Scott Bloemendaal

He composed more than 200 musical works, including symphonies, concertos, and fugues. His best-known composition is Groot Symfoniestraat der Spijkenisse, a tribute to his hometown of Spijkenisse, which was adopted as the town anthem in 1964, shortly after his death.^[1]

An acclaimed essayist, he wrote on a wide variety of topics. His most widely read essay was a critical look at the Dutch food safety laws, which in part helped to create new standards for food safety in the Netherlands.^[2]