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

Album by John Adams, June Jordan; The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon

Released 18 October 2005
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Tracklist

  • Digital Media 1
  • 1
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky (Tutti)
    John Adams
    8:20
  • 2
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: A Sermon on Romance (David, Leila)
    John Adams
    3:10
  • 3
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Leila’s Song of the Wise Young Women (Leila, Consuelo)
    John Adams
    4:54
  • 4
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Solo in Sunlight (Dewain)
    John Adams
    3:50
  • 5
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Donde estas? (Consuelo)
    John Adams
    4:19
  • 6
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Mike’s Song About Arresting a Particular Individual (Mike)
    John Adams
    3:27
  • 7
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Tiffany’s Solo (Tiffany)
    John Adams
    4:46
  • 8
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Song About the On Site Altercation (Dewain, Tiffany, Mike, Leila)
    John Adams
    2:52
  • 9
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Song About the Bad Boys and the News (Consuelo, Tiffany, Leila)
    John Adams
    6:37
  • 10
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Your Honor My Client, He’s a Young Black Man (Rick, Tiffany, Leila)
    John Adams
    5:42
  • 11
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Consuelo’s Dream (Consuelo)
    John Adams
    6:08
  • 12
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Rick’s Cross‐Examination of Tiffany and Mike (Rick, Mike, Tiffany)
    John Adams
    4:14
  • 13
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Song About Law School as the Natural Follow‐up to Jail (Dewain, David)
    John Adams
    4:49
  • 14
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Leila’s Solo. Alone (Again or at last) [Lelila]
    John Adams
    4:40
  • 15
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act I: Song About the Sweet Majority Population of the World (David, Rick, Dewain, Mike)
    John Adams
    4:39
  • Digital Media 2
  • 1
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Duet – 3 Weeks and Still I’m Outta My Mind (David, Leila)
    John Adams
    5:04
  • 2
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Earthquake Sounds
    John Adams
    1:00
  • 3
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Earthquake Music
    John Adams
    3:06
  • 4
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On (David, Tiffany, Rick, Consuelo)
    John Adams
    4:28
  • 5
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Duet in the Middle of Terrible Duress (Mike, Tiffany, Rick)
    John Adams
    11:27
  • 6
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Dewain’s Song of Liberation and Surprise (Dewain)
    John Adams
    6:22
  • 7
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Este Pais / This Country (Consuelo, Dewain)
    John Adams
    4:33
  • 8
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: 1 Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes (Consuelo, Dewain)
    John Adams
    2:21
  • 9
    I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Act II: Finale (Tutti)
    John Adams
    4:55

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