Get ready for an adventure!  You can almost feel the chill of the wind and the icy sea spray in your face as this dynamic piece unfolds.  Effects such as high pitched first position harmonics, sul ponticello and arco/pizz on the one part add to the sea-faring atmosphere. The repeated quavers, which may be played on or off the string, keep the sense of a voyage underway. You can just imagine the wonders of the Northern Lights in the middle part. Sections of the ensemble can hardly wait their turn to play the gorgeous melodies that abound in this dynamic work. Grade 3.