Halina Harelava facts for kids
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Halina Kanstancinaŭna Harełava, also known as Galina Gorelova (Belarusian: Галіна Гарэлава; Russian: Галина Горелова; born on March 5, 1951), is a talented Belarusian composer. She creates modern music that often includes sounds and ideas from traditional Belarusian folk music.
About Halina Harełava
Halina Harełava was born in Minsk, which is now the capital city of Belarus. She loved music from a young age and decided to study it seriously. She went to the National Conservatory in Minsk, a special music school, where she learned from a famous teacher named Dźmitry Smolski. She finished her studies in 1977.
After graduating, Halina Harełava started teaching music herself. She taught music theory and composition at the same Conservatory where she had studied. Her hard work and talent were recognized when she received the State Prize of Belarus in 1992. This important award was given to her for her musical piece called Anno mundis ardentis.
Her Music and Works
Halina Harełava is known for making music that sounds very Belarusian. She often uses ideas and melodies from traditional Belarusian folk songs in her compositions. She is also especially famous for writing music for children.
Here are some of her important works:
- Liryčnaja kantata [Lyrical Cantata] (using traditional Belarusian words) for a choir of female voices and an orchestra, created in 1979.
- Anno mundis ardentis (with words by different poets) for two singers (a mezzo-soprano and a baritone) and an orchestra, created in 1989.
- Tysiača hadoŭ nadzieji [A Thousand Years of Hope] (with words from poets from the 10th to 20th centuries) for a female voice and an orchestra, created in 1990.
- Violin Concerto, 1979.
- Oboe Concerto, 1984.
- Bandaroŭna, a symphonic poem (a piece of music that tells a story or describes something), 1986.
- Balalaika Concerto, 1991.
- Trumpet Concerto, 1992.
- Guitar Concerto, 1994.
- Concerto for viola, string orchestra, and bells, 2000.
- Piejzažy [Landscapes], a symphonic poem.
- Alošyn kutok [Alyosha’s Corner], a symphonic poem.
- Ballade for cello and piano, 1987.
- Sonata for violin and piano, 1987.
- Lehienda for trombone and piano, 1990.
- Sonata Al fresco for double bass and piano, 1995.
- Sonata for piano, 1996.
- Sonata for clarinet, 1996.
- Al Sereno, Concert Fantasy for viola and piano, 1998.
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik for viola and piano, 2001.
- Lucia perpetuo moto for viola and piano, 2001.
- Introduction and Fantasy on a Ragtime Theme for viola and piano, 2003.
- Dziavočyja pieśni [Girls’ Songs] song cycle (with words by M. Bogdanovich), 1979.
- Sumnyja pieśni [Sad Songs] song cycle (with words by A. Akhmatova), 1980.
- Chvała biadniakam [In Praise of the Poor] song cycle (with words by P. Béranger), 1991.
Find Out More
- You can learn more about Galina Gorelova at the Living Composers Project website.
