For my piece I mixed an older work (not that old) and a newer one into two scenes. Thomas said the work could be one composed previously and being I wanted this performed (and the arrangement provided wasnt to bad) I arranged, changed and added a few things. I am pleased I did for I made the work more larger than it was previously.
Adagietto - 10 minutes long. (I also patched the sax with a horn)
About the scenes: The first scene would have to be set to a movie about Peter the Disciple of Jesus.
The first scene is where Peter denies Christ and the theme/subject seems to say three times, "Give me
my Jesus back" for the three times he denied. The flute passages are a bit more feminine, so I at times
picture Mary Magdalene finding him crying and then crys with him showing that her heart relates and desires the same. This scene is set at night a few hours before dawn, but by the end of it I think you can see the sun just breaking the horizen.
The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.
The second scene is where Jesus restores Peter as found in John 21. I picture a beach with the sun sitting above the water, like at sunset or dawn. The theme/subject seems to ask three times, "Peter, do you love me?", and followed by that is a shorter melody that answers everytime, "Lord, you know that I love you." Its not a very happy piece, but it isnt supposed to be. At 7:30 it starts to get joyous because Christ redeems him, but that is soon tempered by Peter's mix of joy and shame. So the work avoids a large climax. I hope you can picture all these things as you listen and even more.
Peter was hurt hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love Me?" He said, "Lord you know all things; you know that I love you."
Adagietto - Peter's Lament & Redemption
Jeremy