Dark Eyes is a well-known Russian romance song. The lyrics, written by Ukrainian poet Yevhen Hrebinka, were first published in 1843. The melody, to which the lyrics are set is by German-Polish composer Florian Hermann (1822-1982), from his piano work Valse Hommage, Op. 21. The song has been used in numerous movies over the years. This version has been orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Instrumentation: 2(2nd dPicc).2.2.2: 3Sax(AAT): 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2): Pno Cond Sc in set: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).