JON MARK MEMORIAL SERVICE

JON MARK MEMORIAL SERVICE Celebrating the life and music of Jon Mark (aka John Michael Burchell): 8 May 1943 - 10 February 2021. This memorial service was held at the Lowry Bay Yacht Club in Wellington on Friday, 7 May 2021. ORDER OF SERVICE Musical Prelude: ‘Carousel’ by Jon Mark/Mark-Almond Welcome: by Jonathan Burchell Musical Commemoration: 1. The Early Years by Francesca Macdonald followed by ‘Portland Town’ by Jon Mark 2. The Mark-Almond Years by Jonathan Burchell, followed by ‘Love: Renaissance’ by Jon Mark/Mark-Almond 3. The Later Years by Chloe Burchell followed by ‘Glory of Spain’ by Jon Mark Remembrances: Guest Tributes followed by ‘Friends’ by Jon Mark/Mark-Almond 1. Steve McDonald - composer/musician/friend (in person) 2. Philip Riley - composer/musician/friend (in person) 3. Alun Davies - composer/musician/Jon Mark's best friend since childhood (tribute read by family friend, Jamie Tarbell) “Jon I sit by the bedroom window in this cold, Covid horrid spring and wait for the pink bursting blossom below to turn into apples. Early soulmate, my late friend, now it’s time to relax your mind and remember the chords to The Alamo. Alun” 4. Eckart Rahn - record producer/publisher/artist/friend (tribute poetry reading, read by family friend, Jamie Tarbell) “And now, and now — and now, dear son of life! The fatal hour wanders through the door Beyond the eye of hope and breath of strife; For here, deep laden, heavy evermore Your life again, between the blades, I see: The ever, ever so eager love benign Convincing me of natural liberty: But heedless is this heart to that raw sign In my all-crucified and patched-up heart From the pit of hell to fiery mountaintop, That he who, you in truth, designed his art As utter joy interpreted through bop Should sail through blackest sorrow's deepest worth To love immaculate and softer birth.” (Henry Lyman, 1983) 5. Dr Glenn Freider - friend (tribute poetry reading, read by family friend, Jamie Tarbell) “I am the life and the light and the way. The earth is my garden. Each of the souls I plant as seeds germinates at the flowers in its season, and in each I am filled. There is no cause for grief when a blossom fades, but only rejoicing for the beauty it held and praise that my will is done and my plan served. I am one with all creatures and none is ever lost but only restored to me, having never left me at all. For what is Eternal cannot be separated from its source.” 6. Janni Littlepage - composer/musician/friend (audio tribute) 7. Mark Ross - composer/musician/friend (video tribute) 8. Deirdre Starr - composer/musician/friend (video tribute) 9. Steve Macdonald - son-in-law (video tribute) Family Tributes: 1. Welcoming Neil Bullock by Francesca, Jonathan and Chloe 2. Neil Bullock (video tribute) 3. Francesca Macdonald (in person) 4. Jonathan Burchell (in person) 5. Chloe Burchell (in person) Musical Closing: ‘Love Shines’ by Jon Mark (Videographer & Editor: Andrew Strugnell)