Look To This Day!

"White Lotus" from Dictionnaire Français Illustré 1895, Larive and Fleury

An exuberant setting of a Hindu poet's celebration of the present moment

Commissioned by First Unitarian Society of Madison / Ellsworth Snyder

Poet/Lyricist:

Kalidasa

An exuberant setting of “The Exhortation of the Dawn,” a timeless writing by the 5th century Hindu poet, Kalidasa. Orchestral chimes and a feast of choral counterpoint bring vitality to the joyful mandate: "Look to this day!"

ORDERING MUSIC FROM SEAFARER PRESS:
Licensed PDFs are delivered by email. Sheet Music & CDs ship by UPS or USPS.
All orders are processed within 1-3 business days.
*More FAQs about Ordering Music*

Look	Listen	Instrumentation/Voicing	Duration	Level	Item	Delivery Method	Price	Quantity
		SATB, organ, orchestral chimes - Choral Score	4'00"	M	SEA-002-00	Sheet Music	$2.00	Quantity Leave this field blank
		SATB, organ, orchestral chimes - Choral Score	4'00"	M	SEA-002-00D	Licensed PDF	$1.50	Quantity Leave this field blank

The Exhortation of the Dawn

Poem by Kalidasa

Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendor of beauty;

For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day.

Performers:

Choir of First Unitarian Society - Ellsworth Snyder, conductor (Madison, WI) * Premiere
Camerata Singers of Muskegon - Floyd Farmer, conductor (Muskegon, MI)
Choir of First Unitarian Church of San Jose (San Jose, CA)
Choir of First Unitarian Society of Madison - Dan Broner, conductor (Madison, WI)
Choir of Unity Church-Unitarian - Ruth Palmer, conductor (Saint Paul, MN)