Lira
Minsk, Belarus
Elena Latsapneva - conductor
Darya Mahilioutsava, Kseniya Sauchanka - solo vocals
Competition Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Vospojte |
Zapro Zaprov (b. 1947) |
| Fortuna imperatrix mundi |
Piotr Janczak (b. 1972) |
| Come to praise Joseph |
Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944) |
Folk Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Oh, kab stala ya sivay zyazyuley |
Anatoly Savritsky (b. 1982) | Belarusian folk song |
| Razvitalnaya |
Vladimir Karizna Jr (b. 1962) |
Vladimir Karizna Sr (b. 1938) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Alilluja |
Zapro Zaprov (b. 1947) | |
| Otche nash |
Anatoliy Kiselev (b. 1948) | Orthodox Chants |
| Utoli moya pechali |
Irina Denisova (b. 1961) | Orthodox Chants |
The youth-children choir “Lira” is based at Minsk State Secondary School № 66. It performs regularly at major festivals throughout the year in Belarus. The various repertoire of the choir contains Belarusian and foreign music.
Recent awards:
- October 2014 - Gold diploma at the VII International Competition “Interkultur” Robert Schumann in Zwickau (Germany)
- May 2015 - Grand Prix at the XIV International Felix Nowowiejski Choir Music Festival in Barczewo (Poland)
- December 2014 - Awarded the title “Honored amateur collective of the Republic of Belarus”
Elena Latsapneva has been the conductor of the choir “Lira” since 1998. She is a graduate of Belarusian State Academy of Music. She was awarded a diploma in the category “Best Choral Conductor” at ХI Festival-competition “Slavianski venets” in Kranevo (Bulgaria), at the VII International Competition Robert Schumann in Zwickau and at the XIV International Felix Nowowiejski Choir Music Festival in Barczewo.
The choir’s hometown of Minsk is the capital of Belarus. The city is home to two million people and it is a modern metropolis with green parks and wide avenues. Its citizens are helpful and there are many young students who attend universities and colleges here. The city traces its history back 900 years and was almost completely destroyed during WWII, however, it was quickly restored and is now considered both an ancient and young city.
-GG
