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David Matthews and Peter Sheppard Skaerved have been collaborating on a series of works for violin and viola for many years now, with Matthews setting Sheppard Skaerved formidable technical challenges, and Sheppard Skaerved surprising Matthews by finding a way to overcome the difficulties in his path. Behind all the pyrotechnics, this partnership is generating one of the largest, and most musically rewarding, body of compositions for violin and viola by any living composer. Many of Matthews' pieces record his experience of nature or offer tributes to friends, with the works heard in this third volume also tracing a journey from darkness to light. Album Tracks 1. Two Fantasias, Op. 5~No. 1. Fantasia for viola 2. Darkness Draws In for viola, Op. 102 3. Arctic Suite for viola, Op. 172~I. First Northern Song 4. Arctic Suite for viola, Op. 172~II. Mountains 5. Arctic Suite for viola, Op. 172~III. Northern Lights 6. Arctic Suite for viola, Op. 172~IV. Snow 7. Arctic Suite for viola, Op. 172~V. Second Northern Song 8. Three Birthday Pieces for violin, Op. 167~No. 1, For John Carewe 9. Three Birthday Pieces for violin, Op. 167~No. 2, For Robin Walker 10. Three Birthday Pieces for violin, Op. 167~No. 3, For William Howard 11. Six Fantasias for violin, Op. 147 Nos. 2-6~No. 2 Capriccio - Fantasia 12. Six Fantasias for violin, Op. 147 Nos. 2-6~No. 3 Brno Fantasia 13. Six Fantasias for violin, Op. 147 Nos. 2-6~No. 4 Sibeliad 14. Six Fantasias for violin, Op. 147 Nos. 2-6~No. 5 Fantasia on Rachmaninov’s Prelude in G minor 15. Six Fantasias for violin, Op. 147 Nos. 2-6~No. 6 Midwinter Song 16. Dancing Shiva for violin, Op. 160a
