Joseph Borremans
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Joseph Borremans 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:
As an organist, he was noted for his improvisational abilities. As a religious composer, he wrote Mass
es, Te Deum
’s, motet
s, etc. with orchestral accompaniment.
The composer Charles Borremans
was his eldest brother.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands is the unofficial name used to refer to Kingdom of the Netherlands during the period after it was first created from part of the First French Empire and before the new kingdom of Belgium split out in 1830...
.
In Brussels, he was Kapellmeister
Kapellmeister
Kapellmeister is a German word designating a person in charge of music-making. The word is a compound, consisting of the roots Kapelle and Meister . The words Kapelle and Meister derive from the Latin: capella and magister...
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
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
where, amongst others, the next works were performed:
- Klapperman ou le Crieur de nuit d'Amsterdam, Opéra comiqueOpéra comiqueOpéra comique is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged out of the popular opéra comiques en vaudevilles of the Fair Theatres of St Germain and St Laurent , which combined existing popular tunes with spoken sections...
in one act performed on October 31, 1804; - La Femme impromptue, Opera buffaOpera buffaOpera buffa is a genre of opera. It was first used as an informal description of Italian comic operas variously classified by their authors as ‘commedia in musica’, ‘commedia per musica’, ‘dramma bernesco’, ‘dramma comico’, ‘divertimento giocoso' etc...
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 Mass
Mass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
es, Te Deum
Te Deum
The Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered literally as "Thee, O God, we praise"....
’s, motet
Motet
In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
s, etc. with orchestral accompaniment.
The composer Charles Borremans
Charles Borremans
Charles Borremans , was a violinist and conductor at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Belgium from 1804 to 1825. The composer Charles-Louis-Joseph succeeded him as conductor of this opera house....
was his eldest brother.