Nicholas Lens

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

Lens lives alternately in Brussels and Venice.

Operas

• Shell Shock, opera with libretto by Nick Cave, world premiere on 24 October 2014 at the Royal Opera House La Monnaie
• Slow Man, opera with libretto by John M. Coetzee based on his novel Slow Man, world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival, Grand Theatre, Poznań

Vocal and chamber music

• The Puppet Designer for baritone and chamber orchestra, published by Schott Music International 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 International
  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
• Orrori dell'Amore (1995) for soprano, baritone, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, CD release on Sony Classical (SK 62016), published by Schott Music International

Films and film scores

• The film (22 min.) Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve, premiered at the Brooklyn International Film Festival New York, June 2006
• The soundtrack of Mein erstes Wunder, a film by Anne Wild, premiered at Berlin, 2003
• He also wrote the sound track for ‘’Marie Antoinette is niet dood’’, a film by Irma Achten (1996)