“I wrote a piece they all want to play”

Mark Glentworth composes the world-famous percussion piece ‘Blues for Gilbert’ and becomes long-time musical collaborator with celebrated actor/writer Steven Berkoff. So what next?

SEVEN and a half YEARS reveals the extraordinary and uplifting true story of Mark’s life in this award-winning autobiographical musical. Follow Mark’s journey from success through despair to a new beginning as he tells his touching, humorous and emotional story through the power of music.

At the age of 16, Mark Glentworth was one of the youngest students to study percussion at the Royal Northern College of Music. After graduating he worked as a freelance percussionist in all styles of music with Steven Berkoff, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Peter Maxwell Davis on his ‘Fires Of London’, The BBC Symphony Orchestra and The London Sinfonietta. His composition work has covered a wide spectrum of music ranging from commercial songwriting through to orchestral composition and opera.

Mark is the composer of the world-famous vibraphone solo ‘Blues for Gilbert’ the most performed, recorded and studied solo tuned percussion piece of all time.