Juan Morel Campos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morel and the second or maternal family name is Campos.
This article is about the composer. For his statue, see Juan Morel Campos (statue).

Juan Morel Campos
Juan Morel Campos, Founder of the Ponce Municipal Band
Juan Morel Campos, Founder of the Ponce Municipal Band
Background information
Born(1857-05-16)16 May 1857
OriginPonce, Puerto Rico
Died12 May 1896(1896-05-12) (aged 38)
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Genresdanza
Occupation(s)Composer, Founder of the Ponce Municipal Band

Juan Morel Campos (16 May 1857 – 12 May 1896), sometimes erroneously spelled Juan Morell Campos, was a Puerto Rican composer, considered by many to be responsible for taking the genre of danza to its highest level. He composed over 550 musical works before he died unexpectedly at age 38.[1]

  1. ^ Revive a Morel la Peña Musical. Vangie Rivera. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 26 June 2012.