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Life is hard but community strengthens
Here I write a sort of acrostic poem on the difficulty of work, the disappointments that we can experience in life, and, yet - the beauty...
Mark Dowling
Aug 262 min read


Maximise your Music Practice: Mark Dowling
Here are some of my thoughts on the process of practice and the importance of 'taking note', of looking back in order to move forward and...
Mark Dowling
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Mark Dowling
Apr 20, 20240 min read


Burnout: A Personal Weakness
Burnout: A reflection on Personal Weakness – Mark Dowling – 3/4/24 . Copyright belongs to respective owners: Photo belongs to Dzine...
Mark Dowling
Apr 3, 20242 min read


My Easter Reflections based on 'Souza - 'Crucifixion'
Personal Reflections on Souza’s Crucifixion <Image courtesy of Tate Britain - all copyright belongs to its respective owner> Reflection:...
Mark Dowling
Mar 31, 20241 min read


Exploring the Harmony of 'My Ideal' (Chase/Whiting/Robin)
'My Ideal' featured in the paramount picture, 'Playboy of Paris'. The music was composed by Richard A whiting and Newell Chase and the...
Mark Dowling
Jan 9, 20226 min read


Mark Dowling
Nov 27, 20210 min read


Jesus is the true source of life: As Preached by Mark Dowling at Elmers End Free Church (26/10/21)
The vision, the valley, the destination of life’s journey is this - Jesus Christ Himself. We make no subtlety about that. We have been...
Mark Dowling
Nov 3, 20218 min read


What Worship means to me...
In this video, I explore my theological and experiential rationale and personal grasp of what worship of the God of scripture (Father,...
Mark Dowling
Aug 9, 20211 min read


Lessons I have learned as an Improviser about success in your career...
Here is a video of my journey of learning with and through musical techniques... Do have a listen, repost and get in touch with me:...
Mark Dowling
Jul 30, 20211 min read


Mark Dowling
Jul 12, 20210 min read


Mark Dowling
Jul 2, 20210 min read


Mark Dowling
Jun 21, 20210 min read


I'm not just a musician... I do theology too...
I am a musician in the south east of London who teaches piano and music theory regularly. This, however, is not principally who I am and...
Mark Dowling
Jun 18, 20218 min read


Mark Dowling
Jun 7, 20210 min read


Broaden Your Concert Repertoire - "Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora"
Here with a composition by Valerie Capers (1935-present). Capers was born in New York to a family who introduced her to the sounds of...
Mark Dowling
Feb 3, 20212 min read


A little Purcell is pretty "swell"...
Here with a performance of the English composer, Henry Purcell (1659-1695). Purcell was renowned for his originality and incredible...
Mark Dowling
Jan 26, 20211 min read


St George's Lullaby - Throwback recital piece!
A performance at St Georges Church, Beckenham, Lunchtime recital series. The recital from which this performance came was entitled,...
Mark Dowling
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Erwin Schulhoff's "Charleston" Philosophy
Here with a performance from 2019 at the wonderful church of St Georges, Beckenham, where I performed a recital entitled, "Jazz...
Mark Dowling
Oct 28, 20201 min read


Chopin's Colourful Aeolian Harp!!
A performance in 2019 at the stunning church of St Alfege in Greenwhich... A most sonorous composition, imbibed with harmonic colour and...
Mark Dowling
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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