2.20.09 Song for Princess Diana “Add To The Flowers” - how it came to be

On the COMPOSITION page you’ll find the song from my CD, “Add To The Flowers”.

On Tuesday morning following the untimely death of Princess Diana and those with her,  I was working away in the kitchen and watching the news. I was stunned by the flowers that were growing in height and and covering the ground, and had the phrase “Add to the flowers” repeating over and over in my head. I finally had to stop what I was doing, and sat down with a blank piece of paper and pen  and began right-braining tumbling thoughts ready to spill out.. I soon found that the thoughts quickly laid out in verses. By the end of the morning the song was done.

I was particularly touched by the work she had been doing regarding the land mines. And to see how she made a point to teach her sons about real struggles in society was very moving.

I think I have never had a song insist on being written quite like this one.  One of the strongest thoughts is about the line “Oh Diana, we shall go on, winging our way to those who need to be loved”. If someone suddenly, and unexpected leaves this earth and I am still here, often I ask myself why.  And then close behind this question is the knowledge that I, we can continue on with the good they so diligently worked on while living. I have many times applied this line to others who have left this earthly plane.

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The following are pictures from out recent Student Recital.

Francisco Performing Bach

Alexis Performing Hewitt

Karen Performs Vivaldi

Alyssa Performs Faure