I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky

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general information

composition date: 1995
duration: 1h 20 min
editor: Boosey & Hawkes
Libretto (details, author): June Jordan

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist: 3 solo mezzo-sopranos, solo tenor, 2 solo baritones

2 clarinets (also bass clarinet, alto saxophone), 3 pianos (also electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer), guitar (also electric guitar), electric bass guitar (also double bass), percussionist [MIDI]

information about the creation

date: March 13, 1995
: États-Unis, Berkeley, University of California, Zellerbach Playhouse
interpreters: l'ensemble Paul Dresher, direction : Grant Gershon, mise en scène : Peter Sellars, son : Mark Grey.

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