Collected Works

~ Release by John Adams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Harmonielehre

2▶CD: The Chairman Dances

3▶CD: Nixon in China: Act I

4▶CD: Nixon in China: Act II

5▶CD: Nixon in China: Act III

6▶Blu-ray: Nixon in China

7▶CD: The Wound Dresser / Fearful Symmetries

8▶CD: American Elegies

9▶CD: The Death of Klinghoffer: Act I

10▶CD: The Death of Klinghoffer: Act II

11▶CD: Hoodoo Zephyr

12▶CD: Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music

13▶CD: Violin Concerto / Shaker Loops

14▶CD: El Dorado

15▶CD: John's Book of Alleged Dances / Gnarly Buttons

16▼CD: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Darius de Haas, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Michael McElroy, Richard Muenz, Angela Teek and Welly Yang conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act 1. No. 1 Ensemble “I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky" (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		8:06
2	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: A Sermon on Romance bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Darius de Haas and Angela Teek conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 2 A Sermon on Romance (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		3:12
3	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Consuelo's Dream bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Audra McDonald conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 11 Consuelo’s Dream (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		4:56
4	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Richard Muenz conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 5 Mike’s Song About Arresting a Particular Individual (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		3:22
5	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Tiffany's Solo bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Marin Mazzie conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 7 Tiffany’s Solo (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		4:52
6	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Song About the On-Site Altercation bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Marin Mazzie, Michael McElroy, Richard Muenz and Angela Teek conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 8 Song About the on Site Altercation (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		2:52
7	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Song About the Bad Boys and the News bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald and Angela Teek conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 9 Song About the Bad Boys and the News (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		6:20
8	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Michael McElroy and Welly Yang conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 10 Your Honor My Client, He’s a Young Black Man (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		5:40
9	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Leila's Song, Alone (Again or At Last) bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Angela Teek conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I. No. 14 Leila’s Solo: Alone (Again or at Last) (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I		4:18
10	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Darius de Haas and Angela Teek conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) 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 (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		5:12
11	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Darius de Haas, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald and Welly Yang conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		4:38
12	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Michael McElroy conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		5:30
13	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: ¡Este Pais! / This Country bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Audra McDonald and Michael McElroy conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Este país / This Country (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		4:27
14	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Audra McDonald and Michael McElroy conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) 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 (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		2:01
15	I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Finale bass clarinet and clarinet: Kari Tenkanen double bass and electric bass guitar: Hannu Rantanen guitar: Jari Nieminen (alias "Heinä", born 1962) keyboard: Seppo Kantonen, Marja Mutru and Markku Tabell membranophone: Jari-Pekka Karvonen saxophone: Janne Murto vocals: Darius de Haas, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Michael McElroy, Richard Muenz, Angela Teek and Welly Yang conductor: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1996-12) recorded at: Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1996-12) recording of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Finale (in 1996-12) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1995) part of: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II		4:36

17▶CD: Harmonium / The Death of Klinghoffer Choruses

18▶CD: Century Rolls

19▶CD: El Niño

20▶CD: El Niño

21▶CD: Naive and Sentimental Music

22▶CD: Road Movies

23▶CD: On the Transmigration of Souls

24▶CD: The Dharma at Big Sur

25▶CD: My Father Knew Charles Ives

26▶CD: A Flowering Tree

27▶CD: A Flowering Tree

28▶CD: Doctor Atomic Symphony

29▶CD: Son of Chamber Symphony / String Quartet

30▶CD: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

31▶CD: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

32▶CD: City Noir / Saxophone Concerto

33▶CD: Scheherazade.2

34▶CD: Violin Concerto

35▶CD: Doctor Atomic

36▶CD: Doctor Atomic

37▶CD: Roll Over Beethoven / I Still Play / Scratchband

38▶CD: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

39▶CD: Absolute Jest

40▶CD: Harmonielehre

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ASIN:	US: B09T5YZMVL [info]

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Barcode:: 075597932294
Format:: 39×CD + Blu-ray

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Nonesuch
075597932294

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United States
2022-07-01

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