— The Long View —

2016

Commissioned by Marist College Singers, Poughkeepsie NY; conductor Sarah Williams

Dedicated to President Dr. Dennis J. Murray and his wife Marilyn in honor of his retirement
after 37 years of service to the college.

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The Long View

Over the ridge
The summer sun sets
Colors tumbling
Sun strewn
An impossible tapestry
Of lavender
Vermillion
And golden satin
Glittering upon
A ribbon of water
As I take in
The long view down the river

This water flows
Through villages and towns
Past farm and mill
Through time
Into this valley pour
The joys and sorrows
The work and prayers
Of generations
This rugged land rises up
And tumbles down
A testament of ages
Majestic, wondrous, free

Over the ridge
The sun sets
And I reflect on my time
In this wholesome valley
My heart is full
My spirit free
As I take in once more
That long view down the river

Charles Anthony Silvestri (b1965) website