Current Projects

Banshee – a new chamber opera set in Ireland around 1800 with libretto by Michael Irwin. Due to workshop in early 2008

Promised Land is a new opera commissioned by Canterbury Festival which opened in The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury in October 2006 to great critical acclaim.
With a riveting libretto by Michael Irwin and music composed and conducted by Mark, it is provocative, moving, exciting and controversial.
The story follows the decline of the hopping and mining industries in East Kent, and traces the relationships which developed between two families over a sixty year period.

Mark has recently teamed up with West End singers Annette Yeo and Ian McLarnon to produce three classy and stylish tributes to the great songs of the twentieth century. A Journey Through Love and Romance, The Great American Songbook and Hollywood to Broadway all present the very best in first class entertainment. Ideal for corporate and private functions or for theatre, this presentation will not disappoint.

Mark performs regularly with internationally acclaimed harmonica player Brendan Power. Brendan has recorded with Sting, Van Morrison, Paul Young, Mary Black, Donal Lunny, Altan, James Galway and Paul Brady. He is acknowledged by many as one of the most versatile and creative harp players in the world, particularly in his adaptation of the harmonica to Celtic and other ethnic folk music styles. Both he and Mark share an interest in jazz, folk music and Bulgarian dance rhythms, and this is reflected in the original music they produce. Together with bassist Simon Little (The Divine Comedy, The Beautiful South) drummer Steve Taylor, and percussionst Lucy Randall, they perform under the name Jig Jazz.

Mark continues to work with his friend Peter Corry (Javert, Les Miserables) in a variety of ways. He recently co-produced his latest album, Sounds of the Soul, in Nashville with veteran country performer Don Williams, and continues to act as musical director for his highly successful concerts.