Joseph Borremans

Joseph Borremans (November 25, 1775 in Brussels – May 15, 1858 in Brussels) was a composer, organist and conductor in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In Brussels, he was Kapellmeister at the St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (until 1835?),^[1] organist of the Saint Nicholas' Church and second conductor of the Theatre of the Mint where, amongst others, the next works were performed:

• Klapperman ou le Crieur de nuit d'Amsterdam, Opéra comique in one act performed on October 31, 1804;
• La Femme impromptue, Opera buffa performed in 1808;
• Offrande à Vlujmen, scène lyrique performed on October 31, 1816.

As an organist, he was noted for his improvisational abilities. As a religious composer, he wrote Masses, Te Deum’s, motets, etc. with orchestral accompaniment.

The composer Charles Borremans was his eldest brother.^[2]

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