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
- Editor : Boosey & Hawkes
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Livret (détail, auteur) :
June Jordan
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Composition date :
1995 - 1995
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- solistes : 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 (also 1 double bass), 1 percussionist [MIDI]
Creation 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.