Angel of the North was written by Andrew R. Mackereth as a tribute to his Grandma; Edith Mackereth. It consists of three short movements, each having a subtitle:
Symbol of Strength
Symbol of Hope
Symbol of Joy
The first movement represents the awesome power and majesty of the statue. The frenetic movement of letter D representing the frenzy of activity on the A1 dual carriageway below.
The second movement is based on a two-note motive which when written in concert pitch are E, D. This is the name by which most people knew Edith; Edie.
The third movement is a frolic based on ‘When the Boat comes in’ for ever synonymous with his beloved Tyneside.
Intermediate difficulty
The UK premiere was given by The Felling Band at Gateshead Town Hall on April 9th 2011.
Categories: Brass Band
Product Code:BBP09
£ 25.00