“Ironically, the score was recorded fifteen years before the day when Princess Diana died, and, following the tragic news of her death (on August 31st, 1997) I made an attempt to alert my publishers to the existence of the song, with a view to them offering it to be considered for use in the funeral service; regrettably, they proved to be startlingly inept. The fact that neither they nor I knew who was arranging the music for the funeral didn’t help much either.
I did find out – but it was far too late!”