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Guillermo Uribe Holguín
1880 - 1971
Colombia
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G. Uribe Holguín
Guillermo Uribe Holguín (17/03/1880 - 26/06/1971), a Colombian composer and violinist; born and died in Bogota. He was one of the most important Colombian cultural figures of his generation. He composed prolifically in many genres and founded the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (previously the orchestra of the National Conservatory).
Requiem
Period:Expressionism
Composed in:1925
In memory of:the composer's wife
Requiem, Op.17 for soloists, chorus and orchestra; written in memory of his wife, who had died in 1925.