... emotional content representing paradise, until it ended in the second violin playing a quick, light beat. "Woman, behold thy son. Behold thy mother," was also slow and sad. It sounded of pain and abandonment; as well it should considering the source text. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me," wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it would have to be. It was written in three-four time in a largo tempo approximately. "I thirst," seemed odd because it was in a light refreshing pizzicato, switching between players as they each slid up the scale. Knowing the story myself, I thought a light airy goodness was inappropriate to represent the vinegar wine. "It is finished," was long and sonorous, with a sense of expectation and urgency. At one point it seemed happy again, but it trailed off into a minor progression before cycling around a scale. "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit," ...

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