Gijs van Dijk
Gijs van Dijk

Biografie

The pleasure of composing, improvising and playing music is paramount. 

Gijs van Dijk, born in 1954,  musician/composer.  

A versatile musician, a composer, an improvisator, a jazz- and pop musician, a classical guitar player and a singer songwriter. And the former teacher of many talented students.

Gijs studied composition and music theory for 1.5 decades with the great Dutch composer Tristan Keuris.

He has always operated as an independent musician, outside any mainstream movements. Nevertheless an ongoing stream of concerts and performances has been going on for decades.  One week a concert rendition in the Concertgebouw and the next week an invitation to join a group of buskers at a festival, or a free improvised concert in an illustrious jazz club.

He has composed dozens of pieces for various ensembles, mostly contemporary chamber music, including a lot of saxophone music. Often, but not always, commissioned by Dutch national cultural funds.

He is convinced that improvisation and composition are equal expressions of creative music.  His style varies from fairly accessible to extremely  hermetic.       
His compositions have been performed in the Netherlands and abroad by outstanding and often well known Dutch musicians.  

Now retired, he is pleased that Sonolize has offered to include his works in their catalogue.

Collectie

Rendering 50

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a single movement for two Alto Saxophones and Piano

Over Het Spoor

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Gijs van Dijk

Over Het Spoor voor saxofoons / Across The Track for Saxophones

Kittycat Blues

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Gijs van Dijk

Kittycat Blues a funny encore for two alto saxophones

Saxophone Quartet No 3

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Gijs van Dijk

Saxophone Quartet No 3 - Rendering 35

Six Preludes for alto saxophone & piano

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering 32 - Six Preludes for Alto Saxophone and Piano

Quintet for Saxophones and Piano

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Gijs van Dijk

Quintet for Saxophones and Piano

Concerto for Saxophones and Strings

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Gijs van Dijk

Concerto for Saxophones and Strings - saxophone quartet and full string ensemble.

Three Movements

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Gijs van Dijk

Three Movements for Baritone Saxophone and Piano

First Spring Light

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Gijs van Dijk

First Spring Light - Rendering 49 - Arioso for Saxophone Quartet

Symphonies of Saxophones

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Gijs van Dijk

Symphonies of Saxophones for saxophone orchestra

Rendering 5 - Coltrane Variations

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering 5 - The “John Coltrane Variations” - for Soprano Saxophone and Piano Or with organ or improvising piano or soundscape

Adagio for Saxophones

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Gijs van Dijk

Adagio for Saxophones for six or more players

Rendering 19 for alto sax & marimba

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Gijs van Dijk

RENDERING 19 the Ornette Variations for Alto Saxophone and Marimba or for Alto Saxophone and Soundscape

Corale and Arioso

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Gijs van Dijk

Chorale and Arioso for Baritone Saxophone and Piano

Rendering 2 for alto sax and soundscape

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering 2 for alto sax and soundscape

Four Airs for Saxophone Quartet Solo wit

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Gijs van Dijk

Four Airs for Saxophone Quartet Solo with Piano

AIR Nr.1 for tenor saxophone and piano

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Gijs van Dijk

AIR Nr.4 for tenor saxophone and piano

AIR Nr.2 for soprano saxophone and piano

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Gijs van Dijk

AIR Nr.2 for soprano saxophone and piano

AIR Nr. 3 for baritone saxophone & piano

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Gijs van Dijk

AIR Nr.3 for baritone saxophone and piano

air nr 4 for alto sax & piano

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Gijs van Dijk

AIR nr.4 - for alto saxophone and piano

First Spring Light

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Gijs van Dijk

"First Spring Light" - Rendering 49 for Baritone Saxophone and soundscape

Rendering 23 for Baritone Sax & Organ

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Gijs van Dijk

Aria - Rendering 23 for Baritone Sax and Organ or with soundscape

Rendering 2 for Alto Saxophone and Choir

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering 2 DaDA Variations for alto saxophone and mixed choir

Rendering 2 for tenor sax and soundscape

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering 2 for tenor sax and soundscape

Fanfares Nocturnal

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Gijs van Dijk

Fanfares Nocturnal for baritone sax and soundscape

Work in Progress

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Gijs van Dijk

Work in Progress for baritone sax and industrial sounds

Play for the Hares

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Gijs van Dijk

Play for the Hares for saxophone ensemble

Jazz Suite for Baritone Saxophone

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Gijs van Dijk

Jazz Suite for Baritone Saxophone solo

Thingy

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Gijs van Dijk

"Thingy" for four baritone saxophones at an occasional meeting

ACTIONS ! - Saxophone Quartet No2

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Gijs van Dijk

ACTIONS ! Saxophone Quartet No2 - a work with a lot of new instrumentaltechniques

divertimento

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Gijs van Dijk

a concert piece for bass clarinet or bassoon with saxophone ensemble

Rendering 1 for Alto Saxophone and Piano

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Gijs van Dijk

Rendering one for Alto Saxophone and Piano

Sextet for Baritone saxophone & Strings

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Gijs van Dijk

Sextet for Baritone Saxophone and Strings

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