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Out of the Deep

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A Portrait of Herbert Howells
In the summer of 1935, the sudden death of Herbert Howells ' nine-year-old son left the composer, in his own words, "frozen".
Working on his choral masterpiece
Hymnus Paradisi was to prove one of the keys to his recovery. Andrew Green reassesses his music with contributors including the composer's daughter and his biographer Christopher Palmer.
Producer Michael Emery

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Herbert Howells
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Herbert Howells
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Hymnus Paradisi
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Andrew Green
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Christopher Palmer.
Producer:
Michael Emery
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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