The internet is truly amazing!

I have received the notation from two sources already. One was the Orthodox Church mentioned earlier.

Here is the link: http://stephenhowanetz.tripod.com/PDF%2 ... ikhika.pdf

It appears on page 29-30.

I was mentioned to me that this is a chant and not usually accompanied by musical instruments.

If anyone can play it, let me know.

I am not sure that this is playable on the UPs or whistle. I will experiment with it and let you know.

Thanks again to all who have assisted me in this search.

Cheers! Richard

It mightn't be that difficult as the basic melody is actually quite simple and could be played in D easily. The Serbian setting posted in the Whistle Forum pares it down really well:

As far as I know, all music in Orthodox services is a cappella.

Yeah, both Orthodox and Ukrainian/Byzantine Catholic services are music-free.

I might be able to help, as I'm both an (amateur) uilleann piper AND a Byzantine Cantor.

That pdf is NOT Ukrainian, as far as I know the melody. It should go "Etermal Memory, Eternal memory, blessed repose and eternal memory".

Anyway.

I can write out Vichnaya Pamyat tonight for you. However, you really can't play it in church... I think God will destroy any musical insturments brought into an Eastern Christian Church... I think I remember reading that in my cantor book somewhere

Hi,

So the pdf that someone posted is Russian.

This one is carpatho-rusyn/ruthenian and close to the ukrainian

http://www.byzcath.org/chant/Divine-Lit ... k-1997.pdf

go to p. 92 in the book and you'll see the words and music in English and Slavonic.

I think, if memory serves me correctly, that this might be closer to ukrainian usage... then again, that other one might be. depends on the parish.

Learn that chune fast....the ice is melting.........

Did not king David play the harp?

Heh. Still, I am interested to know how the piping is to be used. I too have only heard a cappella singing in celebration of the Divine Liturgy, ever. Maybe it's a rogue parish?

Could be it's not for the service proper.......enquiring minds want to know.

Actually, a cappella is the rule for every Orthodox service, vespers, matins, etc.

But, check this out (from the New American Standard Bible):

Daniel 3

5. that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, BAGPIPE and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

7. Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, BAGPIPE and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

10. "You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and BAGPIPE and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image.

15. "Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and BAGPIPE and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?"

The tune request is for a Ukrainian memorial service to be held at the cemetery and not in a church, therefore it will be permissable. I have

I had my friend play the melody for me last night at a rehearsal. A very simple tune, but very moving. I don't believe that anyone will be singing along. If they do, they will have to sing it in E minor.

Again...thanks for all the interest and help. It's amazing how kind everyone is on this forum. What a great resource!

Cheers! Richard

It seems there's a point you're trying to make, here...