Manuel Turrillas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish composer
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Place of Birth: Barásoain (municipality), Spain
About Manuel Turrillas
- Manuel Turrillas Ezcurra (1 January 1905 – 20 October 1997) was one of the most popular composers of Navarre.
- He was born in Barásoain, where he started in music in the local band, having learned his scales from the church organist.
- At the age of 20 he moved to Pamplona and immediately joined the band "The Pamplonesa", to which he belonged for 50 years.
- He was one of the most important figures of the popular music of Navarre. Known as the "maestro Turrillas", he composed the most popular hymns of the main Sanfermines Associations [1], Aldapa, Anaitasuna, La Jarana, Muthiko, Oberena, as well as many others.
- Manuel Turrillas is also the composer of the popular song that runners sing, newspaper in hand, before the worldwide famous running of the bulls of the festival of San FermĂn, a celebration hold in the city of Pamplona.
- Turillas is well known for composing the CA Osasuna football club hymn.
- The catalog of his work includes more than 400 compositions.
- The City Council of Pamplona awarded him the Gold Medal of the city. Manuel Turrillas died, aged 92, in Pamplona, and, after his death, the city dedicated a square to honor him in the local neighborhood of Azpilagaña.
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