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Past performances


Below is a list of significant past performances of some of my compositions. Generally I haven’t listed repeated performances, or performances that are similar year by year.

December 20, 2009
  • O Magnum Mysterium
    Performed in St Paul's Episcopal Church, Delray Beach, Florida, USA

    Performed in their Carol Service. http://www.stpaulsdelray.org/

  • In Winter Light (World Première)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed in the Carol Service

March 6, 2011
  • The St Stephen's Service (World Première)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, UK
April 12, 2011
  • Teach me O Lord (World Première)
    Performed in Salisbury Cathedral

    Sung as the anthem during Evensong on the day on which the Bishop-elect of Salisbury was announced and present in the Cathedral for the first time.

August 7, 2011
  • Teach me, O Lord
    Performed in Coventry Cathedral

    First full performance including the previously unheard organ fantasia.

March 29, 2012
  • Teach me, O Lord
    Performed in Canterbury Cathedral

    Sung as the anthem during Choral Evensong.

April 15, 2012
  • Easter Anthems (World Première)
    Performed in Chichester Cathedral

    Sung during Mattins

April 27, 2012
  • Teach me, O Lord
    Performed in Eastbourne Parish Church

    Book tickets here: http://www.concert-diary.com/concert/353599488/Cantus-Amoris-Mark-Wardell-present-New-Horizons

May 2, 2012
  • Spiritus Domine Super Me (American Première)
    Performed in Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston, Texas, USA

    The Mass of Ordination for Bishop-elect George A. Sheltz. See http://www.archgh.org/Bishop-Sheltz/Mass-of-Ordination/ for more information

August 4, 2012
  • Hail, gladdening light (World Première)
    Performed in Portsmouth Cathedral

    Sung as the anthem during Choral Evensong.

October 25, 2012
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in Canterbury Cathedral

    Sung as the anthem at Choral Evensong.

December 2, 2012
  • Man that is born of woman
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed as part of a special service for Advent Sunday.

March 29, 2013
  • Were you there (arrangement)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed in the All Ages service for Good Friday.

July 7, 2013
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Sung during the choir concert, as the start of Compline.

December 12, 2013
  • O magnum mysterium
    Performed in Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

    Performed by the Granta Chorale as part of a concert of Christmas Music in more unusual surroundings of the museum's Gallery 3. For more information visit http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/whatson/calendar/article.html?4140

December 22, 2013
  • Lullay mine liking (World Première)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed during the service of Readings and Carols for Christmas

December 25, 2013
  • Lullay mine liking
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed as the anthem during the Christmas Morning Sung Eucharist.

December 31, 2013
  • Lullay mine liking (London Première)
    Performed in Westminster Abbey, London

    Performed as the anthem during Choral Evensong.

May 18, 2014
  • O magnum mysterium
    Performed in All Saints' Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

    Performed in the choir's end of year concert, see their website for more details: http://wp.allsaints-phoenix.org/

June 21, 2014
  • Lullay mine liking
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed during the service of Music and Readings for the Church Year, part of St Stephen's Festival of Church Music

June 22, 2014
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed during Choral Evensong, part of St Stephen's Festival of Church Music

May 23, 2015
  • A Prayer of St Ignatius Loyola (World Premiere)
    Performed in Canterbury Cathedral

    Performed by the Boy Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral.

October 25, 2015
  • A prayer of St Ignatius Loyola
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

    Performed as the anthem during Choral Evensong.

November 1, 2015
  • A prayer of St Ignatius Loyola
    Performed in St Mary's Church, Fordwich

    Performed during a Civic Service in Fordwich, the smallest town in England.

November 14, 2015
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Hales Dr, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7AB, United Kingdom

    Performed by Canterbury Cantata Choir at a concert of music by Bach, Britten and Barker.

December 14, 2015
  • I saw three ships
    Performed in St Mary & St Eanswythe C Of E Church, Church St, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1SW, United Kingdom

    as part of The Harvey Grammar School Carol Service.

April 2, 2016
  • Bless, O Lord, us thy servants (World Premiere)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Hales Dr, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7AB, UK

    Composed for and sung at my wedding. A recording and sample score are available from this website, where it is also possible to order copies.

August 2, 2016
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in St Elizabeth's Church, Ghent

    Performed at the beginning of Compline in the beautiful church used by St John's Church, an English speaking congregation, part of the Church of England.

August 4, 2016
  • Hail, gladdening light
    Performed in Berlin Cathedral Church, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany

    Performed during Choral Evensong, a bi-lingual service held each Thursday evening in Berlin Cathedral.

August 5, 2016
  • Bless, O Lord, us thy servants
    Performed in Märkisch Buchholz, Germany

    Performed at the end of a concert sung by St Stephen's Church Choir from Canterbury.

August 6, 2016
  • Bless, O Lord, us thy servants
    Performed in Zossen, Germany

    Performed at the end of a concert by St Stephen's Church Choir, from Canterbury.

August 7, 2016
  • Bless, O Lord, us thy servants
    Performed in Jüterbog, Germany

    Performed in a concert by the choir of St Stephen's Church, Canterbury.

April 5, 2017
  • Salisbury Fauxbourdons (First performance)
    Performed in Salisbury Cathedral, 6 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EJ, UK

    Performed as the Canticles during Evensong.

December 18, 2017
  • Rejoice and Be Merry (First performance)
    Performed in St Mary & St Eanswythe C Of E Church, Church St, Folkestone CT20 1SW, UK

    Performed as part of The Harvey Grammar School Carol Service.

February 16, 2018
  • Salisbury Fauxbourdons
    Performed in Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, UK

    Performed as part of Choral Evensong.

March 22, 2018
  • Salisbury Fauxbourdons
    Performed in Blackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Blackburn BB1 5AA, UK

    Sung during Choral Evensong by the Cathedral Consort.

March 30, 2018
  • The Passion according to St John (First performance)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK

    Performed as part of the Good Friday liturgy.

April 19, 2019
  • The Passion according to St John
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK
August 24, 2019
  • Teach me, O Lord
    Performed in Chester Cathedral

    Sung during Choral Evensong

December 22, 2019
  • Today our God of his great mercy
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK

    First performance, sung during the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

December 24, 2019
  • Today our God of his great mercy
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK

    Sung at Midnight Mass in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

December 25, 2019
  • Today our God of his great mercy
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK

    Sung at Midnight Mass in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

December 28, 2019
  • Salisbury Fauxbourdons
    Performed in Canterbury Cathedral

    Sung during Choral Evensong in the Crypt of the Cathedral

February 28, 2020
  • Recevez, Seigneur (from Mass on the World)
    Performed in St Stephen's Church, Canterbury, Hales Dr, Canterbury CT2 7AB, UK

    First performance.