Lensky Rizza, Celia Margaret Gibson (fem) 19.aug.1929- England Staffordshire, Stockton Brook
mezzosoprano, opera singer, singing teacher, choral conductor, grew up in Rhyl Wales, studied at the Royal College of Music and the National School of Opera in London and the Academy of St Cecilia in Rome, 4.aug/27.sep.1955 she made an American tour with her husband boarding at 44-10 Ketcham Street Elmhurst Long Island, 1955-1969 residing at 141 Banstead Road in Sutton Surrey, 1957 at 18 Parliament Hill in London, 6.sep.1957 she returned with her husband from another American tour, 1962 she had sung in operas of Handel, Rossini, Britten, Monteverdi, Mozart in London and Rome, 1972 in oratorios and recitals with the Handt Ensemble and London Camerata in the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Germany and for BBC, RAI and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1972-1975 still using the name Lensky residing at 21 Tylney Avenue in London Gipsy Hill, 1977-1994 she taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, 1995 aged 65 she started composing ; 1953 in London Kensington she married the stateless violinist Jan Lensky (27.jan.1928-) ; 1972 in London Camberwell she married the director of Novello and several other London music publishing firms George Joseph Rizza (Scotland, Banffshire 5.nov.1925-)

Title Parts


Ave generosa. 2 Voices and choir. 2007
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers. UCJ Music 4766295

[] Fountain of life. Choral pieces. 1997
her very first compositions created 1995-1997
[] 1 - Magnificat
[] 2 - You are the center
[] 3 - Veni, lumen cordium
[] 4 - Come to me
[] 5 - Send forth your spirit
[] 6 - Adoramus te, Domine Deus
[] 7 - Silent, surrendered
[] 8 - Come, Lord
[] 9 - Jesus, you are the way
[] 10 - O Lord, my heart is not proud
[] 11 - Fountain of life
[] 12 - Kyrie eleison
[] Fire of love. Mixed voices and instruments. 1998 [] 1 - A blessing
[] 2 - Calm me, Lord
[] 3 - Christus natus est
[] 4 - Enfold me in your love
[] 5 - Exaude nos, Domine
[] 6 - Fire of love
[] 7 - In the Lord is my joy
[] 8 - Jesus is our joy
[] 9 - Prayer of St Patrick
[] 10 - Sanctum nomen
[] 11 - Take my life, Lord
[] 12 - The grail prayer
[] 13 - The Lord is my light
[] 14 - Thou art all things
[] Taize chant, music for peace and serenity
St Thomas Music Group / Margaret Rizza, St Mary Platt Church, Sevenoaks. UCJ Music 2006
[] 1 - Gloria
[] 2 - O Lord hear my prayer
[] 3 - De noche
[] 4 - My peace
[] 5 - Da pacem Domine
[] 6 - Stay with me
[] 7 - Beati
[] 8 - Jesus remember me
[] 9 - Cantate Domino
[] 10 - Laudate omnes gentes
[] 11 - Ostende nobis
[] 12 - Veni Creator Spiritus
[] 13 - Bless the Lord
[] Eucharist anthems. 2000
[] Song of Simeon. 2010
[] Ave Maria. 2010
[] Mary slept. 2010
[] O Sapientia. 2010
[] Veni Jesu. SATB voices, organ and cello. 2010
[] O speculum columbe. 2011
[] Mass of St Benedict, Catholic edition and Anglican common worship edition. 2011
[] Lord all truth is from you
[] God of hope and Lord of healing
[] Song of Mary
[] Mysterious night
[] Christ be near
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