Rapsodia Borealis is composed in a circular structure centered around a truly lyrical Cantabile theme - a song of the North for trombone. The trombone part, despite being complex, is in many places extremely melodic and even at one stage takes the lead in a tuneful hymn tune. It also touches on a semidissonant kaleidoscopic carousel and minimalism in the accompaniment. This challenging new work is a welcome addition to the modern repertoire for trombone.