Cathedral Of The Rockies Music Director Takes WWI Tribute To Belgium

By Gemma Gaudette

Published June 12, 2019 at 3:27 PM MDT

Paul Aitken is the music director at the Cathedral of the Rockies.

20 years ago, Cathedral of the Rockies music director Paul Aitken composed a choral piece that captures the hope and despair felt by WWI soldiers on the fields of Flanders in Belgium. This month, Aitken will travel to Flanders to conduct a performance of "Flanders Fields" and he joins Idaho Matters to talk about the importance of the piece and performing it at the site of its inspiration.

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Gemma Gaudette

Hi! I’m Gemma Gaudette, the host of the award-winning show, Idaho Matters. During the day you’ll find me researching and writing about all the fascinating topics we tackle on our show. And of course, at noon, each weekday you’ll find me live behind the microphone as Idaho Matters airs.

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