Halyna Ovcharenko

The Last Battle was a ballet performed by the London Children's Ballet in the London West End …Halyna Ovcharenko’s colouristic, through-composed score for small orchestra gives the undertaking a fierce professional gloss, ranging from plangent folktunes to terrifying brass climaxes worthy of Prokofiev. There were moments when, with realistic campfire blazing, the stage thick with battle-smoke and mustering armies, and another orchestral pile-up brewing, you had pinch yourself to believe this was a children’s show. - The Independent on Sunday ''…Above all, the contributions of two young professionals made the ballet’s success possible: Halyna Ovcharenko's lively, expressive score, and the choreography of Tom Sapsford which never played down to his performers' inexperience'' - The Independent == Awards ==

• Awarded Laureate of the Ukrainian National Choral works Competition, Kiev, Ukraine (1992) • Awarded prize at the International Marian and Ivanna Kotz Competition for the work The Sun-scorched Mallow. Cantata for choir, symphony orchestra, soloists and reciter. Lyrics by Valentina Otroschenko (1992) • Laureate of the Ukrainian National Choral Works Competition (Kiev, 1992) • Winner of the International Women Composers Competition (Kiev, 1995) with a composition for Chamber Orchestra and ensemble of Authentic voices • Recipient of the University of Bristol Scholarship and Overseas Students Scholarship for MMus/Ph.D. in the Music Composition course at the University of Bristol • Awarded scholarship from the University of Amsterdam to attend Summer Course. Subject Hidden messages: Culture and communication (1998) • Winner of the Raymond Warren Prize in Music Composition at the University of Bristol (1998 & 1999) • Winner of the ISCM competition Three World Ballets for the ballet Kupala's Night to be performed by Ljubljana National Opera and Ballet Theatre (2002) • Recipient of the PRS award (2003) • Awarded a Grant from the Art Council of England (2004) • Award from The Bliss Trust (2004) • Invocation of Rain shortlisted by the SPNM (2004) == References ==