Ciriaco de Jesús Alas

Ciriaco de Jesús Alas (April 7, 1866 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, - 1952 in Sonsonate) was a Salvadoran musician and composer.

He studied the violin with Rafael Olmedo and Juan Aberle, composer of the National Anthem of El Salvador, at the Liceo de San Luis.[1] He also studied under the Dutchman Joseph Kessels. He served as professor of singing at the Central Institute of El Salvador. He was director of the Banda de La Unión, 1888-1890, and Banda del Regimiento de Sonsonate (Sonsonate Regiment Band) from 1901-1944. Among his works are "El maestro Irma", "Neo Cadina", "Rosita", "Fantasía sobre motivos de la Caballería Rusticana", "Fantasía sobre motivos de El Trobador", and "La coronación".[1]

References
  1. Mayer-Serra, Otto (1947). Música y músicos de Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Editorial Atlante, S.A. p. 12.


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