Dulciana Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I have been unsuccessfully trying to find somewhere to buy Hendrik Andriessen's 'Thema met Variaties': it is widely enough played that I assumed it would be easy to find. I'm currently learning it off a photocopy, but wanted to actually buy a proper copy if possible. I was also impressed by the same composer's 'Premier Choral' which I heard and fancied having a look at, but, again, haven't been able to track it down. Has anybody got any ideas, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Drinkell Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 The Sinfonia is on IMSLP, but is not public domain in Europe. It's much more discordant than the Theme and Variations. I'm surprised you should have trouble sourcing the latter. Did you try usedorganmusic.co.uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Pykett Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 http://www.boeijengamusic.com/sheetmusic.html?manufacturer=1361 Euros 11.90. CEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geoff McMahon Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Damian Beasley-Suffolk who is not a member of the board has asked me to post this for him and for you all. John Good afternoonThere is a query on your discussion board "The organ and its music" about music by Henk Andriessen. As I'm not a member, perhaps you could pass this information on to the enquirer or post it yourself.Kind regardsDamian Beasley-SuffolkThe pieces Thema met variaties and Premier Choral by Henk Andriessen are available at EUR9.95 each from Albersen Muziek in The Hague. Their contact details are:Albersen MuziekValeriusstraat 122517 HR Den HaagTel.: +31 70 - 345 60 00Fax: + 3170 - 345 71 10Their webshop is www.albersenmuziek.nl click on "naar de webwinkel" and enter what you'd like.Alternatively, just call them. They're all knowledgeable people and English is no problem for a town with music students from all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulciana Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thank you very much for these replies. Most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotto Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Is there any reason why the theme and variations is no longer available from uk music shops? My copy is approaching 40 years old and close to disintegration, I had tried, without success to source a replacement and had assumed it was out of print. I believe it was an ARCO test piece in the late 70s or early 80s, has it fallen so far from grace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Phillips Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you haven't yet found a copy of the Andriessen Theme & Variations, we have copies available at the English Organ School price £10. Margaret Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald Bayfield Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I am surprised that such a popular piece in not available. My copy was published by Herman Zengerink of Utrecht but bears a stick-on label "Edition Peters 10-12 Baches Street LONDON N1 6DN". It cost £2.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I was in Foyles yesterday and unexpectedly found copies of 'Thema met Variaties' in their 'new arrivals' draw, priced at £9.99. I bought it without hesitation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saundersbp Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 And with a shameless plug for anyone interested in this repertoire: http://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/a/andriessen-the-four-chorals-and-other-organ-music/ Personally I'd place the four chorals in the top draw of repertoire for our instrument and no harder to play than anything Franck wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotto Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 If you haven't yet found a copy of the Andriessen Theme & Variations, we have copies available at the English Organ School price £10. Margaret Phillips. I tried, and failed, to find a website for EOS through Google. How would I go about buying a copy from you or finding what else you have available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Pykett Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I tried, and failed, to find a website for EOS through Google. How would I go about buying a copy from you or finding what else you have available? Maybe try contacting Margaret Phillips directly using the information given on her personal website? http://www.margaretphillips.org.uk/index.htm CEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Jordan Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 If you order from the shop in the Hague you'll save 1p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 It's also offered on the http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/ website at £14.33, but with the warning that they are currently out of stock and it may take several weeks to get. That site has several of his other organ compositions. There are also several organ compositions (but not the Thema). Both of those sites now stock quite a lot of other Dutch music not previously available (as far as I know) in England, including music by Feike Asma, Willem Twillert and the Zwarts, J and WH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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