In response to some very legitimate criticism of an earlier orchestral work of mine which lacked a central motif and introduced too many disjointed themes in a 33 minute overture, I decided to break the piece up and convert it into a symphony.
Here is the first movement with a very distinct unifying theme.
I fear however that I may have over-corrected and over-used the theme.
Please let me know what you think of the piece overall.
More interesting this way. You may also want to try some bigger contrasts and some interesting transitions. I like how it builds up near the beginning.
You may need to surprise the listener more.