad color palette of the woodwinds and brass, as well as an ecstatic interplay from the mallet percussion near the climax of the work.

Program Notes

Fantasia on a Russian Hymn is a freely composed wind band setting based on the Pavel Chenokov choral work, 'Salvation is Created.' Chesnokov's original setting was composed to express the text from Psalm 74, which can be translated, "Yet God is my king from of old, who works salvation in the midst of the earth." The simple, strong, arching melody from this Ukranian chant informs the musical architecture of this contemporary setting which employs the broad color palette of the woodwinds and brass, as well as an ecstatic interplay from the mallet percussion near the climax of the work.

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2009
Number of Players: Standard
Duration: 4:10
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Concert Band

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Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
T.C. Baritone
Tuba

Timpani (4)
Medium Crash Cymbals
Chimes (shared w/ Perc. 1 & 3)
Percussion 1 (Small Crash Cymbals, Medium Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Chimes (shared w/ Timp. & Perc. 3)
Percussion 2 (Medium High Suspended Cymbal, Medium Suspended Cymbal, Low Tam-Tam, Bells)
Percussion 3 (Vibraphone (shared w/ Perc. 4), Chimes (shared w/ Timp. & Perc. 1)
Percussion 4 (Medium Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone (shared w/ Perc. 3)