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Belgian composer of contemporary music (born 1957)
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 also is the author of a novel in Dutch called 'Het bed van lucht' released by Borgerhoff & Lamberights. [5] Lens has one daughter, the Berlin-based painter Clara-Lane Lens[6][7]
Works
Operas
- Is this the gate?,[8] chamber opera with libretto by J. M. Coetzee, premiere at Adelaide Festival, Australia 2024
- 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[9][10][11][12]
- Shell Shock, opera with libretto by Nick Cave, world premiere on 24 October 2014 at the Royal Opera House La Monnaie[13][14][15][16]
- Slow Man,[17][18] opera with libretto by J. M. Coetzee based on his novel Slow Man,[19] world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival, Grand Theatre, Poznań[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
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[27]
- Wired, theatrical chamber music for harp and soprano, premiered at Beijing, China on 5 December 2006.[2]
- The trilogy The Accacha Chronicles (2005),[28][29] 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[30]
- Flamma Flamma – The Fire Requiem (1994), Sony Classical SK 66293[31][32]
- Terra Terra – The Aquarius Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182
- 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.[33]
Study books
- 100 Etudes, Exercises and Simple Tonal Phrases for Piano (Volume I and volume II), published by Schott Music.[34]
- Venticinque Movimenti per Contrabbasso solo (25 Movements for solo double bass), published by Schott Music.[35]
Films and film scores
Artistic residencies
References
External links
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