Flemish composer who lived most of his life in Liège. In addition to several published volumes, his works appear in many manuscripts and his elegant contrapuntal writing seems to have been much admired. The Motet In nomine Jesu appears in a collection published in Frankfurt in 1603 and was dedicated to Ferdinand of Bavaria.
In the richness of its harmony, the elegance of its counterpoint, the melodious quality of its vocal lines and particularly in its restrained word-setting, Bonhomme's music is closely akin to that of the Roman school of Soriano and the Nanino brothers.
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Magnificat - Voices & Instruments of the Early Baroque: Bonhomme
accessed 17 January 2007
José Quitin/Henri Vanhulst: Pierre Bonhomme quoted from Grove Music Online
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