Halina Harelava

Halina Kanstancinaŭna Harełava, also known as Galina Gorelova (; ; born 5 March 1951), is a Belarusian contemporary composer.

Biography Harełava was born in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus), and studied music at the National Conservatory in Minsk with Dźmitry Smolski, graduating in 1977. After completing her studies, she took at position teaching theory and composition at the Conservatory. She received the State Prize of Belarus in 1992 for Anno mundis ardentis.

Works Harelava's works incorporate elements of Belarusian folk themes, and she is noted for children's compositions. Selected works include:

Liryčnaja kantata [Lyrical Cantata] (traditional Belarusian texts) for female chorus and orchestra, 1979 Anno mundis ardentis (P. Antokol'sky, G. Appolinaire, L. Aragon, V. Bryusov, S. Kirsanov, A. Rimbault, A. Tarkovsky) for mezzo-soprano, baritone and orchestra, 1989 Tysiača hadoŭ nadzieji [A Thousand Years of Hope] (poets of the 10th–20th centuries) for female voice and orchestra, 1990 Violin Concerto, 1979 Oboe Concerto, 1984 Bandaroŭna, symphonic poem, 1986 Balalaika Concerto, 1991 Trumpet Concerto, 1992 Guitar Concerto, 1994 Concerto for viola, string orchestra and bells, 2000 Piejzažy [Landscapes], symphonic poem Alošyn kutok [Alyosha’s Corner], 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 (M. Bogdanovich), 1979 Sumnyja pieśni [Sad Songs] song cycle (A. Akhmatova), 1980 Chvała biadniakam [In Praise of the Poor] song cycle (P. Béranger), 1991