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

~ Release by John Adams, June Jordan; The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: 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 (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		8:21
2	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: A Sermon on Romance vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: A Sermon on Romance (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Leila's Song of the Wise Young Women (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		4:55
4	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Solo in Sunlight vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Solo in Sunlight (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		3:50
1	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Donde Estas? vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Donde Estas? (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		4:20
6	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		3:28
7	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Tiffany's Solo vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Tiffany's Solo (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the on Site Altercation (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		2:53
9	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Bad Boys and the News vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Bad Boys and the News (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		6:38
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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Your Honor My Client, He's a Young Black Man (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		5:42
11	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Consuelo's Dream vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Consuelo's Dream (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		6:09
12	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Rick's Cross-Examination of Tiffany and Mike vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Rick's Cross-Examination of Tiffany and Mike (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: 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 (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	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) vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Leila's Solo: Alone (Again or at Last) (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Sweet Majority Population of the World (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I	John Adams		4:40

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet: Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet: Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		5:04
2	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake Sounds vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake Sounds (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		1:01
3	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake Music vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Earthquake Music (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		3:07
4	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet in the Middle of Terrible Duress (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	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 vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		6:23
7	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Este país / This Country vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Este país / This Country (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		4:33
8	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		2:22
9	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Finale vocals: Young Opera Company Freiburg (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) orchestra: The Band of Holst-Sinfonietta (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) conductor: Klaus Simon (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recorded at: Tonstudio Oase in Schallstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Finale (from 2004-01-28 until 2004-02-01) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II	John Adams		4:55

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ASIN:	US: B000B9O9PW [info] US: B013GWNN1Q [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/4uo2jHLIEFdesteVp08VKD [info]
discography entry:	http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.669003-04 [info]

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Barcode:: 730099690324
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:55:55

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Naxos
8.669003-04

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United States
2005-10

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