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New work helps angels to keep caring

A new work for brass bands by composer Karl Whelan will help support NHS Charities Together.

Angels
  The work is dedicated to all NHS, care and key workers

Composer Karl Whelan is supporting the work of NHS staff, care and key workers with the release of a new work for brass bands.

All proceeds of the sale of his 'Hymn to the Angels' will be donated to NHS Charities Together.

The reflective work by the winner of the Wind Band Association's 20th Anniversary Composition Award is in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and has a special personal affinity as his wife is a nurse working on the 'front-line'.

Dedicated

He told 4BR: "Despite the connotations of the words "hymn"and "angels", the work has no words and was never intended to be religious.

It is simply dedicated to all NHS staff, emergency services and everyone else who keep us safe, not only during these unsettling times, but always."

As well as writing 'Hymn to the Angels' for brass band, Karl has also scored the piece for wind band and orchestra, allowing the opportunity for the three ensembles to collaborate with the identical arrangements.

It is simply dedicated to all NHS staff, emergency services and everyone else who keep us safe, not only during these unsettling times, but alwaysComposer, Karl Whelan

Full score and parts

The full score and parts is available digitally at the moment (as PDFs) and details on how to purchase Hymn to the Angels can be found at:

https://karlwhelan.co.uk/hymn-to-the-angels

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