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Fire shut up in my bones

an opera by Terence Blanchard; based on the book by Charles M. Blow; libretto by Kasi Lemmons
Resource Type:
Music Score (Print/Paper)
Edition:
Piano/vocal score
Publication:
[United States?] : Joseph Oliver Music, [2022]
Copyright:
©2022

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Table of Contents:
  • v. 1. Act I. Fire opening
  • Tears of anger and shame
  • Who you shooting at, boy?
  • So you've come back, boy
  • I've been looking all over
  • Don't be in such a rush
  • Can I come to work?
  • Papa's house
  • Chicken factory
  • Hey Spinner
  • What chu doin here, Spinner?
  • The house with no steps
  • Rain on the roof
  • Lord love the sinner
  • Leave it in the road
  • I'm fertile soil : (extended)
  • Dialogue
  • Golden button
  • Giving thanks v2 : (new intro)
  • Bigfoot
  • Morning
  • It's Chester
  • Peculiar grace (destiny)
  • It ain't right
  • I'll tell
  • v. 2. Act II, III. Peculiar grace dance : (extended)
  • Wash me clean
  • This stain, this pain
  • Now you clean
  • Thought you was sanctified
  • Soft talk is for pussies
  • House of the drowned children
  • House of the drowned children : pt. 2
  • There was a storm
  • I know you from school : (extended)
  • Basketball court
  • Peculiar grace
  • Dream for so long
  • A piece for Billie
  • Grambling State University v2
  • Grambling State hazing
  • The club
  • In the car
  • The night brings you v2
  • Peculiar grace : (a capella)
  • Mama, it's me
  • Destiny is calling
  • I am what I am.
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Author/Creator:
Blanchard, Terence , composer
Contributors:
Lemmons, Kasi , librettist
Blow, Charles M., 1970-
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) , commissioning body
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis , commissioning body
Jazz Saint Louis , commissioning body
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Staff notation.
English words.
Main Work:
Fire shut up in my bones [by Blanchard, T.]
Included Works:
Fire shut up in my bones [by Blanchard, T.] (Vocal score)
Related Works:
Opera adaptation of: Fire shut up in my bones [by Blow, C.M.]
Subjects:
Operas — Vocal scores with piano
Jazz — 2021-2030
Blow, Charles M., 1970- — Drama
Blow, Charles M., 1970-
2021-2030
Jazz
Genres:
Operas
Art music
Jazz
Vocal scores
Drama
Vocal scores with piano
Performance Medium:
Singer; chorus; piano
General Notes:
Opera in three acts.
Accompaniment arranged for piano.
Some parts include chord symbols.
Libretto by Kasi Lemmons, based on the memoir by Charles M. Blow.
"Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera; originally commissioned by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, co-commissioned by Jazz Saint Louis."
"6/18/2021."
Physical Description:
1 vocal score (2 volumes) ; 28 cm
Call Numbers:
M1503.B638 F5 2022
Other Standard Numbers:
Publisher Number, Joseph Oliver Music: 15905
OCLC Numbers:
1428179382