My aim, in all compositions, is to paint images and evoke emotions in the listener. So it's gratifying to read an album review like Darren Rea's, in Review Graveyard; to see my compositions are not just greatly enjoyed, but stirring the heart and soul. It just makes me want to keep on writing and producing more works. "This double album contains so many rich and varied themes that it's difficult to know where to start singing its praises. This is a methodical, beautiful album

Textura.org have published their list of top 10s and 20s for the year. Mark is proud and humbled that "My Symphonic Poems" reached position #3 in the 'Top 20 Classical' category. Huge thanks for Ron Schepper at textura for his continued support! Textura also list PARMA recordings in the Ten Favourite Labels of 2018. Having released McEncroe's last four albums, Parma are another essential supporter of Mark's work. Composing may be a solitary exercise a lot of the time, but it

More press! Jim Westhead has published a well-considered review of MY SYMPHONIC POEMS at musicweb-international.com. "McEncroe has a pleasant melodic style... Tchaikovsky he isn’t – but the pieces are nice, quite unassuming works, honestly composed and presented. Incidentally, I am in awe of anyone who starts to study piano at 37 (I tried briefly, and failed miserably) and then goes on to study composition for over a decade. This speaks of an intense love of music, and so Hu