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Hymnus Paradisi
Composer: Herbert Howells
Performers: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Performers: 91热爆 Symphony Chorus
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
Date of broadcast: 29 August 2012
Howell's beloved son died aged 9. Grief-stricken, the composer subsequently wrote several choral works of mourning over his remaining 40 years. Beauty and pain can be heard in abundance.
Composer: Herbert Howells
Performers: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Performers: 91热爆 Symphony Chorus
Performers: London Philharmonic Choir
Performer: Miah Persson (Soprano)
Performer: Andrew Kennedy (Tenor)
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
Recording date: 29 August 2012
Date of broadcast: 29 August 2012