finally found !
Memory of Princess Diana is holy for me. I sought recording of Dianas Funaral Service for years and at last found it available at Amazon .

Oh How She Was Loved--I Still Miss Her
I thought this was going to be a video recording of the funeral but it is only the audio. Very well done and I am thankful to have found it as the live video of her funeral I had was lost during a recent move. By far, the most moving musical scores are the National Anthem, the Hymn: I vow to thee, my country and the Hymn: Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer. When the Messiah ben David comes, I hope he hires the British to choreograph his ascension to the Throne of David!!! No one puts on a regal fete like the British--no one! Diana's memory is well served in this memorial to her life.

Heart Felt
Cried! Cried! Cried! She was my princess, a woman who never gived up on a fight until that dreadful night. When hearts were shattered and the world weeped. As our beautiful princess fell forever into a peaceful sleep.

May she rest in peace...
Prior to the recent death of Pope John Paul II, the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales stands out in recent history as one of the most dramatic, most watched, and most awe-inspiring in majesty and scope. Perhaps the tragedy that surrounded her death made the event even more poignant. Taking place at Westminster Abbey, the Funeral Service followed a fairly standard Anglican pattern of liturgy, but had certain additions and flairs that befit the style of life of the Princess.

The readings on this recording are preserved; this is not simply the music from the service, but includes the tribute readings done by Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, and Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as the somewhat shocking statement read out by her brother, the Earl Spencer, who said much in emotional tenor that people felt but were afraid to say.

The music includes some hymns and service music pieces that are familiar and favourites of Diana. These include pieces by well-known composers such as Holst and Verdi, as well as a prelude by William Harris, the National Anthem (God Save the Queen), and the stunning 'Alleluia' at the end by John Tavener, modern composer from the Orthodox tradition, whose haunting strains cast a tone of reverence and mystery over the entire proceeding. Perhaps the more bizarre (but not entirely inappropriate) piece was a modification of the song, 'Candle in the Wind', performed by Elton John in honour of Diana.

In some ways, it feels as if the funeral were conducted only yesterday, and in other ways, that it is a lifetime ago. Not even ten years have passed since the funeral on Saturday, the 6th of September, 1997. The world is a different place, but Diana's image remains a strong one in the minds of all who knew her, and of most who knew of her. This album is a loving tribute, and a great remembrance.

I dedicate this review to Bob Zeidler, fellow Amazon reviewer. May he also rest in peace.

Please Bring This CD Back Into Print!
The end is chillingly beautiful!! Over the sounds of the Coldstream Guards pallbearers' feet, the choir sings John Taverner's "Alleluia" live in the most gripping version ever. Then, there is a pause which seems endless. Suddenly, the great bells of Westminster Abbey erupt with a heart-wrenching, echoing antiphony of distinctly English change-ringing which eventually fades away forever, just like the lost Princess.