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I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
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Product number: BHI 9707
Edition: Piano reduction
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Description
An “earthquake-romance” in the style of a Shakespeare comedy. Libretto and lyrics by June Jordan.
Orchestral Cast
clarinet in Bb (doubling bass clarinet), alto saxophone, 3 keyboard players (keyboard 1 doubling piano), guitar (doubling electric guitar), contrabass (doubling electric bass), drum set (doubling MIDI percussion).
Content
Act I
Ensemble-I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
A Sermon on Romance (David's Solo)
Leila's Song of the Wise Young Woman
Solo in Sunlight (Dewain's First Solo)
¿Dónde Estás?
Mike's Song about Arresting a Particular Individual
Tiffany's Solo
Song About the On-Site Altercation
Song about the Bad Boys and the News
Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man (Rick's Solo)
Consuelo's Dream
Rick's Cross-Examination of Tiffany and Mike
Song About Law School as the Natural Follow-up to Jail
Leila's Song: Alone (Again or At Last)
Song About the Sweet Majority Population of the World
Act II
Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
Duet in the Middle of Terrible Duress
Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
¡Esta País!/ This Country
One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes
Finale
Ensemble-I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
A Sermon on Romance (David's Solo)
Leila's Song of the Wise Young Woman
Solo in Sunlight (Dewain's First Solo)
¿Dónde Estás?
Mike's Song about Arresting a Particular Individual
Tiffany's Solo
Song About the On-Site Altercation
Song about the Bad Boys and the News
Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man (Rick's Solo)
Consuelo's Dream
Rick's Cross-Examination of Tiffany and Mike
Song About Law School as the Natural Follow-up to Jail
Leila's Song: Alone (Again or At Last)
Song About the Sweet Majority Population of the World
Act II
Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
Duet in the Middle of Terrible Duress
Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
¡Esta País!/ This Country
One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes
Finale
Cast
Dewain · Baritone - David · Tenor - Leila · Mezzo-Soprano - Consuelo · Soprano - Mike · Baritone, Tiffany · Mezzo-Soprano - Rick · Tenor
More Information
Title:
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
Language:
English
Edition:
Piano reduction
Publisher/Label:
Boosey & Hawkes
Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Cal Performances, The Regents for the University of California, Berkley; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.; Thalia Theater GmbH; MC 93 Bobigny
Technical Details
Product number:
BHI 9707
ISMN13:
979-0-051-09707-4
ISBN13:
978-1-4803-3816-6
UPC:
884088898151
Weight:
1,16 kg
Pages:
308
Format:
23.1cm x 30.3cm
Binding:
Paperback/Softcover
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