Theo Verbey (5 July 1959 – 13 October 2019) was a

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composer. His style could be considered to be associated with

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. Verbey was also orchestrated

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's Piano Sonata, Op. 1 in 1984 while still a student.

Biography

His earliest musical memories were of singing nursery rhymes with one of his numerous aunts. He later began playing the recorder and singing in the boys’ choir of his grammar school. He started composing music at the age of seven, writing small pieces for his school orchestra. While in high school, he also wrote some pop songs as well as music for a jazz/rock band of which he was a member. He studied at the

Royal Conservatory of The Hague The Royal Conservatoire (, KC) is a conservatoire in The Hague, providing higher education in music and dance. The conservatoire was founded by King William I in 1826, making it the oldest conservatoire in the Netherlands. Since September 2021, t ...

where he graduated in 1986. His principal composition teachers were Peter Schat and Jan van Vlijmen. Upon completing his studies Verbey rapidly became one of the most performed living Dutch composers. In 1987 he was awarded the Amsterdam Arts Fund's incentive award for young composers, and since received commissions from the

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (, ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra, established in 1888 at the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). It is considered one of the world's leading orchestras. It was known as the Concertgebouw Orchestra u ...

, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the

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, the

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, the Dutch Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and the Dutch Radio Chamber Orchestra,

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, the

Deutsche Oper Berlin The Deutsche Oper Berlin is a German opera company located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. The resident building is the country's second largest opera house (after Munich's) and also home to the Berlin State Ballet. Since 2004, the ...

and many others. Theo Verbey taught at both the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the

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, as well as having been on the composition jury for the

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in Brussels in 1992 and 1997. His work shows high regard for structure, beauty, and a great historical awareness, as well as a special regard for instrumental color and subtle harmonies. Verbey was a member of a reading club devoted to the study of contemporary thought.

Projects

Later commissions included ''Traurig wie der Tod'', a work for orchestra and chorus premiered by the Netherlands Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and the Netherlands Radio Choir, conducted by James Gaffigan, as well as ''Lumen ad Finem Cuniculi'', written for philharmonie zuidnederland and conducted by Dmitri Liss. The Brodsky Quartet commissioned Verbey to provide a segment for their celebrated song cycle, ''Trees, Walls, Cities.'' Verbey composed ''4 Preludes to Infinity'' for The Stolz Quartet, a work which is included on their CD, Dutch Masters and Their Inspiration. More recently, the duo Andrea Vasi & Sebastiaan Kemner performed ''Ballade'', a work for trombone and piano written especially for them. In 2007, Theo Verbey completed his second commission for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: LIED, for Trombone and Orchestra, with

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as soloist. His ''Fractal Symphony'' was chosen by choreographer Regina van Berkel as music to accompany her ballet ''Memory of a Shape'' performed by Ballet Mainz in 2009. Van Berkel also based a second ballet based on Verbey's music, which was performed by the ballet company of the

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in February/March 2011 under the title ''Frozen Echo''. ''Memory of a Shape'' received its Dutch premiere in 2017, when it was performed by Introdans. In November 2010, Theo Verbey's piece Bandersnatch for cello and pianola was premiered by Larissa Groeneveld as part of the Amsterdam Cello Biënnale. It was Mr. Verbey's second commission for the Biënnale. In 2009/2010, Theo Verbey was Composer-in-Residence of the Brabant Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In celebration of that orchestra’s 60th jubilee, Verbey was commissioned to compose ''Orchestral Variations'' which showcases each section of the orchestra both individually and within the ensemble. Verbey also collaborated with

on their ''Free Radicals'' program, providing a score for

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's 1923 film, ''Retour à la Raison.'' This was not Theo Verbey's first contact with the medium of film: in 1994, film maker

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used Verbey's piece ''TEGENBEWEGING'' as the basis of his short film which formed a segment of ''Hexagon'', a film project made for the

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. In addition to composing his own works, Theo Verbey earned high regard for his orchestrations. One of his earliest successes,

's Piano Sonata, Op. 1, has been performed many times by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, among others. Other orchestrations included an arrangement of

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's piano sonata '' 1. X. 1905''. In 2006 Theo Verbey was asked by Amsterdam Sinfonietta to arrange the three remaining movements of

's '' Lyric Suite'' for string orchestra. At the invitation of ECHO (European Concert Hall Organization) this version of the Lyric Suite was included in Amsterdam Sinfonietta's successful 2011 tour of six major European cities. Mr. Verbey was granted permission by the heirs of

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to complete the orchestration of the unfinished 1919 version of ''

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'' for voices, pianola, 2 cimbaloms, harmonium and percussion. This version has been so successful that Queen

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chose it for her annual Queen's Day Concert in her palace in

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. Verbey also orchestrated three

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song cycles (Sunless, the Nursery, and Songs and Dances of Death), which are regularly performed. He also arranged

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's Preludes op. 33, as well as Three Choral Preludes by J.S. Bach for oboe, violin, viola and cello.

Educational activities

Theo worked at the

since 1984 as a teacher of Music Theory, where he was known as an intelligent and dedicated teacher with a strong commitment to the education of young musicians. In 1995, he joined the faculty of the

, as well. As a teacher, Verbey was known for his extensive knowledge of the history and development of the art of instrumentation, as well as his precise arrangements and orchestrations. He was devoted to teaching, and took his obligation extremely seriously. He would work out his own solution to every orchestration assignment, so his students could look over his shoulder, as it were. Theo Verbey was held in high esteem by his colleagues, and there was no dispute about his authority as a theorist and orchestrator. He was also known for his kind and considerate approach to students outside the classroom. He demonstrated a similar regard for his colleagues, always being well informed and utterly professional. As a composer, he belonged to a dying species, the "composer-theorist." In the Netherlands, he represented one of the few remaining links between the two disciplines, which have been bound together throughout the history of music.

Theo Verbey Foundation

In September 2020, the non-profit Theo Verbey Foundation was established to honour Theo’s artistic legacy by serving as a platform to preserve and distribute his work. By building a network of people who were connected with Theo, the foundation hopes to create a space in which people who knew Theo and loved his music can feel at home. The foundation collects, organizes, preserves, makes accessible and helps publish Theo’s teaching materials, scores, and performance recordings, and has also consulted with specialized institutions in the Netherlands and abroad to professionalize its activities in areas such as archiving, preservation, management and providing access. The Theo Verbey Foundation is a non-profit organization. The foundation’s board is made up of people whose lives were touched by Theo, and board members receive no remuneration; all funds received go directly to fulfilling the foundation’s objectives.

Works

Orchestra/Large Ensemble

* 2019 ''Ariadne'' for large orchestra, commissioned by the

* 2017-18 ''After the Great War'' for large orchestra, written to mark the ending of

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, commissioned by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and the

* 2015 ''Lumen Ad Finem Cuniculi'' for large orchestra, written to commemorate the end in 1976 of coal

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* 2009 ''Orchestral Variations'' for large orchestra * 2009 ''Frozen Echo'' for large orchestra, a ballet version of ''Schaduw (Shadow)'' arranged by the composer for choreographer Regina van Berkel for her ballet of the same name * 2009 ''Tractus'' for

cimbalom The cimbalom, cimbal (; ) or concert cimbalom is a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box on legs with metal strings stretched across its top and a damping pedal underneath. It was designed and created by József Schunda, V. ...

harmonium The pump organ or reed organ is a type of organ that uses free reeds to generate sound, with air passing over vibrating thin metal strips mounted in a frame. Types include the pressure-based harmonium, the suction reed organ (which employs a va ...

and strings * 2008 ''Inquietus'' for large orchestra * 2008 ''No Comment'' ringtone for orchestra * 2008 ''Invitation to a Beheading'' for orchestra inspired by the book,

Invitation to a Beheading ''Invitation to a Beheading'' () is a novel by Russian American author Vladimir Nabokov. It was originally published in Russian from 1935 to 1936 as a serial in '' Sovremennye zapiski'', a Russian émigré magazine. In 1938, the work was publishe ...

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* 2007 ''

, le Retour à la Raison'' for ensemble * 2005 ''Fractal variations'' for string orchestra * 2004 ''Fractal symphony'' for orchestra * 2002 ''Schaduw (Shadow)'' for

string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...

, string orchestra and percussion instruments * 2000 ''Ouverture'' (Suite) in G in the style of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

, after BWV 1066, for large ensemble. Written in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach's death. From the collection entitled ''Orchesterübung - Bearbeitungen und stilkopien nach J.S. Bach'' (Orchestral exercise - arrangements and style copies after J.S. Bach) * 2000 ''Ouverture'' (Suite) in D in the style of

, after BWV 1068, for large ensemble. Written in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach's death. From the collection entitled ''Orchesterübung - Bearbeitungen und stilkopien nach J.S. Bach'' (Orchestral exercise - arrangements and style copies after J.S. Bach) * 1997 ''Alliage'' for large orchestra * 1996 ''Conciso'' for orchestra * 1992 ''Produkt'' for chamber ensemble * 1991, rev. 1994 ''Triade'' for orchestra * 1989 ''De Simorq '' for chamber orchestra * 1988, rev. 1990 ''Expulsie'' (parts I/IV), for large ensemble * 1986 ''Tegenbeweging (Contrary Motion)'' for orchestra * 1985, rev. 1989 ''Aura'' for large ensemble * 1985 ''Random symphonies''

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* 1976 ''Caprice symphonique'' for orchestra

Vocal

* 2015 '' Traurig wie der Tod'' for choir and orchestra based on poems by Hans Bethge (poet) * 2012 ''Der Garten des Paracelsus'' (In the Garden of Paracelsus) for soprano and string quartet, text by Peter Huchel, commissioned by the Brodsky Quartet * 2007-2012 ''Twee Gedichten van Bloem (Two poems of Bloem)'' for mixed choir, a cappella (1-Na de Bevrijding; 2-Geluk) based on poems by Dutch poet Jakobus Cornelis (Jacques) Bloem and commissioned by The National Committee for 4 and 5 May * 2007 ''Twee Gedichten van Bloem (Two poems of Bloem)'' for 4 part female choir, a cappella (1-Na de Bevrijding; 2-Geluk) based on poems by Dutch poet Jakobus Cornelis (Jacques) Bloem and commissioned by The National Committee for 4 and 5 May * 1998 ''Sechs Rilke-Lieder'' for baritone and piano, based on poems by

Rainer Maria Rilke René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was an Austrian poet and novelist. Acclaimed as an Idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as ...

* 1998 ''Sechs Rilke-Lieder'' for baritone and orchestra, based on poems by

* 1992 ''Whitman'' for soprano and orchestra, based on poems by

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Concerto

* 2007 ''LIED'' for trombone and orchestra, commissioned by the

with

as soloist * 2006 ''Piano Concerto'' for piano and orchestra * 2005 ''Clarinet Concerto'' for clarinet and orchestra * 1995 ''Notturno'' for oboe, 2 horns and strings * 1995 ''Pavane oubliée'' for harp and strings

Solo and Chamber

* 2016 ''Ballade'' for trombone and piano * 2013 ''4 preludes to Infinity'' for oboe, violin, viola and cello * 2013 ''La Malinconia II'' for harp solo * 2011 ''La Malinconia I'' for piano solo * 2010 ''Bandersnatch'' for cello and pianola inspired by a character in

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglicanism, Anglican deacon. His most notable works are ''Alice ...

's poem,

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* 2008 ''Graduale'' piano and electronics * 2006 ''5 Pieces for

violoncello The violoncello ( , ), commonly abbreviated as cello ( ), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C ...

solo'' * 2006 ''Cadenza'' for Trumpet Concerto (Arutiunian), commissioned by Peter Masseurs, former principal trumpet player of the Concertgebouworkest. * 2004 ''Perplex'' for 6 instruments * 2001, rev. 2004 ''Spring Rain'' for string quartet * 1999 ''Trio'' for violin, cello and piano * 1999 ''Sospeso'' for percussion ensemble * 1998 ''Fandango'' for recorder quartet * 1998 ''Sestetto'' for flute, harp and string quartet * 1995 ''Hommage II'' for viola * 1993 ''Hammage'' for flute * 1992 Duet for two trumpets * 1991, rev. 1994 ''Passamezzo'' for saxophone quartet * 1990 ''De Peryton'' for 7 wind instruments inspired by

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the Peryton * 1988, rev. 1997 ''Chaconne'', for string trio * 1987 ''Inversie'', for 10 instruments * 1987 ''Contractie'' for flute, bass clarinet and piano * 1982 ''Triplum'' for 12 wind instruments * 1980 ''Nocturne'', for piano * 1976 ''Sonatine'' for bassoon and bass

Instrumentation

* 2018 ''Zwei letzte Lieder (1-Beim schlafengehen; 2-Im Abendrot)'' by

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; ; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer and conductor best known for his Tone poems (Strauss), tone poems and List of operas by Richard Strauss, operas. Considered a leading composer of the late Roman ...

for

countertenor A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a ...

and orchestra. * 2017 ''Spring Waters'' op. 14 no. 1 by

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and Conducting, conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a compos ...

for voice and orchestra. Commissioned by the Concertgebouworkest, premiered by Eva-Maria Westbroek, soprano and

Mariss Jansons Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian Conducting, conductor, best known for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ...

, conductor. * 2013 ''Drie Choralvorspiele (Chorale Preludes)'' by

for oboe, violin, viola and cello. * 2011 ''Piano Preludes op. 33'' by

Alexander Scriabin Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin, scientific transliteration: ''Aleksandr Nikolaevič Skrjabin''; also transliterated variously as Skriabin, Skryabin, and (in French) Scriabine. The composer himselused the French spelling "Scriabine" which was a ...

for oboe, violin, viola and cello * 2007 ''Sonata 1.x.1905'' by

* 2007 ''

Les Noces ''The Wedding'', or ''Svadebka (''), is a Russian-language ballet-cantata by Igor Stravinsky scored unusually for four vocal soloists, chorus, percussion and four pianos. Dedicating the work to impresario Sergei Diaghilev, the composer described ...

'' by

''(1919 Version; Verbey completion)'' for solo voices, choir, pianola, harmonium, percussion * 2006 ''Drei Stücke (No. 1,5,6)'' from Lyric Suite by

for string orchestra * 2005 '' Cantiones sacrae (Gesualdo)'' Completion of the missing bassus and sextus (sixth part) * 2004 ''Une Larme'' by

Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (; ; ; – ) was a Russian composer, one of the group known as "The Five (composers), The Five." He was an innovator of Music of Russia, Russian music in the Romantic music, Romantic period and strove to achieve a ...

for string orchestra * 2000 ''

Italian Concerto, BWV 971 The ''Italian Concerto'', BWV 971, originally titled ''Concerto nach Italiænischen Gusto'' (''Concerto in the Italian taste''), is a three-movement concerto for two- manual harpsichord solo composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and published in 173 ...

'' by

for solo violin, strings and continuo, in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach's death; from the collection of pieces, ''Orchesterübung - Bearbeitungen und stilkopien nach J.S. Bach'' (Orchestral exercise - arrangements and style copies after J.S. Bach). * 1994 '' Bez solnca '' (''Without Sun'') by

, for voice and orchestra, based on texts by A.A. Golenishchev-Kutusov * 1994 ''The Nursery'' by

, for voice and orchestra * 1994 ''

Songs and Dances of Death ''Songs and Dances of Death'' (, ''Pesni i plyaski smerti'') is a song cycle for voice (usually Bass (vocal range), bass or bass-baritone) and piano by Modest Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, written in the mid-1870s, to poems by Arseny G ...

'' by

, for bass and chamber orchestra, based on texts by A.A. Golenishchev-Kutusov * 1990 ''

Trois Chansons (Ravel) ''Trois Chansons'', M 69, is a composition by Maurice Ravel for a cappella choir, set to his own texts. Ravel began the composition in December 1914 in response to the outbreak of World War I, in which he hoped to be enlisted to fight for France ...

'' for large ensemble * 1990 ''Andante from Piano Sonata in A major no. 13'' by

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; ; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical period (music), Classical and early Romantic music, Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a List of compositions ...

for large orchestra * 1990-2000 ''Ouverture in the French Style, BWV 831'' by

for transverse flute, strings and continuo, in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach's death; from the collection of pieces, ''Orchesterübung - Bearbeitungen und stilkopien nach J.S. Bach'' (Orchestral exercise - arrangements and style copies after J.S. Bach). * 1984 ''Sonata opus 1''

Piano Sonata (Berg) Alban Berg's Piano Sonata (), Op. 1, was published in 1910, but the exact date of composition is unknown; sources suggest that it was written in 1909. The Sonata is Berg's only piano work to which he gave an opus number. History Berg first studied ...

* 1983 ''Sonata opus 101'' by

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

for string quartet * 1983 ''Sonata for two pianos'' by

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin and cello

References

External links

Theo Verbey's web site

The Theo Verbey Foundation's web site

Theo Verbey's publisher, Deuss Music

Theo Verbey at the Music Centre Netherlands

Webshop Donemus

Score Les Noces Verbey completion

Sonata''

Score Janácek 1.X.1905 for orchestra, arr. Theo Verbey

Score Lyric Suite for string orchestra Nr. 1,5 & 6, arr. Theo Verbey

Theo Verbey: On composing

Theo Verbey: ''Traurig wie der Tod'' for choir and orchestra
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