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 Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

and Sony BMG. In 2020 Nicholas Lens signed with

Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon (; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the UMG family of ...

. Lens lives alternately in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

and

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. He has one daughter, the Berlin-based painter Clara-Lane Lens

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

* ''

Shell Shock Shell shock is a term coined in World War I by the British psychologist Charles Samuel Myers to describe the type of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) many soldiers were afflicted with during the war (before PTSD was termed). It is a react ...

'', opera with libretto by Nick Cave, world premiere on 24 October 2014 at the Royal Opera House

La Monnaie The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie (french: Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, italic=no, ; nl, Koninklijke Muntschouwburg, italic=no; both translating as the "Royal Theatre of the Mint") is an opera house in central Brussels, Belgium. The National O ...

* ''

Slow Man ''Slow Man'' is a novel by the South-African writer J.M. Coetzee and concerns a man who must learn to adapt after losing a leg in a road accident. The novel has many varied themes, including the nature of care, the relationship between an autho ...

'', opera with libretto by John M. Coetzee based on his novel ''

'', world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival,

Grand Theatre, Poznań Grand Theatre, Poznań (Polish: ''Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu'') is a neoclassical opera house located in Poznań, Poland. It is named after famous Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko. History Designed by German architec ...

Vocal and chamber music

* ''The Puppet Designer'' (Der Bashafer fun Marionetn) for baritone and chamber orchestra, live performance at

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(The Power of Culture, Festival June 18, 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 A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...

, countertenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone, bass, male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, Sony BMG 82876 66239 2, published by Schott Music *# ''

Flamma Flamma ''Flamma Flamma – The Fire Requiem'' is a music drama by Nicholas Lens. It is the first part of the operatic trilogy The Accacha Chronicles. The work was artistically and financially produced by the composer himself and gained international f ...

'' – The Fire Requiem (1994),

Sony Classical Sony Classical is an American record label founded in 1924 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. In 1980, the Columbia Masterworks label was renamed as CBS Masterworks Records. The CBS Records Group was acquired by ...

SK 66293 *# '' Terra Terra'' – The

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Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182 *# '' Amor Aeternus'' –

Hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hy ...

s 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.

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

* The film (22 min.) '' Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve'', premiered at the

Brooklyn International Film Festival The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), prior to 2011 called the Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF) is an independent film festival held every June in Brooklyn, New York. Started by Marco Ursino, Susan Mackell, Abe Schrager, and Mario Pegoraro ...

New York, June 2006 * The soundtrack of ''Mein erstes Wunder'', a film by Anne Wild, world premiere at

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

, 2003 * The soundtrack of ‘’Marie Antoinette is niet dood’’, a film by Irma Achten, world premiere at

Rotterdam International Film Festival The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

, 1996

References

External links

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Nicholas Lens : Publisher Schott Music International Mainz

Publisher Mute Song London:
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