In February 2006 William Bolcom's Songs of Innocence and of Experience won a Grammy Award for best classical album released in 2005.

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          The CD was recorded live at Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan. This was a massive production which included:

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Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
The University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
The Contemporary Directions Ensemble
University Musical Society Choral Union
University of Michigan Chamber Choir
University of Michigan University Choir
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers
Michigan State University Children's Choir
plus 13 vocal and instrumental soloists.

(I was one of the 13 soloists.)

There were over 500 people on stage!

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The piece is over 2 hours in length and is available on

Naxos Records as a triple CD boxed set.