General clarifications and definitions

General clarifications

On this page the definition of terms and explanation of abbreviations can be found used in the overview of Jan van Dijk’s works elsewhere on this site.

Used definitions

Opus: Number given to the composition by the author. The first music work has got number 1
and is called “Prima Volta”.

Classification: Categorization of his music works by Jan van Dijk

Jan van Dijk has divided his works into these different segment abbreviations:

31TMusic in 31 tones
BCarillon
DDeclamatorium
HuismIn-house music
KacChoir a capella
KdivChoir with several accompanying instruments
KOChoir with orchestra
KmChamber music
OOrchestral works and orchestrations
OrgOrgan solo
Org divOrgan with several accompanying instruments (also orchestra)
PPiano solo
POPiano with orchestra
P2QTwo pianos and/or piano quatre mains
SacSinging voice solo, a capella
SOSolo instruments – no piano – with orchestra
ThTheatre (opera, ballet, tv, film, play, radio play)
ZdivSinging voice with several accompanying instruments
ZOSinging voice with orchestra
ZPVocal with piano

Year: The year in which the music work was composed.

Archives: The name of the organization which, or the person who has to be addressed to obtain
a copy of the composition mentioned.

All manuscripts are – on loan- at the Nederlands Muziek Instituut in Den Haag (The Netherlands). Intellectual property – including copyright – remains with the Foundation Jan van Dijk – Muziekwerken.

Used abbrevations

ATArchives Teyler in Haarlem, The Netherlands
BBourdon in Oosterhout, The Netherlands
B&PBroekmans en Van Poppel in Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands
DoDonemus in The Hague, The Netherlands
Flor.Floricor Editions Publishers in The Hague, The Netherlands
HarmHarmonia in Hilversum, The Netherlands
KDe Koekkoek in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mans.Mansarda-Sintra Publishers in Huizen, The Netherlands
NijNijhoff in The Hague, The Netherlands
TTrinity College of Music in London, United Kingdom
ToortsDe Toorts in Haarlem, The Netherlands
VHAssociation for In-house music in Arnhem, The Netherlands
XYZUitgeverij XYZ, The Netherlands
ZHCZuidelijk Historisch Contact in Breda, The Netherlands
JvDUnder direct management of the Foundation Jan van Dijk – Music Works