Walter Chernyz [Володимир Черниш], (b. 1911 in Baltimore; d. October 3, 2004, in Parma, Ohio). Walter Chernyz was born to Ukrainian parents in 1911 in Baltimore. He was still an infant when his family moved back to Europe. His early life was spent in a tiny village in Poland. In 1938, he returned to the United States and settled again in the Baltimore area. From 1966 to 1974, he directed the choir at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He relocated to Parma, Ohio, where he sang in the choir at St. Vladimir Cathedral. He passed away in 2004 and is buried in Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
Timeline
1938: Came to America.
1966-74: Served as choir director at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Baltimore, MD).
Scores
Велике Повечір’я (Vespers and Matins).
Composer: Various.
Creator: W. Chernyz.
Date created: Nov. 9, 1965.
Place: none (probably Baltimore, MD).
Description: Grand Compline for the Nativity.
Канон Пасхальний “Полуношниці” (Midnight Office).
Composer: Kyiv chant melodies.
Creator: W. Chernyz.
Date created: n.d. (ca. 1960s).
Place: none (probably Baltimore, MD).
Description: Paschal canon for Holy Saturday.
Блажен муж (Blessed is the man).
Composer: K. Stetsenko.
Creator: W. Chernyz.
Date created: n.d. (ca. 1960s).
Place: none (probably Baltimore, MD).
Description: First Kathisma of Vespers.
Антифони Верб. Неділі (Antiphons for Palm Sunday).
Composer: Kyiv chant melodies.
Creator: W. Chernyz.
Date created: n.d. (ca. 1960s).
Place: none (probably Baltimore, MD).
Description: First and Second Antiphons for Palm Sunday Liturgy.
Херувимська (Cherubic hymn).
Composer: M. Telezhynsky.
Creator: W. Chernyz.
Date created: n.d. (ca. 1960s).
Place: none (probably Baltimore, MD).
Description: Liturgical hymn.