A FORMER Hereford schoolgirl with a song in her heart has recorded a CD in memory of a beloved friend, writes ANITA HOWELLS.

'I Miss You' is the title of the deeply moving song recorded by ex Hereford Cathedral School pupil Harriet Lowe, following the death of her close friend Abby Panniers at the age of 17.

Harriet teamed up with record producer family friend Nigel Hayward to fund the two-track recording, featuring a vocal track and an instrumental, and says she will donate all proceeds from sales and royalties equally between Acorns, for its new children's hospice in Worcester, and Cancer Research UK.

The former head chorister of Wells Cathedral said she could find no other way of expressing her emotions.

The song includes the heartfelt lyrics: "The sparks in your eyes now light the sky, the thought of your laugh now makes me cry, and if there's a God I demand to know why."

She fondly remembers her friend as a special person with a wonderful sense of humour, who never had a bad word to say about anybody.

Nigel said he and Harriet decided to support Acorns due to their own life experiences. "We both share a love of children and particularly wanted to help children with life-limited expectations," he said.

Harriet, who is now studying sports education and physical geography at the University of Gloucestershire, hopes that the CD, which will be promoted locally and nationally, will bring comfort and support to others in need.

"All deaths are difficult to deal with, but that was particularly hard. Most people who have heard the song have been moved by it. I hope anyone who has lost someone can relate to it," added Harriet.

Copies of the CD are available from S&B Productions, 4 Castle Street, Hereford, HR1 2NL or phone 07812 678432 or 01736 787939. Anyone who would like to raise funds for the Three Counties Acorns Children's Hospice Appeal may contact Fran Winterbourn on 01905 767676.