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:

31T Music in 31 tones
BCarillon
D Declamatorium
Huism In-house music
Kac Choir a capella
Kdiv Choir with several accompanying instruments
KO Choir with orchestra
Km Chamber music
O Orchestral works and orchestrations
Org Organ solo
Org div Organ with several accompanying instruments (also orchestra)
PPiano solo
POPiano with orchestra
P2Q Two pianos and/or piano quatre mains
Sac Singing 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



AT Archives Teyler in Haarlem, The Netherlands
B Bourdon in Oosterhout, The Netherlands
B&P Broekmans en Van Poppel in Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands
Do Donemus in The Hague, The Netherlands
Flor.Floricor Editions Publishers in The Hague, The Netherlands
Harm Harmonia in Hilversum, The Netherlands
K De Koekkoek in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mans.Mansarda-Sintra Publishers in Huizen, The Netherlands
Nij Nijhoff in The Hague, The Netherlands
T Trinity College of Music in London, United Kingdom
Toorts De Toorts in Haarlem, The Netherlands
VH Association for In-house music in Arnhem, The Netherlands
XYZ Uitgeverij XYZ, The Netherlands
ZHC Zuidelijk Historisch Contact in Breda, The Netherlands
JvD Under direct management of the Foundation Jan van Dijk - Music Works