(b. 1966, Ypres).
Belgian composer of mostly chamber, vocal and piano works that have been performed in Europe; he is also active as a playwright.
Mr. Bondue is self-taught as a composer.
Among his honours is the award of national artistic promotion from SABAM (2001).
As a playwright, he has worked as an actor, composer, musician, and writer with his own production company Cie. de OorSprong since 1998, creating new compositions, music-theatre works and plays, as well as the experimental project of improvised music Ears in Heaven.
His primary publishers are Golden River Music and Lantro Music.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
Leonie van den Dyck (incidental music), 3 male voices, sitar, double bass, piano, toys, objects, 1993
Irish Whiskey (theatre-soundscape), hurdy-gurdy, violin, prepared piano, percussion, 1994
Nueva Germania (incidental music), 8 voices, piano, 1995
Black Cat and POEtry (theatre-soundscape), dizi (transverse flute from China), konghou (harp from China), violin, prepared piano, synthesizer, percussion, 1997
De Hutkoffer (music-theatre work for children), 1997
Masques Ostendaises (incidental music), male voice, violin, piano, accordion, 1998
Gemeenschap (opera, libretto by Wim Dewulf, after Franz Kafka), 1998
ORCHESTRAL:
Bedreigde stad, 2 speakers, percussion, string orchestra, 1994
Suite Normande, clarinet, guitar, violin, large orchestra, 2001
Caleidophones, violin, large orchestra, 2001
Truc de cirque, symphonic band, 2003
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Tch'i, flute, piano, 1991
Oktober variaties, violin, piano, 1991
Isolectio, flute, violin, viola, cello, 1994
Tussen stof 2 en oud hout, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 1994
Klokhuis, soprano recorder (+ tenor recorder), marimba, 1994
Vier Ruïnes, violin, cello, piano, 1995
Toy Story, flute, 1997
Speel goed!, flute, 1997
REM (Rapid Ear Movements), violin, cello, piano, 1997
Parabolus in Musica, bass clarinet, 2 accordions, 1998
Licht, string quartet, 1993–99
Magma, violin, cello, piano, 1999
Trisagion, clarinet/trumpet, piano, 1999
Kameleon, flute, clarinet, 2 pianos, xylophone, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 2001
Zabava, E-flat clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2002
CHORAL:
Geronimo in het verband (cantata), mixed chorus, piano, 1996
VOCAL:
Cinq Chansons (text by Maurice Maeterlinck), soprano, clarinet, piano, 1994
Serenum Erit (text by Guido Gezelle), soprano, clarinet (+ bass clarinet), piano, 1998
Zolang de zon zingt, 2 altos, clarinet, guitar, violin, piano, 2000–01
Boink Kadul, voice, guitar, fixed media, 2001
PIANO:
Bärenfang I, 1989
Bärenfang II, 1990
Zeven Haïkus, 1990
Vijf Haïkus, 1994
Habanera, 1994
Clusters, 1999
Étude, 2003
ORGAN:
Fatum Organa, 2000
DISCOGRAPHY
Isolectio. Arco Baleno (Radio 3: R397001, 1996)
Parabolus in Musica. Arcus Trio (Mupro: AC981107 L1, 1998)
Serenum Erit. Lotustrio (Phaedra, 1999)
Tussen Stof 2 en oud hout; Trisagion. Ebony Klarinettenkwartet (Mupro: AM010915 L1, 2001)
Zolang de zon zingt. To Milo; Trio Scarbo (Sjanteboetiek: 2311, 2001)
Boink Kadul. (Golden River Music, 2001)
Kameleon. Arco Baleno (2002)