The theme from the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is commonly known as Ode to Joy, based on its symphonic text pairing. This ubiquitous melody exists in many forms, including the hymn tune HYMN TO JOY arranged by Edward Hodges. This arrangement combines elements from the original an hymn forms with original accompaniment variations.

This arrangement for cello ensemble is in first position (with a couple of extensions) and simpler rhythms for accessibility to less-experienced ensembles. Parts can be doubled as needed/available.