composer
Galina Grigorjeva

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“Galina Grigorjeva belongs to the generation of composers whose worldview and work evince substantial religious overtones.”

 

Nox vitae (2006)
for male choir
Text: Innokenti Annenski (vene keeles)
Premiere: 16.11.2006, Narva Culture Centre Geneva, Estonian State Male Choir, conductor Kaspars Putninš

Infinite Canon (2006)
for string quartet
Premiere: 22.07.2006, KUMU auditorium Tallinn, David Oistrakh Festival, RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet.

White prelude (2006)
dedicated to Andres Mustonenile
for baroque viola
Premiere: 24.03.2006 Katariina church Tallinn, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Andres Mustonen

In quattro quarti (2005)
for saxophone quartetUniversity hallÜlikooli aulas, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Raschér Saxophone Quartet.

The Prayer (2005)
for saxophone, organ.
Premiere: 15.07.2005, Pärnu Eliisabet church, David Oistrakh Festival, Virgo Veldi (saxophone), Ulla Krigul (organ).

There is a Time for Autumn (2004) 11'
for six percussion players
Premiere: 30.06.2004, Pärnu Concert House, David Oistrakh Festival, Ensemble Kroumata.

Improvisation (2004) 6'
version of “Composition” for clarinet (1994)
for alto saxophone
Premiere: 28.11.2004, Viljandi, Virgo Veldi

Hocetus (2004) 7'
for percussion
Premiere 19.04.2004 Tallinn EMA chamber hall, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Vambola Krigul

Cantus (2004) 11'
Text: citation fragment from Stefan Javorski's epitaph for Dmitri Rostovski
Premiere: 25.11.2004 Tallinn Niguliste church, Hortus Musicus

Recitativo accompagnato (2003) 15'
solo sonata, dedicated for Allar Kaasik
for cello
Premiere: 30.11.2003 N. Rimski-Korsakov Museum St. Peterburg, Allar Kaasik
Premiere in Estonia: 09.07.2004, Pärnu Eliisabet church, David Oistrakh Festival, Allar Kaasik

Song on the Occasion of Czarina Yevdokia Taking the Veil (2002) 8'
for string orchestra
Premiere: Moscow Chamber Orchestra, David Oistrakh Festival in Pärnu, 30.06.2002, Pärnu Eliisabet church, conductor Kiyotaka Teraoka.

Quasi niente (2001) 6'
for flute, percussion
Premiere: 16.10.2001, EMA chamber hall Tallinn, festival NYYD, Bit 20 Ensemble, Ingela Øien (flute), Peter Kates (percussion).

It’s Ringing Somewhere... (Gde-to zvon...) (2001) 6'30”
for violin, vibraphone, guitar
Premiere: 02.12.2001, Rootsi Mihkli church Tallinn, Arvo Leibur (violin), Heiki Mätlik (guitar), Terje Terasmaa (vibraphone)

Con misterio (2001) 21'
I Incantation (Zaklinanije)
II Lullaby (Kolõbelnaja)
III About the soul (O dushe)
IV Aria
for soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, flute, 2 recorders, descant shawm, bassoon, 2 viola da gamba, violone, organ, bass drum
Text: Velimir Hlebnikov, Fjodor Sologub, Konstantin Balmont, Jelizaveta Kuzmina-Karavajeva
Premiere: 12.04.2001, Tallinn Niguliste church, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Tui Hirv (soprano), Helen Poolma (mezzo soprano), Joosep Vahermägi (tenor), Jaan Arder (baritone), Riho Ridbeck (bass), Hortus Musicus, dir. Andres Mustonen;

Lament (2000) 6'
for recorder
Premiere: 25.06.2000 Pärnu, David Oistrakh Festival, Conrad Steimann

On Leaving (Na ishod) (1999) 18'
A canon on the separation of the soul from the body: I Andante. Lord, have mercy (Gospodi pomilui); II Con placido. Ode 1; III Lugubre. Odes 7-8
After the soul leaves the body: IV Calme. Kondakion; V Sostenuto. Ikos
for flute, 2 recorders, decant shawm, sackbut, viola, viola da gamba, violone, organ
Premiere: 25.11.1999 Tallinn festival NYYD, Hortus Musicus, conductor Andres Mustonen

On Leaving (Na ishod) (1999/2004) 4'
Version for male choir and chamber orchestra of the second movement, Con placido. Ode 1 from On Leaving for mixed choir a cappella
for tenor, male choir, chamber orchestra: recorder, triangle, strings,
Russian Orthodox canonic texts
Premiere: 9.07.2004 Pärnu Eliisabet church, David Oistrakh Festival, Moscow Patriarchate Choir, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, conductor Anatoly Grindenko

Poly-phonie (1998) 8'
for piano
Premiere: 17.04.1998 Tallinn, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Ralf Taal

Before Holidays (1998/2004)
Cycle of Christmas carols
I Talveteel
II Kelle jäljed
III Esimesed lumehelbed
IV Enne pühi
V Väike kuusk
VI Pühad
Text: Olivia Saar, Venda Sõelsepp, Julius Oro, Viivi Luik, Hando Runnel
Premiere: 27.12.2004, Tallinn Kadrioru castle, Europa Festiva, Kaia Urb (soprano), Imre Kovács (flute), Allar Kaasik (cello), Risto Lauriala (piano), Kristjan Mäeots (percussion), Tobias String Quartet

Seven Christmas Songs (1998) 10'
song cycle for children
I Nääriteel
II Kelle jäljed
III Esimesed lumehelbed
IV Enne pühi
V Kolm päkapikku
VI Väike kuusk
VII Pühad
for soprano, piano
Text: Olivia Saar, Venda Sõelsepp, Julius Oro, Maimu Linnamägi, Viivi Luik, Hando Runnel
Publisher Galina Grigorjeva

Sotto voce (1997) 7'
for saxophone quartet
Premiere: 17.10.2000, Tallinn, Estonia concert hall, Tallinn Saxophone Quartet

Svjatki (1997/2004) 17'
concerto for choir
I Au! (Slava!)
II Püha õhtu (Svjatõi vetšer)
III Ennustuslaul (Podbljudnaja)
IV Ringmängulaul (Oi, kaljudka)
V On saabumas kevade (Što nastanet vesna)
VI Kristusele, sündinule (Hristu roždjonnomu)
for mixed choir
Text: vene rahvaluule
Premiere: 05.07.2004, Pärnu Eliisabet church , David Oistrakh Festival, State Choir Latvija, conductor Maris Sirmais

Composition (1994) 7'30”
for clarinet
Premiere: 03.07.2003 Pärnu, David Oistrakh Festival, Michel Lethiec
Publisher Antes Edition/edition 49

Concertino for alto saxophone and orchestra (1992/2003) 17'30"
for alto saxophone, symphony orchestra.
Premiere: 11.04.2003, Tallinn, Estonia concert hall, festival “Estonian Music Days”, Virgo Veldi (sax), ERSO, conductor Nikolai Aleksejev.

John Plenty (1990) 60'
ooperistseenid lastele neljas aastaajas. John Ciardi muinasjutu “John J. Plenty and Fiddler Dan” / “(Sipelgas) John Plenty ja rohutirts Dan” järgi
Koosseis: sopran, alt, tenor, bass, sümfooniaorkester: 2111, 2110, 1, harf, klaver, kitarr, keelpillid