Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and University of Michigan professor of composition William Bolcom won three Grammy Awards on Wednesday for best classical album and best choral performance for his epic work "Songs of Innocence and of Experience". Featured on the album were the MSU Children's Choir and several choirs from the University of Michigan. Other winners were Aretha Franklin (Best Traditional R&B Performance), CeCe Winans (Best Gospel Performance for "Pray" & Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album "Purified"), White Stripes (Best Alternative Album "Get Behind Me Satan"). Stevie Wonder (Won for Best R&B Duo Performance, Male Pop Vocal Performance "From the Bottom of My Heart").

• Young gifted voices: MSU youth choir wins 2 Grammy Awards for compilation work ... heavy on the Children's Choir (State News)


• Local folks ... winners or losers, all fine musicians (Freep)


• U -M hosts Bolcom's massive 'Songs of Innocence' in April ... from 2004, details recording of the album (UM News)


• MSU Children's Choir web site ... includes great (though short) samples


• University of Michigan School of Music ... be sure to check the Media Showcase


• Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake from Project Gutenberg ... read it, for free. What a wonderful world

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