title: Álvaro Sousa
text: # Álvaro Sousa
  
  Álvaro Corcoroca de Sousa (29 June 1879, Florianópolis – 1 August 1939, Florianópolis), or simply Álvaro Sousa, was a Brazilian music teacher, musician, and composer, whose father was José Brazilício de Souza (9 January 1854 – 30 March 1910), the composer of the Brazilian state anthem of Santa Catarina. He was the director of the band that he founded called Amor à Arte. As a music instructor, he also wrote books pertaining to training in music and music theories. Álvaro Sousa was the father of the composer, Abelardo Sousa (18 February 1920 – 27 May 1986).
  
  ## Books
  
  * Compêndio Elementar de Música
  * Dó Sustenido não e Ré Bemol
  * Glossário de Termos Italianos Usados na Escrituração Musical
  * Nações de Harmonia
  
  ## Compositions
  
  * A canção da arvore
  * Hino da Escola Normal Catarinense
  * Iris
  * Mikanol
  * Rapsódia catarinense
  