The Return of Lightis a composition for choir and orchestra by Matthew Whittall. The Return of Light After I played in the world premiere as a member of the Tapiola Sinfonietta, Matthew asked me to paint a work based on the piece. Over the course of a year this inspriation from Matthew eventually grew into a series of paintings. The original painting of The Return of Light is now the cover art of Matthew Whittall's CD "Northlands", available on the Alba label. oil/charcoal on canvas