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Lex van Delden

List of works

* Opus numbers marked with * have been added posthumously.

Unless stated otherwise, all works have been published by Donemus, The Hague (info@donemus.nl).

The composer’s autographs are kept in the Nederlands Muziek Instituut collections, held at the Hague City Archives.

Opus 0a*
Fantasie over 'In Holland staat een huis' (1936)
Fantasia”, for piano solo
Opus 0b*
Metaalbewerkers (1937)
Metal-workers”, marching-song for tenor and piano('Metaalbewerkers' by L. van Delden)
Opus 0c*
Fantasie II (1939)
Fantasia II”, for piano and string orchestra
Opus 1
L'amour (1939)
Love”, four songs and three interludes for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello [15']('Elégie' & 'Les Roses de Saâdi' by M. Desbordes-Valmore, 'Sonnet IX' & 'Sonnet XXIV' by L. Labé)
Opus 2
In Nachtschaduw (1940)
In Night Shadow”, song for soprano and orchestra [7']('In Nachtschaduw' by P.C. Boutens)
Opus 2a*
Esercizio per Pianoforte II (1940)
for piano solo
Opus 3
Stuk (1942)
Piece”, for piano, 2 violins and viola [3']
Opus 4
Suite (1939)
for viola and piano [12']
Opus 5
Trois Mélodies (1939/1940)
Three Songs”, for bass and piano [6']('La Musique' by C. Baudelaire, 'Chanson d'Automne' & 'La Lune Blanche' by P. Verlaine)
Opus 5a*
't Amsteldamsch Minnebeeckje (1940)
The Amsterdam Love Brooklet”, arrangement for tenor and piano(''t Amsteldamsch Minnebeeckje' by Th. Verdonck)
Opus 5b*
Vier Liederen uit 'Kaf' (1941)
Four Songs from 'Chaff'”, for bass and piano [3']('Kaf' by J. Greshoff)
Opus 5c*
A Cassandre (1941)
To Cassandra”, song for bass and piano('A Cassandre' by P. de Ronsard; identical to 'Mignonne', opus 7e (1944), and published under that title)
Opus 6
De Nachtegaal (1942)
The Nightingale”, musical play in five acts for actors, chorus and piano(libretto by L. Engelander, after H.C. Andersen's fairy-tale)
Opus 7a
Ups and Downs (1944)
for piano solo
Opus 7b
Ups-Downs-Ups (1944)
for piano, violin and viola [4']
Opus 7c
Nacht (1944)
Night”, for piano solo
Opus 7d
Trio (1941/1944)
for piano, violin and viola [4']
Opus 7e
Mignonne (1944)
Sweetheart”, song for bass and piano('A Cassandre' by P. de Ronsard)
Opus 8
De Duivel in het Gemeentehuis (1945)
The Devil in the Town Hall”, ballet in three acts for 2 pianos [25']
Opus 9
Symbool (1945)
Symbol”, ballet music for 2 pianos
Opus 10a
Drie Gedichten (1945)
Three Poems”, for speaker and piano(poems by E. Fischer)
Opus 10b
Drie Gedichten (1945)
Three Poems”, for speaker and piano(poems by G. den Brabander)
Opus 11
De Gouden Zwaan (1945)
The Golden Swan”, ballet in three acts for flute, percussion, piano, 2 violins and violoncello
Opus 12
Concertstuk (1943/1945)
Concertstück”, for piano and orchestra(unfinished)
Opus 13
Zingende Soldaten (1945)
Singing Soldiers”, song for bass and piano('Zingende Soldaten' by M. Nijhoff)
Opus 14
Ballet (1946)
divertimento for flute, bassoon, viola and guitar [9']
Opus 15
De Pascha en de Beer (1946)
The Pasha and the Bear”, ballet music for small orchestra(score lost)
Opus 16
Strofe uit Bezet Gebied (1947)
Strophe from Occupied Territory”, for mixed chorus a cappella('Strofe uit Bezet Gebied' by M. Nord)
Opus 17
Twee Stukken (1947)
Two Pieces”, for violin and piano [8']
Opus 18
Wie belt daar zo laat? (1947)
Who's that at the door so late?"”, Christmas song for children's voices and piano('Wie belt daar zo laat?' by A.M.G. Schmidt; published in the newspaper 'Het Parool')
Opus 19
Rubáiyát (1948)
for mixed chorus with soprano and tenor solos, percussion and 2 pianos [15'](from: 'Rubáiyát' by O. Khayyám/E. FitzGerald)
Opus 20
Zingende Soldaten (1949)
Singing Soldiers”, for male chorus a cappella [3']('Zingende Soldaten' by M. Nijhoff)
Opus 21
Twee Voorwoorden (1949)
Two Prefaces”, two songs for soprano and piano [4']('Over Muziekgeschiedenis' ('On Musical History') & 'Over Kleine Villatuinen' ('On Small Villa Gardens'); included in 'Samenklank ('Harmony') - Volume I'; published by Broekmans & Van Poppel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Opus 22a
Kleine Mars (1948)
Short March”, for piano four hands, percussion and violins [4']
Opus 22b
Allegretto (1949)
for small orchestra [4']
Opus 22c
Scherzo (Rondo) (1949)
for piano and string ensemble [3']
Partita Piccola (1949)
for mixed chorus a cappella [10'](wordless vocal lines; published by Edition Peters, New York, U.S.A.)
Sonata per Pianoforte (1949)
for piano solo [12']
Opus 25
Twee Liederen (1950)
Two Songs”, for baritone and piano [4']('Mélopée' & 'Polonaise' by P. van Ostayen)
Opus 25a*
De Dans (1950)
The Dance”, for male chorus a cappella (wordless vocal lines)
Introduzione e Danza - 'Judith' (1950)
ballet music for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and violoncello [9']
Duo per Flauto ed Arpa (1950)
for flute and harp [10']
Opus 28
Introduzione e Allegro - Concerto Piccolo (1951)
for violin, piano and orchestra [13']
Opus 29
Een Amsterdamsch Lied (1951)
Song of Amsterdam”, for mixed chorus and piano [10']('Een Amsterdamsch Lied' by J. Campert)
Vocalise - sur 'A' (1951)
song for mezzo-soprano and piano [4']
Opus 29a-bisrecordings ↓
Vocalise (1951/2000)
arrangement of Opus 29a for violoncello and piano [4'](by D. Hochscheid & F. van Ruth)
Opus 30
Kleine Suite (1951)
Short Suite”, for 12 harps [11'](composed jointly with M. Flothuis)
Opus 31
Ouverture 'De Koperen Ploert' (1951)
The Copper Scourge”, overture for 7 wind instruments, percussion, violoncello and double-bass [5'](score lost; all parts surviving)
Concerto per Arpa ed Orchestra (1951/1952)
for harp and orchestra [24']
Het Spoorboekje (1952)
The Railway Time-table”, for male chorus a cappella [7'](published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Opus 34
De Stroom - Mei 1940 (1952)
The River - May 1940”, symphony in five movements for soprano, mixed chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, clarinet, horn, trombone, percussion and piano [31']('De Stroom - Mei 1940' by J. Prins)
Opus 35a
Hugo's Garden (1952)
filmscore(score lost)
Opus 35b
Hugo and the House of Europe (1952)
filmscore [3'30"](score lost)
Sonatina per Sassofono Contralto e Pianoforte (1952)
for alto-saxophone and piano [9']
Opus 37
Zangerslied (1952)
Singers' Song”, three versions: for female, male or mixed chorus a cappella [2']('Zangerslied' by L. van Delden)
Opus 38
In Memoriam (1953)
for orchestra [10']
Opus 38-bis*
In Memoriam (1953/2003)
arrangement of Opus 38 for wind band [10'](by A. Zwijgers; published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Opus 39
Sinfonia Giocosa - Sinfonia II (1953)
for orchestra [20']
Opus 40
De Stroom - Mei 1940 (1954)
The River - May 1940”, symphony in five movements for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra [31']('De Stroom - Mei 1940' by J. Prins)
Opus 41
Vier Stukken (1954)
Four Pieces”, for piano solo [12']
Notturno per Arpa (1954)
for harp solo [5'](published by A. Lengnick & Co./Complete Music, London, U.K.)
Strijkkwartet I (1954)
String Quartet I”, for 2 violins, viola and violoncello [18']
Trio per Orchestra d'Archi (1954)
for string orchestra [13']
Sinfonia III - 'Facetten' (1955)
Facets”, for orchestra [16']
Opus 46
De Vogel Vrijheid (1955)
The Bird of Freedom”, oratorio for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, children's chorus and orchestra [45']('De Vogel Vrijheid' by J.W. Schulte Nordholt; published by Stichting 'Zingende Stemmen', Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Opus 46a*
Lied voor Scapino (1955)
Song for Scapino”, for children's voices and piano('Lied voor Scapino' by A.M.G. Schmidt)
Opus 47
De Goede Dood (1955)
The Good Death”, two songs for mezzo-soprano and piano [9']('De Goede Dood' by P.C. Boutens, 'Lied om den Blijen en Onvoorzienen Dood' by M. Gijsen)
Impromptu (1955)
for harp solo [7']
Opus 49
De Ware Vriend (1955)
The True Friend”, incidental music for clarinet, bassoon, horn, trombone, percussion and double-bass('Il Vero Amico' by C. Goldoni; score surviving in microfilm-print)
Opus 50
Het Geheim van den Idioot (1955/1956)
The Idiot's Secret”, incidental music for clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and violoncello('Het Geheim van den Idioot' by C. Veth; score lost; parts for clarinet, percussion and violoncello surviving)
Opus 51
Lucifer (1956)
incidental music for mixed chorus, 4 horns, 3 trumpets and timpani('Lucifer' by J. van den Vondel)
Opus 52
Tij en Ontij (1955/1956)
Time and Tide”, ballet music for orchestra [20'](also version for 2 pianos)
Opus 53
Sonatina Eroica (1956)
for piano solo [7']
Opus 54
Concerto per Tromba ed Orchestra (1956)
for trumpet and orchestra [18']
Opus 55
Macbeth (1956/1957)
incidental music for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 4 trumpets, timpani, percussion and voice/electronics('Macbeth' by W. Shakespeare)
Opus 56
Sinfonia IV (1957)
for orchestra [31']
Opus 57
Joseph in Dothan (1957)
incidental music for flute, oboe, bassoon and horn('Joseph in Dothan' by J. van den Vondel)
Quartetto (1957)
for flute, violin, viola and violoncello [15']
Opus 59
Sonata a Tre (1957)
for flute, cor anglais and bassoon [5']
Ouverture voor een Feestdag (1958)
Overture for a Feast-day”, for orchestra [10']
Opus 61
Bartókiana (1958)
for piano four hands plus a fifth hand [8']
Opus 62
Uilenspiegel-variatie (1958)
Eulenspiegel Variation”, for 2 violins and orchestra [2'](included in 'Album', 11 variations on an Eulenspiegel theme of R. Strauss)
Sonata per Violoncello (1958)
for violoncello solo [18']
Opus 64
Concerto per Due Oboi ed Orchestra (1959)
for 2 oboes and orchestra [19']
Opus 64a*
Pantomime (1959)
for orchestra [3']
Opus 65
Sinfonia V (1959)
for orchestra [20']
Opus 66
Concerto per Pianoforte ed Orchestra (1960)
for piano and orchestra [20']
Opus 66a*
Humoreske (1960)
Humoresque”, for violin and piano(included in 'Let's Play Together - Volume III'; published by Broekmans & Van Poppel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Opus 66b*
Klein Duo (1960)
Small Duet”, for 2 violins(included in 'The Positions (Violin) - Volume IIIA'; published by Broekmans & Van Poppel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Piccolo Concerto (1960)
for 12 wind instruments, timpani, percussion and piano [10']
Opus 68
Joseph in Egypten (1960)
Joseph in Egypt”, incidental music for soprano, mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone and percussion('Joseph in Egypten' by J. van den Vondel)
Opus 69+81
Sinfonia VI (1961/1963)
for orchestra(1st & 2nd movements: Opus 69 (1961); 3rd movement: Opus 81 (1963))
Opus 70
Intrada e Danza (1961)
for 6 harps [7']
Concerto per Due Orchestre d'Archi (1961)
for 2 string orchestras [20']
Opus 72
Drie Sonnetten van Shakespeare (1961)
Three Sonnets by Shakespeare”, three songs for contralto and piano [9'](Sonnet XLIII 'When Most I Wink', Sonnet XLVII 'Betwixt Mine Eye And Heart', Sonnet XLIV 'If The Dull Substance Of My Flesh' by W. Shakespeare)
Opus 73
Anthropolis (1962)
hymn in five movements for contralto, baritone/narrator, mixed chorus, speaking chorus and orchestra [40']('Anthropolis' by J. Wit)
Opus 74
Tien Kerstliederen (1961)
Ten Christmas Carols”, arrangements for contralto and piano(score lost)
Opus 75
Draaidans (1962)
Dreher”, for wind band, percussion, piano, xylophone and double-bass [2']
Concertino per Due Arpe (1962)
for 2 harps [12']
Opus 77
Icarus (1962)
radiophonic oratorio in three parts for soprano, contralto, baritone, narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra and electronics [50'](text compiled from various sources, i.a. Ovid, Lao Tse, Euripides and Ecclesiastes)
Opus 78
Dierlijke Suite (1963)
Animal Suite”, for male chorus and wind band [10']('Ant-ologie', 'Das Perlhuhn', 'Das Einhorn' by Chr. Morgenstern)
Opus 79
Piccola Musica Concertata (1963)
for 3 trombones, timpani and string orchestra [12']
Opus 80
Fantasia (Adagio e Allegro) in f minor, K.V. 594, by W.A. Mozart (1963)
arrangement for 9 wind instruments [10'](published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Opus 81+69
Sinfonia VI (1963/1961)
for orchestra(1st & 2nd movements: Opus 69 (1961); 3rd movement: Opus 81 (1963))
Sonata per Violino e Pianoforte (1964)
for violin and piano [16']
Opus 82a*
Dans Tes Bras... (1964)
In Your Arms...”, incidental song for medium voice and piano(from: 'Les Jours Heureux' by C.A. Puget; score lost)
Sinfonia VII - Sinfonia Concertante (1964)
for 11 wind instruments [22'](published by Floricor Editions, Aufhofen, Germany)
Opus 84
Sinfonia VIII (1964)
for string orchestra [22']
Concerto per Flauto ed Orchestra (1965)
for flute and orchestra [21']
Quartetto II (1965)
for 2 violins, viola and violoncello [22']
Opus 87
Fantasia (1965)
for 8 wind instruments and harp [10']
Opus 88
Concerto per Violino, Viola, Contrabbasso ed Orchestra (1965)
for violin, viola, double-bass and orchestra [18']
Opus 89
Concerto (1966)
for violin and piano [15'](Schülerkonzert - 3rd position)
Opus 89a*
Fantasio's Lied (1966)
Fantasio's Song”, incidental song for medium voice (and piano)(from: 'Fantasio' by A. de Musset)
Opus 90
Musica Notturna a Cinque (1967)
for harp and 4 violoncellos [14']
Opus 91
Concerto per Due Sassofoni Soprani ed Orchestra (1967)
for 2 soprano-saxophones and orchestra [19']
Opus 92
Canto della Guerra (dal Erasmo) (1967)
for mixed chorus and orchestra [22'](from: 'Adagia' by D. Erasmus)
Musica Sinfonica (1967)
for orchestra [20']
Opus 94
Concerto per Percussione, Celesta e Strumenti a Corde (1968)
for percussion, celesta and string instruments [15']
Trio (1969)
for piano, violin and violoncello [22']
Opus 96
Partita (1970)
for wind band [10'](published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Sestetto per Archi (1971)
for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 violoncellos [16']
Catena di Miniature (1971)
for flute and harp [11']
Galathea (1972)
song for 1 (or 2) high voice(s) and piano [3']('Galathea' by P.C. Hooft)
Opus 100
Concerto per Organo Elettronico ed Orchestra (1973)
for electronic organ (Hammond) and orchestra [17']
Nonetto per Amsterdam (1975)
for clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double-bass [18']
Opus 102
Miniatuur Suite (1975)
Miniature Suite”, for violin and piano [7'](included in 'Een suite voor De Suite' ('A suite for De Suite'))
Bafadis (1977)
for orchestra [5'](published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Opus 104
Concerto per Violino, Strumenti a Fiato e Percussione (1978)
for violin, 15 wind instruments and percussion [17']
Opus 105
Trittico (1978)
for chamber orchestra [18']
Quartetto per Archi III - 'Willink-vierluik' (1979)
Willink Tetraptych”, for 2 violins, viola and violoncello [17']
Opus 107
Quintetto per Strumenti d'Ottone (1981)
for horn, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones [9']
Musica di Catasto: Intrada e Passacaglia (1981)
for string orchestra (or: 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double-bass) [13']
Marcia Pomposa (1982)
for symphonic wind band [6'](published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Sestetto per Gemelli (1983)
for flute, oboe, piano, violin, viola and violoncello [20']
Duetto per Violino ed Arpa (1984/1985)
for violin and harp [13']
Opus 112
Tomba (1985)
for 4 saxophones [11']
Opus 113
Adonias' Dood (1986)
Adonijah's Death”, for male chorus and symphonic wind band [18'](from: 'Adonias' by J. van den Vondel; published by Molenaar Edition, Wormerveer, The Netherlands)
Opus 114
Trio II (1988)
for piano, violin and violoncello [13']