The work was inspired in part by the death from polio of his son Michael in 1935 .
Hymnus Paradisi is a choral work by Herbert Howells for soprano and tenor soloists , mixed chorus , and orchestra .
The work was inspired in part by the death from polio of Hymnus Paradisi 's son Michael in 1935 .
Hymnus Paradisi is a choral work by Herbert Howells for soprano and tenor soloists , mixed chorus , and orchestra .