The Accacha Chronicles is an operatic trilogy by Nicholas Lens (2005) for Soprano, Tenor, Counter-tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Bass, male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra.
Lens' publication of The Accacha Chronicles (published by Schott Music International, Mainz/New York) earned him international acclaim. It might be Lens' most important and famous work and consists of three parts:
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Nicholas Lens
The multi-disciplinary artist Nicholas Lens is a contemporary Belgian author/composer and (recently as well) director.
Nicholas Lens (sometimes wrongly credited as Nicolas Lens or Nicolas Lenz) was born in Ypres, a small provincial town near the French border in Flanders, Belgium. His godfather...
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