Agape

"Agape" was written for percussion trio Line Upon Line. The piece consists of three movements, and is named after the Greek word for sacrificial, undying love. Each movement tells a different story of forbidden love.
In "Dance of the Tide," the moon calls to its lover each night. The tide longs to respond, however, it is chained to its ways, going in and out indefinitely. This is a cycle that goes on for eternity.
"Mars and Venus" tells the roman myth of two gods who fell in love. Venus was in an arranged marriage with Vulcan, however, so their affair remained a secret... until Vulcan found out.
In "Artemis and Orion," we hear the story of a goddess's love for a mortal. Artemis fell madly in love with Orion for his skill in hunting; but their love infuriated her twin brother, Apollo. Out of spite, he tricks her into killing her lover by the ocean. As Artemis makes this realization, she is thrown into despair as it is too late. Orion dies in her arms, and she makes him into the constellation we know today.