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
21 ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces for 21 Years
2025 marks 21 years since I first entered a student for an ABRSM graded exam. I say ABRSM because, well, I’ve never heard of any other exam boards back then. All I had to draw on was…
Review: The Willis Student Recital Collection
As both piano teachers and players, we can often get stuck in a rut, using the same materials, the same pieces, and the same books and anthologies on repeat. In some ways, it’s understandable. Music isn’t cheap…
Review: Rediscovered Gems for Piano Solo (Florence Price)
I write a lot about music aimed at students, at teachers, and the slightly wonkily-defined ‘educational market’, but this book was a beautiful reminder of how much music there is to be discovered, not just as students…
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Review: The Faber Music Piano Duets Anthology
It’s rare, almost unheard of, for me to be sent a book of piano duets to review. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed playing piano duets, something I did with my own teacher from the very earliest stages of…
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