Nicholas Lens

born on 14/11/1957 in Ypern, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Alias Nicholas L. Noorenbergh

Nicholas Lens

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Nicholas Lens

Nicholas Lens in 2007
Born 1957
Ypres, Belgium
Occupation Composer

Nicholas Lens (born 1957) is a Belgian composer of contemporary music, particularly known for his operas.[1][2] His work is published by Schott Music International (Mainz/New York)[3] and Mute Song (London) and distributed by Sony BMG International.

Works

  • Slow Man, [4] [5] opera with libretto by John M. Coetzee based on his novel Slow Man, [6] world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival, Grand Theatre, Pozna[7][8][9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
  • The film (22 min.) Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve, premiered at the Brooklyn International Film Festival New York, June 2006[14]
  • The Puppet Designer for baritone and chamber orchestra, published by Schott Music International 2006[15]
  • Wired, theatrical chamber music for harp and soprano, premiered at Beijing, China on 5 December 2006. [16]
  • The trilogy The Accacha Chronicles (2005), [17] [18] for soprano, tenor, counter, mezzo soprano, baritone, bass, male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, Sony BMG 82876 66239 2, published by Schott Music International [19]
    • part I: Flamma Flamma The Fire Requiem (1994), Sony Classical SK 66293 [20][21]
    • part II: Terra Terra The Aquarius Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182
    • part III: Amor Aeternus Hymns of Love (2005), Sony BMG 82876 66238 2
  • The soundtrack of Mein erstes Wunder, a film by Anne Wild, premiered at Berlin, 2003 [22]
  • Orrori dell'Amore (1995) for soprano, baritone, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, CD release on Sony Classical (SK 62016), published by Schott Music International [23]

References

  1. Music Publishing Schott Music Mainz/NY [1]
  2. Van Laethem, Anna (2007). [2]. MATRIX [Centrum voor Nieuwe Muziek]. Retrieved 4 November 2013 (Dutch).
  3. Schott Music [3]
  4. The News by N.H. [4].
  5. Classic Feel -South Africa, 30 Nov. 2012 [5].
  6. The Ordinary Man, Dorota Semenowicz (Empik) [6].
  7. Roszak, Joanna (July 2012). "And We Break Down Ourselves" Bi-Weekly, Polish National Audiovisual Institute
  8. Derkaczew, Joanna (11 July 2012). "'Slow Man' - Coetzee w operze. Jak ganie czowiek". Gazeta Wyborcza.
  9. Books Live South Africa [7].
  10. Willem De Vries, South Africa, Boekenbrug [8].
  11. Uitgeverij Cossee [9].
  12. JM Coetzee NL [10].
  13. Lepszy Poznan Publikacje [11].
  14. Brooklyn Film Festival. Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve
  15. Ask Biography [12]
  16. Matrix [13]
  17. Music Web International, Michael Cookson [14].
  18. Tunecore [15].
  19. Tulsa World Cover Story Retrieved December 1999 [16].
  20. Time Magazine (1995). MEMENTO MORI". 'Time Inc, 1995', Retrieved on 23 February 2007.
  21. Argemmios Editions, Pontoise, France [17].
  22. Official website My First Miracle [18]
  23. Jann Ruyters, De Filmkrant [19]

External links

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