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Tom Redmond continues with a week of concerts recorded in Belgium. Today's concert is the world premiere of the oratorio 'A Symphony of Trees' by the Belgian composer Piet Swerts, commissioned by the City of Ypres as a commemoration of the First World War. The programme also features music recorded at the Klarafestival in Brussels - Berg's Violin Concerto and Struass's Dance of the Sven Veils, performed by MusicAeterna conducted by Teodor Currentzis.

Piet Swerts: A Symphony of Trees: An Homage to Ivor Gurney and Ypres
Lee Bisset, soprano
Thomas Blondelle, tenor
Collegium de Dunis (Brugge)
Con Cuore (Waregem)
deCHORALE (Antwerpen)
Iepers Kamerkoor
Kortrijks Vocaal Ensemble
Laidos (Waregem)
Qui Vive (Desselgem)
Roeselaars Kamerkoor
Voices! (Knokke)
Canteclaer (Lo-Reninge)
Rondinella (Knokke)
Symphony Orchestra of Flanders
David Angus, conductor
Recorded in St. Maartens Cathedral, Ypres

c.3.25pm:
Alban Berg: Violin Concerto
Patricia Kopatchinskaya, violin
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis, director
Recorded at the Klarafestival, Brussels

c.3.55pm:
Richard Strauss: Dance of the Seven Veils, from 'Salome'
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis, director
Recorded at the Klarafestival, Brussels

c.4.05pm:
Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) from 'M谩 Vlast (My Homeland)'
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Rafael Payare, conductor

c.4.20pm:
Berio: Folk Songs
Magdalena Kozena, mezzo-soprano
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Rafael Payare, conductor