Don Bateman

This work was originally written for a Junior Brass Band with the title Suite for Saturday and was road-tested at a Band Day organized by West Sussex Music Service.    It became a piece for 2 clarinet...

Suite 4 Clarinets is a suite for four Bb clarinets of an intermediate level in three movements. Lightly Latin is a relaxed piece, driven by a rumba rhythm, it covers a good working range of the clarin...

Suite for Chloë is a 4 movement suite for beginner clarinet duet. The first clarinet part is about Grade 1 to 2, but the second part, with its chromaticism and long phrases, is intended for a teacher...

Suite for Chloë is a 4 movement suite for beginner clarinet with piano accompaniment and is intended for a student of about Grade 1 to 2. There is a strong didactic thread running through the sections...

Spirituel à Jean-Marc starts with a gentle introduction, after which the soloist is encouraged to perform in an expressive manner with the judicious use of rubato; but in this context I prefer the ter...

This is a set of variations where the melody starts as a waltz, transforms itself into a tango and ends up as ragtime. The challenge for was to make the three styles convincing and the tempo changes a...

These trios were arranged to accommodate a large mixed ability group on a Wider Opportunities Programme. When there are sixteen class members learning the cornet with a corresponding number on the cla...

The title is a tribute to a hospitable Frenchman who lives in Lille and inspiration for the work derived from the joyful singing in the style of a spiritual of a West Indian choir on the BBC's Songs o...

This is a collection of four pieces in ascending grades and suitable for working in parallel with a player's progression. It provides interesting music at a rudimentary level. Grade 1. Put 2 and 2 tog...