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We were made aware of the dig in Leicester when it was still in the planning stage. We were commissioned to produce a promotional video of the original tomb design before there was even a skeleton. On the basis of the still images and video, thousands of people donated money towards the tomb. At that time, we spoke with some of the architects of the project and knew what plans they had made to preserve the dignity of any remains that were discovered in Leicester - chiefly that one polaroid would be taken and only shared with academics who had sufficient reason to look. All this, like so much, went out of the window when the tourist bus drove into Leicester.

We were never part of the Looking for Richard team and while for some years we fought their corner, loyalty did not bind them to us any more than it did to Richard III. But the truth matters more. Not just the truth about Richard III, but religious truth, which alone gives us a window through which to see and understand all of history.

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Feb042013

The Life, Love and Loss of King Richard III

DateFebruary 4, 2013

The Life, Love and Loss of King Richard III has been specially composed by Abigail J. Fox to mark the occasion of the dig in Leicester. 

This piece is written in honour of the truth about King Richard III. It begins with life at Middleham. It transitions into the love theme of Richard and Anne Neville. After life and love follows loss - both of those he loved and also the loss of his own life on Bosworth field. Lying, facing the sky he hears the song of Middleham on the wind and then begins the life after death.

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Thank you so much for the beautiful music. I could see Middleham, and Richard, and Anne in it.

February 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSandra Worth

Thank you, Sandra. So glad you enjoyed it!

February 6, 2013 | Registered CommenterAbigail J. Fox

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