Léonard Hodemont
A student at Liege Cathedral who was a senior "duodenus," student at Louvain University, canon at Liege Cathedral and later St Materne, Liege, and finally the maitre de chant for the Cathedral. Hodemont composed motets and other forms of sacred music. On one occasion he composed a piece for eight voices and refused to split the choir into two for the purpose of continuity. His counterpoint excelled and the Italian flair for strong musical statements, ornamentation and melodic subtleties were more pronounced. The influence of Hodement can be heard in the music of his godson, Lambert Pietkin and Henry du Mont. ~ Keith Johnson, All Music Guide
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