John Adams (1947)
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky (1995)
"Songplay", in two acts
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1995 - 1995
- Duration: 1 h 20 mn
- Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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Libretto (details, author):
June Jordan
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Composition date:
1995 - 1995
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 3 solo mezzo-sopranos, 1 solo tenor, 2 solo baritones
- 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet, 1 alto saxophone), 3 pianos (also 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer), 1 guitar (also 1 electric guitar), 1 electric bass guitar (also 1 double bass), 1 percussionist [MIDI]
Premiere information
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Date:
13 March 1995
Location:États-Unis, Berkeley, University of California, Zellerbach Playhouse
Performers:l'ensemble Paul Dresher, direction : Grant Gershon, mise en scène : Peter Sellars, son : Mark Grey.