DONNA MCKEVITT
COMPOSER
A work of unpretentious beauty... She writes in an uncomplicated yet never predictable musical language.
...The Times
McKevitt makes beauty out of grief.
...The Evening Standard
Her music has a harmonic austerity, redolent of ‘holy minimalist’ composers, all the more moving for its restraint.
...Gramophone
Like some exquisite morsel, Donna McKevitt's ‘Cut’ leaves an aftertaste that lingers long after its sixteen minutes are over.
...Textura
COMPOSER
...The Times
McKevitt makes beauty out of grief.
...The Evening Standard
Her music has a harmonic austerity, redolent of ‘holy minimalist’ composers, all the more moving for its restraint.
...Gramophone
Like some exquisite morsel, Donna McKevitt's ‘Cut’ leaves an aftertaste that lingers long after its sixteen minutes are over.
...Textura
NEWS
2025
NEW RELEASE of Irvine Welsh: Reality is Not Enough Soundtrack Album
On the 26th September. Available here
NEW RELEASE of Ode To Pity commissioned by Penelope Appleyard available to stream from the 19th September. Available here
NEW RELEASE of Translucence on vinyl later in the year.
OPERA NEWS
Tim Albery’s production of Garden of Vanished Pleasures with music by Donna McKevitt and Cecilia Livingston 25th -27th April 2025 at Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Canadian Stage, 26 Berkeley St, Toronto
CONCERT NEWS
5:30 pm on May 18th 2025 Ramsgate Harbour.
New work for mass choir, strings, brass and 75 ship horns to celebrate Operation Dynamo.
FILM NEWS
Donna has recently scored Paul Sng’s documentary Irvine Welsh - Reality is Not Enough which will be closing The Edinburgh International Film Festival on the 20th August
Donna has recently finished scoring Caroline Walker:Women’s Work by director Nicola Black for BBC4
CONCERT NEWS
Modern Nature at The Barbican 8th April 2025
A celebration of Derek Jarman’s diary, film and poetry. Performed by Nils Wanderer, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Shaw, Omari Douglas, Will Young and Olly Alexander.
Featuring music by McKevitt, Max Richter, Valgeir Sigurosson, Kele Okereke and Simon Fisher Turner.
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2025
NEW RELEASE of Irvine Welsh: Reality is Not Enough Soundtrack Album
On the 26th September. Available here
NEW RELEASE of Ode To Pity commissioned by Penelope Appleyard available to stream from the 19th September. Available here
NEW RELEASE of Translucence on vinyl later in the year.
OPERA NEWS
Tim Albery’s production of Garden of Vanished Pleasures with music by Donna McKevitt and Cecilia Livingston 25th -27th April 2025 at Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Canadian Stage, 26 Berkeley St, Toronto
CONCERT NEWS
5:30 pm on May 18th 2025 Ramsgate Harbour.
New work for mass choir, strings, brass and 75 ship horns to celebrate Operation Dynamo.
FILM NEWS
Donna has recently scored Paul Sng’s documentary Irvine Welsh - Reality is Not Enough which will be closing The Edinburgh International Film Festival on the 20th August
Donna has recently finished scoring Caroline Walker:Women’s Work by director Nicola Black for BBC4
CONCERT NEWS
Modern Nature at The Barbican 8th April 2025
A celebration of Derek Jarman’s diary, film and poetry. Performed by Nils Wanderer, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Shaw, Omari Douglas, Will Young and Olly Alexander.
Featuring music by McKevitt, Max Richter, Valgeir Sigurosson, Kele Okereke and Simon Fisher Turner.
NEW MUSIC RELEASE
Cut
The re release of Donna’s 2015 album now featuring two new pieces
Available here
CONTACT
Collaborations, commissions and sheet music- ithalamusic@yahoo.co.uk
Sync and Record Company - phil@knox-roberts.com
Film and TV - nicola@dna-music.com
Publicist - louisa@fearofmusic.co.uk
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All music available to listen on Spotify and all other streaming sites.
Cut
The re release of Donna’s 2015 album now featuring two new pieces
Available here
CONTACT
Collaborations, commissions and sheet music- ithalamusic@yahoo.co.uk
Sync and Record Company - phil@knox-roberts.com
Film and TV - nicola@dna-music.com
Publicist - louisa@fearofmusic.co.uk
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Donna McKevitt is supported by PRS Foundation Composers’ Fund in
partnership with Jerwood Arts.
All music available to listen on Spotify and all other streaming sites.