Hello and welcome…
Whether you have journeyed here in search of a teacher, mentor, piano accompanist, composer, arranger, writer, or researcher, it’s a joy to welcome you to the David Barton Music website.
My mission is to create and facilitate an environment where you have the opportunity to grow, and to experience all that music offers, no matter where you are on that journey, and no matter how you engage with music.
Catalogue of Compositions & Arrangements
A large catalogue of works is available representing over 100 of my published pieces. Works are available for voice, choir, organ, piano, woodwind and chamber ensemble. Full details, including sheet music and audio samples are available where possible.
Flute, Piano & Singing Lessons
Here in Lichfield, Staffordshire, I offer a range of simple and flexible options to help students learn, all of which centre around creativity and imagination. Lessons can provide a gateway to a whole range of musical experiences, hours of enjoyment, and a lifetime’s fulfilment.
More of my services
Piano Accompanist
Composer & Arranger
Freelance Writer & Researcher
Latest Blog Posts & Reviews
Birmingham Bach Choir: Let there be Light | Concert Review
As the fog descended on a chilly November night outside, concertgoers packed into Bournville Parish Church – surely a near-sellout audience – for a light-filled programme from Birmingham Bach Choir. The programme opened with Rutter’s Hymn to…
READ MORE Birmingham Bach Choir: Let there be Light | Concert Review
Bluey: First Ever Piano Book | Piano Sheet Music Review
This post is part of my Quick Takes series – short, focused reviews that highlight key publications for teachers and players. I confess, Bluey has passed me by, though my wife, Clementine, informs me that this blue…
READ MORE Bluey: First Ever Piano Book | Piano Sheet Music Review
The Musical Skill That Taught Itself: How I Learned to Love Sight-Reading
Sight-reading has always fascinated me. It’s often talked about as one of the great mysteries of music-making – a skill that some people just seem to have, while others spend years trying to ‘get better’ at it.…
READ MORE The Musical Skill That Taught Itself: How I Learned to Love Sight-Reading
ABRSM Jazz Piano Solo Pieces Grades 6–8 (from 2026) | Piano Sheet Music Review
This post is part of my Quick Takes series – short, focused reviews that highlight key publications for teachers and players. At the beginning of September 2025, ABRSM announced that for the first time, they would be…
READ MORE ABRSM Jazz Piano Solo Pieces Grades 6–8 (from 2026) | Piano Sheet Music Review
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