The official Michael Kamen website reports on the memorial service which took place at Dukes Hall, The Royal Academy Of Music, London, on November 22nd.

"...Those closest to him quickly organised a memorial service to be held in a place that Michael would have called his place of worship: The Royal Academy of Music. Michael would never have wanted a sombre memorial service - he would have insisted on a party instead, a celebration. Those involved managed to do just that. In just a few short days an event was created that illustrated the way in which Michael had lived his life doing exactly what he loved best, living! Equal amounts of tears and laughter were provoked by a variety of friends and relatives' cherished anecdotes. They managed to raised our spirits, and remind us that our true host, Michael, might have departed from this world but he will never really leave us.

"Those able to attend included several colleagues and friends with whom Michael had worked closely over the years. Several paid tribute to their friend in their own way. The evening quickly read like the back of one of Michael’s albums. Annie Lennox performed one of Michael's favourite songs. This was followed by a moving and characteristically humorous speech by Alan Rickman. Bryan Adams sang ‘Everything I Do’ and David Gilmour sang 'Wish You Were Here'.

"Michael may no longer be alive but the evening proved without a shadow of a doubt that he is most certainly not gone he will continue to live on in our hearts and minds, and his music, for ever."

The full report of the service is on Michael's website.