Brussels Choral Society Rehearsal

The Brussels Choral Society has over 120 members from 26 nationalities, and has been performing since 1979. In this feature, More From Brussels, joins one of their rehearsals to witness the intense effort that they pour into works of Vivaldi, Beethoven and Carl Orff (Carmina Burana). Hear from the Choral Society's President, Alexis De Baets, and the Musical Director, Eric Delson, as well as several of the choir's members. Musical talent combines with intense focus and physical effort to produce beautiful sound, and the choir members are inspired. For more information on performances, please visit www.brusselschoralsociety.com Music included in this feature: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, Vivaldi's Gloria and Beethoven's Mass in C major, Op. 86.

First World War poetry with Dr Kate Macdonald

In most countries in Western Europe, the 11th November is marked with a public holiday to remember Armistice Day - the end of first world war hostilities on the western front. The poetry from that era has endured, and the words of great figures in English literature still speak to the experience of war. Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon - all left a rich legacy, despite having died so young. This poetry is discussed by Dr Kate Macdonald, a British academic who teaches in a Flemish university - the University of Gent, in Belgium. Most of her students grew up on or near the very ground where so many lost their lives in the First World War. More From Brussels spoke with her about the significance of this poetry to students of English literature.

Kate Macdonald also podcasts at www.reallylikethisbook.com: podcasting about the books we shouldn't forget.

Ar Hyd y Nos - Cwmbran Baroque Singers

In June 2012, the Cwmbran Baroque Singers from South Wales performed at St Baaf's Cathedral in Gent as part of a short tour in Western Europe. This song, Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through the Night), is a little snippet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ar_Hyd_y_Nos