Bateman, Don - Suite for Saturday

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 clarinets with a version for clarinet and piano.  Its title then was Suite for Chloë. As you can see, the original title has been restored as being more appropriate for a full junior brass band and, inevitably, with regard to an Educational project, there is a strong didactic thread running through the sections of the Suite. For Openers requires a decisive attack, fanfare style. Metro Gnomes demands articulative skill and metronomic precision. Smooth Operators encourages an efficient legato style. Best Foot Forward stresses rhythmic drive (alla militάre).