André da Silva Gomes

André da Silva Gomes ( * December 15, 1752 in Lisbon, † June 17, 1844 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian composer of Portuguese origin.

André da Silva Gomes received his musical training in Lisbon. In 1774 he came in the wake of the Bishop Dom Manuel da Conceição to Brazil, where he worked until his death as conductor of the Cathedral of São Paulo. He reorganized the choir of the cathedral and founded a public music school. He composed about 130 pieces of church music, including masses, motets, Offertories, hymns, antiphons, and the Requiem.