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?), 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.