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Wikipedia / Nicholas Lens

Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh (born 1957) is a Belgian composer of contemporary music, particularly known for his operas. His work is published by Schott Music and Mute Song and distributed by Universal Music Group and Sony BMG. In 2020 Lens signed with Deutsche Grammophon. He lives alternately in Brussels and Venice, and has one daughter, the Berlin-based painter Clara-Lane Lens

Works

Operas

Vocal and chamber music

  • The Puppet Designer (Der Bashafer fun Marionetn) for baritone and chamber orchestra, live performance at UNESCO (The Power of Culture, Festival 18 June 1996), published by Schott Music 2006

  • Wired, theatrical chamber music for harp and soprano, premiered at Beijing, China on 5 December 2006.

The trilogy The Accacha Chronicles (2005), 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

  1. Flamma Flamma – The Fire Requiem (1994), Sony Classical SK 66293

  2. Terra Terra – The Aquarius Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182

  3. Amor Aeternus – Hymns of Love (2005), Sony BMG 82876 66238 2

  4. Orrori dell'Amore (1995) for soprano, baritone, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, CD release on Sony Classical (SK 62016), published by Schott Music.

Study books

  • 100 Etudes, Exercises and Simple Tonal Phrases for Piano (Volume I and volume II), published by Schott Music.

  • Venticinque Movimenti per Contrabbasso solo (25 Movements for solo double bass), published by Schott Music.

Films and film scores

Novel publication

Nicholas Lens is the author of the novel (Dutch language) called Het bed van lucht released by Borgerhoff & Lamberights.

Artistic residencies

References