Tonight the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra​ and conductor Gavin Maloney present the Irish première of Ian Wilson’s Man-o'-War at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

The piece was described as “extremely disturbing and technically impressive” by the Independent on Sunday, Michael Dervan of the Irish Times wrote that it “unleashes orchestral violence with the abandon of Edgard Varèse” and praised the “strong performances from the NSO”.

We’ve prepared an audio excerpt and the full digital score for you; find them here.