Kevin O'Connell: Orchestral Music features three major compositions: North, Four Orchestral Pieces and The Symphony from a composer born in Derry but long resident in Dublin. Kevin O'Connell's music has been noted for its intensity of argument, lyricism and attempts at large-scale formal design. These concerns are evident in the three orchestral works presented on this CD (number 8 in the RTE series of contemporary Irish composers). Kevin O'Connell teaches composition at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He is a member of Aosdána, Ireland's academy of creative artists.