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
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