Nicholas Lens

Nicholas Lens
Nicholas Lens in Paris in 2007
Born	Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh 1957 (age 63–64) Ypres, Belgium
Occupation	Composer
Website	www.nicholaslens.com

Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh (born 1957) is a Belgian composer of contemporary music, particularly known for his operas.^[1][2] His work is published by Schott Music^[1] and Mute Song ^[3] and distributed by Universal Music Group and Sony BMG. In 2020 Nicholas Lens signed with Deutsche Grammophon.

Lens lives alternately in Brussels and Venice.^[4] He has one daughter, the Berlin-based painter Clara-Lane Lens ^[5][6]

Works[]

Operas[]

• L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S, trance-minimal chamber opera with libretto by Nick Cave, written and produced by Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave, release by Deutsche Grammophon^{[7][8][9][10]}
• Shell Shock, opera with libretto by Nick Cave, world premiere on 24 October 2014 at the Royal Opera House La Monnaie^{[11][12][13][14]}
• Slow Man,^[15][16] opera with libretto by John M. Coetzee based on his novel Slow Man,^[17] world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival, Grand Theatre, Poznań^{[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}

Vocal and chamber music[]

• for baritone and chamber orchestra, published by Schott Music 2006 ^[25]
• Wired, theatrical chamber music for harp and soprano, premiered at Beijing, China on 5 December 2006.^[2]
• The trilogy The Accacha Chronicles (2005),^[26][27] for soprano, tenor, countertenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone, bass, male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, Sony BMG 82876 66239 2, published by Schott Music^[28]
  1. Flamma Flamma – The Fire Requiem (1994), Sony Classical SK 66293 ^[29][30]
  2. Terra Terra – The Aquarius Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182
  3. Amor Aeternus – Hymns of Love (2005), Sony BMG 82876 66238 2
• Orrori dell'Amore (1995) for soprano, baritone, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, CD release on Sony Classical (SK 62016), published by Schott Music.^[31]

Study books[]

• 100 Etudes, Exercises and Simple Tonal Phrases for Piano (Volume I and volume II), published by Schott Music.^[32]
• Venticinque Movimenti per Contrabbasso solo (25 Movements for solo double bass), published by Schott Music.^[33]

Films and film scores[]

• The film (22 min.) Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve, premiered at the Brooklyn International Film Festival New York, June 2006^[34]
• The soundtrack of Mein erstes Wunder, a film by Anne Wild, world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival, 2003 ^[35]
• The soundtrack of ‘’Marie Antoinette is niet dood’’, a film by Irma Achten, world premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival, 1996^[36]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Nicholas Lens : Publisher Schott Music International Mainz
• Publisher Mute Song London:
• Nicholas Lens at IMDb
• Review of Flamma Flamma (The Fire Requiem)
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