''Amor Aeternus – Hymns of Love'' is a music drama by

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 Nicholas Lens ...

. It is the third part of the operatic trilogy The Accacha Chronicles. The work follows on the parts

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 ...

and Terra Terra. In 19 sections, the score combines orchestra, chorus and six operatic voices that contrast with the eerie tonalities of two female ''nasal-natural'' singers .

Usage

Excerpts of the tracks ''Amor Amore'', ''Amor Aeternus I'', ''Utrum Vulva'' and ''Amor Mundum'' of ''Amor Aeternus'' were used as soundtrack of the symbolical film love is the only master I’ll serve, directed by

and produced by Tabaran Company. The film premiered at the BIFF,

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in June 2006.

Notes

*''Amor Aeternus'' was recorded mostly in

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and

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, but as well in

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and

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. *It was the fourth album on which Lens worked with the American

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...

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. *According to the critics with this work Lens is slowly leaving the path of

tonality Tonality is the arrangement of pitch (music), pitches and / or chord (music), chords of a musical work in a hierarchy of perceived ''relations'', ''stabilities'', ''attractions'', and ''directionality''. In this hierarchy, the single pitch or ...

of his earlier work. Some regret that he changed his style to a more severe and complex approach, others find this interesting and believe Lens' style is more evolving towards

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creations. *The live-version, published by Schott Music (Mainz, New York) did not premiere yet.

Credits

*Third part of the operatic

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The Accacha Chronicles *Music &

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, Artistic Producer:

*Published by

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International

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, (2005) *Released (2005) by

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Track listing

# Amor Amore # Iuppiter Olympum # Mors Neutra # Amor Mundum # Aliosne # Utrum Vulva # Nam Sum I # Corpore Toto # Nomen Meum # Matutinum # Amor Aeternus I # Timore Amore # O Basiorum # An Amorem I # An Amorem II # Amor Omnibus # O Amabilis Amor # Nam Sum II # Amor Aeternus II

References and external links

Nicholas Lens' Website Official website

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Biff, New York

Sony BMG

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