Biography

Joop van Dijk (Utrecht, 1961) studied basstuba, contrabasstrombone and conducting at the Utrechts Conservatorium from 1978 to 1984. From 1980 tot1995 he was working as a freelance tubaïst en contrabasstrombonist with all the Dutch symphonie orchestras. Furthermore he played with the  Schönberg Ensemble, the ASKO Ensemble, the New Ensemble and the Dutch Brass Sextet. From 1987 to early 2013 he played was the solo tubaïst and composer with the Marine band of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

As a composer Joop van Dijk is self-taught. He specializes in composing for brassband, concertband and fanfareband. Many compositions he wrote were used as test pieces with national and international contests and many of his pieces are recorded on cd.

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Joop van Dijk, composer

Joop van Dijk (Utrecht, 1961) studeerde bastuba, contrabastrombone en directie aan het Utrechts Conservatorium van 1978 tot 1984. Van 1980 tot 1995 was hij werkzaam als freelance tubaïst en contrabastrombonist bij alle Nederlandse symfonie orkesten. Daarnaast maakte hij als tubaïst en contrabastrombonist deel uit van het Schönberg Ensemble, het ASKO Ensemble, het Nieuw Ensemble en het Haags Koper Sextet (Dutch Brass Sextet). Van 1987 tot begin 2013 was hij solo tubaïst en componist bij de Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine.

Als componist is Joop van Dijk autodidact. Hij is gespecialiseerd in het componeren voor brassband, harmonie orkest en fanfare orkest. Veel van zijn composities werden gebruikt als verplichte werken bij nationale en internationale concertwedstrijden en werden opgenomen op CD.

Collection

Ten Black Shoes

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Quintet

Hymn for a destroyed City

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

Sextetterango

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Sextet

Fanfare and Prelude

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

Hymn for a destroyed City

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

Ballad

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Alto Saxophone and Wind Band

Light in the Darkness

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

El Toro Torcido

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

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The Saba Adventure

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

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The Saba Adventure (Revised Version)

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Fanfare Band

Abendlied

Composer name

Joseph Rheinberger

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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Concerto Classico

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Euphonium and Brass Band

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A Bright Star at Midnight

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Tenor Horn and Brass Band

El Toro Torcido

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

Clarinet Quartet No.1 'Hawkstreet'

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Clarinet Quartet

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Odessa

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

The Royal Chaplet

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Fanfare Band

The Good Island

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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Prelude on the Navy Hymn

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

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From San Marco Quarter

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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Lay a Garland

Composer name

Robert Lucas Pearsall

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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The Sosabowski Men

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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Centenary

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Wind Band

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Parade - Concerto for Trombone

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Tenor Trombone and Brass Band

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Kick-Start

Composer name

Joop van Dijk

Brass Band

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